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Faithful to the Finish
Peter's final call to a young and growing church
Grace and Glory
A short series through the highlights of 1 Peter
Entrusted
Gifts, risk, and the return of the King
Jesus took on the sins of man, and it was at the cross.
As we look at our text this morning, we see Mary, the mother of Jesus, is no longer the adolescent who gave birth in a manger that was filled with hay. She is now 33 and 1/2 years removed from that scenario. And at this juncture in time the average age of those who lived in that day was ...read more
Scripture: John 19:25
Denomination: Baptist
In this sermon we examine the sixth word Jesus uttered on the cross, which is a word of victory.
Introduction Herbert Lockyer, in his book titled All the Last Words of Saints and Sinners, says, "The last words of both saints and sinners about to enter eternity, what they had to say before their stammering tongues lay silent in the grave, demands our deepest attention and most earnest ...read more
Scripture: John 19:29-30
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
A MESSAGE ABOUT THE POWER OF THE CROSS OF CHRIST
THE POWER OF THE CROSS 1 COR 1:17-24 I. THE CONDITION OF THE RELIGIOUS WORLD A. All religions are not the same, they are not different ways to the same God -ill of the Christian fish with the Buddha in the center -the one thing that sets us apart from all others is the cross B. The world is ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:17-24, Ephesians 2:12-22
Denomination: Church Of God
Re-examining the great weight of following the Lord
Matthew 27:32-33 (NIV2011) 32 As they were going out, they met a man from Cyrene, named Simon, and they forced him to carry the cross. 33 They came to a place called Golgotha (which means “the place of the skull”). Matthew 16:24 (NIV2011) 24 Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wants ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 27:32-33, Matthew 16:24
Denomination: Assembly Of God
Weeds being transformed into flowers is amazing, but nothing can compare with the wonder of the cross being transformed from a symbol of horror and death to a symbol of beauty and life.
Luther Burbank took an interest in the common field daisy that was an outcast weed despised by the farmers in the East. He crossed it with the Japanese daisy and an English daisy and produced the Shasta daisy, a flower whose beautiful bloom has grown as much as two feet in diameter, and which will ...read more
Scripture: John 12:29-33
That is our message for today - that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus is a rescue mission.
Rescued By The Cross Colossians 1:13-20 Introduction "Throw Out the Lifeline" is a great old hymn composed by Edward Smith Ufford, a Baptist minister who served in Maine and Massachusetts. In 1888 Ufford was visiting Point Allerton, near Boston. While there, he visited a ...read more
Scripture: Colossians 1:13-20
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
The power of the cross is so great that we've chosen to make this cross the emblem. We look at that cross and we don't just think about death, we think about life.
I think there's something inside of all of our hearts that loves superheroes. I think that as I was growing up, I really liked the Old Testament Bible stories of Samson, David, Moses, and Joshua. Those are great stories. I can imagine the Jewish young men growing up, the disciples themselves ...read more
Scripture: John 12:27-50
Denomination: Independent/Bible
PENTECOST LAST(C)/CHRIST THE KING - Jesus is our King on the cross who is mocked by unbelievers but confessed by believers.
JESUS IS OUR KING ON THE CROSS Luke 23:35-43 - November 24, 2003 LUKE 23:35-43 35The people stood watching, and the rulers even sneered at him. They said, "He saved others; let him save himself if he is the Christ of God, the Chosen One." 36The soldiers also came up and mocked him. ...read more
Scripture: Luke 23:35-43
Denomination: Lutheran
The Cross of Jesus tells us things we need to know, but we’re not sure we want to hear.
Several years ago, I was driving through downtown Fort Wayne, Indiana. It was a 4 lane, one way street that I had traveled several times before. I was going the speed limit (maybe a little faster) when I saw the light up ahead turn yellow. I thought to myself, "I can make that light if I just speed ...read more
Scripture: Colossians 1:19-23
Taking a look at some of the events during Jesus' crucifixion.
AT THE CROSS John 19:17-27 1) On the road to Golgotha (17-18). “Carrying his own cross” Other gospel accounts mention that Simon of Cyrene carried the cross for Jesus. This isn’t a contradiction. Jesus started out carrying his own cross but along the way he, being unable to ...read more
Scripture: John 19:17-27
The main point of this sermon is to understand the cross as a ransom for all, a call to servanthood, and a model for our lives, emphasizing the importance of selfless service and sacrifice in following Jesus.
Good morning, family. Today we’re going to dive deep into a passage from Mark. It’s a passage that highlights three profound aspects of the cross: The Cross as a Ransom for All, The Cross as a Call to Servanthood, and The Cross as a Model for our Lives. Let's read together from Mark 10:32-45. "They ...read more
Scripture: Mark 10:32-45
Topics: Jesus, Cross, Relationship
We know who nailed Jesus to the cross.. but ultimately, who was to blame for His death?
The Glory of the Cross Series “Who Killed Jesus?” 1. Illus. of Jon-Benet Ramsey • December 26th, 1996 parents reported her missing. • 8 hours later, her body was discovered in basement of Multi-million dollar Boulder Colorado mansion where she lived. • Many different clues, all pointing in ...read more
Scripture: John 19:17-18
Many people wonder why God would allow his own son to suffer in the way that he did. We will in this message examine why Jesus had to die.
Introduction: We are approaching the time of year in which Christians look and remember the death of our Lord Jesus. The movie “the Passion” has stirred a renewed interest in the death of Jesus. Many people after watching that movie and contemplating the life and death of Jesus ask the question, ...read more
Palm Sunday Message that looks at Why Jesus was nailed to the Cross and what kept Him there.
NAILED TO THE CROSS (Palm Sunday Message) Acts 2:22-24 INTRODUCTON This week begins what we call “Easter Week” and my message comes from a not so typical place for an Easter Message Today is Palm Sunday, the day Jesus rode into Jerusalem with all the people shouting “HOSANNA, blessed is He Who ...read more
Scripture: Acts 2:22-24
Why did Jesus HAVE to die on the cross and why didn't God just end the human race and start off fresh?
INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • When I coached ASA Girls softball teams, the most difficult positon on the field to coach was the pitcher. I pitched in High School and I watched a lot of pitchers, but girls softball pitching was a totally different animal. • When my youngest daughter ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 27:40-42
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