Sermons on Jesus Keep Me Near The Cross:

The Way Of The Cross Part 2

Contributed by Joe Rowland on Jul 3, 2012

If I don’t take up my Cross and follow him according to Mathew 10:38 I not worthy of Jesus. We need to get back to the basics of our faith and that is the cross of Christ. Father, mother, kids, grandkids, friends and relatives can not be placed before Je

The Way Of The Cross Part-2 Mathew 10:37-39 37 He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. 38 And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me. 39 He that findeth his life shall ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 10:37-39

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Do You Trust Me No Matter What? Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Mar 12, 2012

In Mark chapter 5 we find three different situations, and Jesus using three different methods to bring release to prisoners. The man who was demon possessed was helpless and couldn’t reach out, and was in fact hostile to Jesus because of the legion. So Je

In Mark chapter 5 we find three different situations, and Jesus using three different methods to bring release to prisoners. The man who was demon possessed was helpless and couldn’t reach out, and was in fact hostile to Jesus because of the legion. So Jesus came to him. The woman with the ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:21-43

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

...and Bring Me Back My Change

Contributed by Delray Lentz on Aug 21, 2023

Our world is going through changes at light speed, and it is easy to get overwhelmed with it all.

Open your bibles to John 20:22. Before we get started, I want to give everyone the chance to get there, because you don’t want to miss this. And when He had said this, he breathed on them, and said to them “Receive the Holy Spirit, and bring me back my change”. -Look out into the audience and say ...read more

Scripture: John 20:22, John 2:3

"I Know My Sheep And They Know Me” Series

Contributed by Jim Moynihan on Mar 17, 2022

All of us can and need to have and nurture a personal relationship with God through Jesus.

Our focus today is that we all can and need to have and nurture a personal relationship with God through Jesus. This is more than just having a salvation experience with Jesus. We can actually know God personally. A. God DESIRES an Intimate Relationship with Us - Verses 1-11 In verses 1-5 ...read more

Scripture: John 10:14-15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Keeping Focused For A Fulfilling Future

Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on Jan 4, 2006

making sure our spiritual focus is dead center

Intro: these binoculars look to be fine, they are a brand new pair. But the outside isn’t what matters with binoculars, it is the inside that counts. This pair is out of focus, so no matter how good they appear to be, until they are put back in focus they are useless. Tonight, all of our lives have ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:22-24

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Cross: A Place Of Forgiveness Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Jul 9, 2004

This morning we come to the cross itself. We’re going to look at four points: His suffering, His sacrifice, the supernatural events, and finally, the significance of it all.

A little boy was not exactly happy about going to church on Easter Sunday morning. His new shoes hurt, his tie pinched his neck, and the weather outside was just too good to be cooped up inside. As he sulked in the back seat of the family car, he complained to his parents: “I don’t see why we have ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 27:27-56

Denomination: Baptist

Strait And Narrow Sermon Ix: Christians Keep Getting It Right And Growing In Christ Series

Contributed by Charles Cunningham on Jun 10, 2020

As culture drifts further away from biblical truth, mature Christians keep on following the guidelines laid down by the Apostle Paul so that God's Will might be done on earth as it is in Heaven. Amen.

TOGETHER WE KEEP ON GETTING IT RIGHT AND GROWING IN CHRIST Two hundred years ago, Francis Scott Key stood watch on behalf of American captives being held beneath the deck of a British ship off the shore of Maryland, while British warships pounded a US Fort with ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:11-16

Cross-Dressing Soldiers Series

Contributed by Jason Jones on Jul 3, 2008

Exposition of 2 Timothy 2:4 about the Christian Worldview attitude of believers related to the vision of our church

Text: 2 Timothy 2:4, Title: Cross-dressing Soldiers, Date/Place: NRBC, 7/6/08, AM A. Opening illustration: story about Rene Descartes’ from Think Biblically, p. 45 B. Background to passage: As we continue to think about the vision and future of our church, today we will look at the next phrase in ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:4

Denomination: Baptist

The Hinge

Contributed by Jim Caswell on May 17, 2017

Jesus and the cross is the hinge that brings life to what once was dead.

Title: The Hinge Place: BLCC Date: 4/5/15 Easter Text: Matthew 10.38-39; John 19. 17-18; Colossians 2.13-14; John 3.16 CT: Jesus and the cross is the hinge that brings life to what once was dead. FAS: Some years ago, a 14-foot bronze crucifix was stolen from Calvary Cemetery in Little Rock, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 10:38-39

Denomination: Christian Church

I Want That Mountain, It Belongs To Me!

Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Sep 10, 2012

You need to declare the good things of God, over your life on a daily basis! Sometimes you need to do it on a moment by moment basis, if that's what it takes

I want that Mountain, it belongs to me! Psalms 107:1-2 NKJ. Says it this way, 1. Oh, give thanks to the LORD, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever. 2. Let the redeemed of the LORD say so, Whom He has redeemed from the hand of the enemy, The bible doesn’t say let them wish it were ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 107:1-2

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Pharisee In Me

Contributed by Clay Gentry on Sep 4, 2013

There's a Pharisee in me just waiting to come out.

As I continue to grow and understand the gospel of Jesus Christ and learn more of God’s grace, I have become more conscious of a struggle that rages within me. It’s a struggle between the man I so desperately want to be and the man I have the tendency to be. I struggle, because I know ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:36-50

Denomination: *other

7 Portraits Of The Cross

Contributed by Dr. Stanley Vasu on Apr 10, 2009

1.GOD WHO GAVE HIS SON 2.THE LAMB OF GOD 3.THE GOOD SHEPHERD 4.THE BRAZEN SERPENT 5.THE SIGN OF JONAH 6.THE BREAD OF LIFE 7.THE LAST ADAM

7 PORTRAITS OF THE CROSS ******************************** OUTLINE 1.GOD WHO GAVE HIS SON 2.THE LAMB OF GOD 3.THE GOOD SHEPHERD 4.THE BRAZEN SERPENT 5.THE SIGN OF JONAH 6.THE BREAD OF LIFE 7.THE LAST ADAM THE MESSAGE 7 PORTRAITS OF THE ...read more

Scripture: John 3:14-17

Denomination: Pentecostal

Knowledge Is Power And Leads To More Power

Contributed by Craig Condon on May 5, 2015

There is power in the cross, and there is hope in the cross. Hope keeps us fighting for Christ in our evil world. Hope keeps us going when times are tough. Hope keeps us going when we face persecution. Hope abides. God isn’t finished with us yet

In Ephesians 1:15- the apostle Paul prays that the church in Ephesus will embrace their spiritual gifts into their hearts. He prays that the Ephesians will understand the revelation God has given them regarding their spiritual gifts. Paul was intent on bringing the true light of Christ with the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:15-23

Denomination: Anglican

Forget Me Not

Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Aug 25, 2007

God’s request that we do not forget Him.

Forget Me Not Scripture: Genesis 3:1-13; Deuteronomy 4:9; Psalm 119:11 Introduction Back when I was a child I remember a Hallmark card or a flower shop commercial around Valentine’s Day with the slogan “Forget Me Not”. I cannot remember the specifics of the ads except that you should not ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:1-13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

He Is Jealous For Me

Contributed by Davon Huss on Jan 2, 2012

A sermon on Romans 12:1 that I preached on the evening of January 1. (Outline taken from Kurt Lindgren at http://www.sermoncentral.com/sermons/a-gift-for-jesus-kurt-lindgren-sermon-on-christmas-86677.asp)

Introduction: Matthew 2:11: On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts of gold and of incense and of myrrh. Wise men still give Jesus gifts today. Thesis: Romans 12:1 shows ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ