Sermons on Jesus Deserved To Die:

I Want To Follow Jesus

Contributed by John Russell on Dec 7, 2006

What does it mean to "follow Jesus"? This evangelistic message helps explain in real terms what exactly we are called to do.

I WANT TO FOLLOW JESUS (Luke 18.18-30) Introduction Ask the average person on the street, or some of the people you know "are you a Christian?", they would probably answer, "of course". They would say that be-cause they aren’t atheist, Jewish, Islam, or Bhuddist. Ask the same person how you ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:18-30

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Jesus Deals With Our Sin

Contributed by Richard Schwedes on Oct 26, 2008

A Reformation sermon that emphasises that the central teaching of the church is that Jesus deals with our sins, by forgiving them.

I have a confession One of my interests is reading and watching crime stories. And that interest has been well fed over the last couple of years with the gangland wars that occurred in Melbourne. Some of this story was portrayed in the series, the Undebelly. Now when I think of the underworld and ...read more

Scripture: Romans 3:19-28

Denomination: Lutheran

How To Find Jesus In Christmas

Contributed by Charles Mccall on Feb 23, 2008

If you look at the letters in the word Christmas, you will find Jesus.

Matthew 1:18-25 Luke 1:26-38 Isaiah 26:3-4 Topic: How to see Jesus Christ in Christmas During this Christmas season, our Lord Jesus Christ should be the focal point of our Christmas celebration is because during this holiday season and on December 25th is the time that we celebrate the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25

Denomination: Baptist

Relevance Of Jesus In Modern Times

Contributed by Dr. Madana Kumar, Phd on Mar 1, 2008

The bok of Hebrews was written to Judaic Christians who were not too sure of His superiority over the Juwish religion. How does the book of Hebrews make sense to us today, especially in societies like India?

Relevance of Jesus in our times How is Christianity relevant to us today? How is Jesus relevant to this nation that we live in? How do we handle people who believe that “all religions lead to God”. A nation where spirituality is equated with “Doing Good” where any religious organisation is ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Faith Jesus Is Seeking In Us

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Sep 4, 2013

The nobleman with the sick son demonstrated the faith Jesus wants to be in all of us

The Faith Jesus is Seeking for in Us John 4:43-54 Introduction How do we demonstrate faith in Jesus? There is a surface faith in which there is no depth. Many today demonstrate a faith that has not content. This is better described as credulity. Ultimately, surface faith will be tested and found ...read more

Scripture: John 4:43-54

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Jesus’ Response To Mockery And Unbelief Series

Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Mar 28, 2012

Chapter 7 is a brief pause in the revelation of who Jesus is. This chapter shows the reactions of various groups to the claims of Jesus.

So far, in the first 6 chapters of the Gospel of John, the author has concentrated on the revealing of Jesus—revealing Him as God, the Son of God, the One who came down out of heaven, and the Bread of Life. Chapter 7 is a brief pause in the revelation of who Jesus is. This chapter shows the ...read more

Scripture: John 7:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

What Is Your Motivation With Jesus?

Contributed by Michael Bolin on Dec 27, 2010

Discerning your reasoning for being a Christian.

What is your motivation with Jesus? Have you ever noticed some things in the world look the same? Have you watched the winter Olympics? On the downhill slope ski slope all participants look exactly the same. They will each ware a white helmet, blue uniform and a white vest that said Vancouver. ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:16-18

Denomination: United Methodist

Jesus Was Born To Declare War

Contributed by C. Scott Ghan on Nov 25, 2013

In Revelation 12 John cryptically describes his vision of what was really happening when Jesus was being born. It was a declaration of war. The devil’s forces were in an uproar. This war is very significant and relevant to us in our everyday lives.

TITLE: Christmas Is A Declaration of War 11-25-2013 Text: Revelation 12:1–12 Then I witnessed in heaven an event of great significance. I saw a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon beneath her feet, and a crown of twelve stars on her head. 2 She was pregnant, and she cried out because ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 12:1-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Follow Jesus, Or Follow The World

Contributed by Craig Condon on Nov 4, 2015

The focus of our discipleship is on our relationship to Jesus. To be worthy of Christ we are to put him first in all family relations. To be worthy of Christ we are to take up our cross and identify with him.

An elderly woman had just returned to her home from an evening of church services when she was startled by an intruder. She caught the man in the act of robbing her home of its valuables and yelled, “Stop! Acts 2:38 (Repent and be baptized, in the name of Jesus Christ so that your sins may be ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 10:24-39

Denomination: Anglican

Remembering Jesus! The Last Supper!

Contributed by Julie Marxhausen on Feb 29, 2016

This sermon was written for Maundy Thursday but can be used to teach the importance of remembering

Remembering Jesus – The Last Supper Tonight we recognize, remember, and commemorate Jesus’ last supper. In Matthew 26 we see how Jesus sent His disciples ahead, told them WHO to talk to so they would find THE room, and they spent the day preparing the Passover meal, (no small feat). ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:19-29

Denomination: Lutheran

Jesus' Heart For The Lost Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Mar 23, 2022

Like Jesus, we need to have a passion to reach the lost.

Jesus’ Heart For The Lost Text: Lk. 19:41-44 Introduction 1. Illustration: Charles Spurgeon may have been the most evangelistic preachers to ever walk the earth. His heart hurt for lost people like no other preacher that I have read. Listen to what he said about hell: "If sinners be damned, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:41-44

Denomination: Methodist

Trial Of Jesus - Pilate And Herod Series

Contributed by Jenny Franklin on Apr 13, 2022

Both Pilate and Herod agreed Jesus was innocent, but the Jewish leaders refused to accept the verdict. This integrated gospel account of His trial includes prophecies of details foretold by Isaiah and the fulfillment of those prophecies.

Pilate They tied Jesus up, and the whole crowd led him away from Caiaphas to the hall of judgment in the early morning. They delivered him to Pontius Pilate, the Roman governor of Judea.(Matthew 27:2, John 18:28) The Jews wouldn't go into the judgment hall. They would be defiled (considered ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:1-7, John 18:28-38, Matthew 27:11-31, Luke 23:1-22, John 19:1-16, Isaiah 50:7-9, Isaiah 50:6  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

How Will You Respond To Jesus? Series

Contributed by Dana Chau on Sep 17, 2022

Have you ever responded incorrectly to someone because you misunderstood his or her request? What if you knew the truths about Jesus Christ that would guide the way you respond to Him? Get ready to explore the responses of others to Jesus in the Bible!

How will you respond to Jesus? Matthew 2:1-18 (If you feel this sermon is helpful, you are welcome to visit https://danachau.thinkific.com/ for a free online course.) What do you think of when you hear the reading of Matthew 2? I thought of the Christmas nativity scene. But if you were ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-18

Denomination: *other

Jesus Washing The Disciples Feet Series

Contributed by Brad Beaman on Jun 16, 2023

The disciples were expecting Jesus to be an earthly king who would destroy his enemies and rule in the tradition of King David. But what did Jesus do? He took a towel and a wash basin and started washing the feet of the disciples.

Jesus Washing the Disciples Feet. John 13:1-17 We have in this passage the account of Jesus washing the feet of his disciples the night before he was crucified. John is the only gospel writer that records this foot washing. As you read the life of Christ in the Gospels, you cannot help but ...read more

Scripture: John 13:1-17

Denomination: Baptist

Getting Ready To Meet Jesus Series

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Nov 20, 2018

We all will meet Jesus someday. What's your plan for that moment?

DO YOU BELIEVE IN JUSTICE? One that’s required if you want justice is judgment. - There resides with almost all of us a desire for justice. It hurts us to watch the end of a trial and see in the verdict that someone got away with it. It’s just not right. And that bothers us. - There seems to ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:10

Denomination: Baptist