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  • Brian La Croix avatar

    A Tale Of Two Crowds

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Mar 25, 2002
    based on 64 ratings
     | 10,857 views

    Palm Sunday Sermon, but applicable to other times of year!

    A Tale of Two Crowds Matthew 21:6-11, 27:15-26 March 24, 2002 Introduction Have you ever seen a mob on TV or movies? They are dangerous, and can become murderous in an instant. People in mobs are like cattle before a stampede. Ever see that? In the movie Red River, John Wayne and his men are ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Byron Harvey avatar

    His Blood Be On Us

    Contributed by Byron Harvey on Apr 2, 2002
    based on 43 ratings
     | 3,860 views

    This is the fourth in a series on the most important day in the most important life ever lived; we walk with Jesus to Calvary!

    ¡§The Most Important Day In the Most Important Life Ever Lived!¡¨ ¡§His Blood Be on Us¡¨ Matthew 27:11-26 March 3, 2002 It¡¦ll be in one of my next columns for the Tri-County News; I¡¦m calling it ¡§cheap patriotism¡¨. I think that we see a lot of it today, in the wake of 9/11. Now don¡¦t ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • Brian Bill avatar

    The Palace: A Place Of Injustice Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Jul 9, 2004
    based on 24 ratings
     | 10,692 views

    This morning our focus is on how Pilate kept trying to slam the door shut but was unable to do so.

    A couple weeks ago I stopped at a gas station on my way to make a hospital visit. As usual my mind was focused on a number of things, and I wasn’t paying attention to the howling hurricane whipping through the flat lands of Illinois. As I got out of the car, the wind pulled the door out of my hand ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Freddy Fritz avatar

    Was Crucified, Died, And Was Buried Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Aug 5, 2004
    based on 24 ratings
     | 12,236 views

    This sermon examines the crucifixion, death and burial of Jesus Christ.

    Introduction As we continue our series in The Apostles’ Creed I would like to examine today what it means to believe that Jesus was crucified, died, and was buried. Please listen as I recite the Apostles’ Creed: I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Gino Cascieri avatar

    Barabbas, The Prisoner Set Free

    Contributed by Gino Cascieri on Mar 26, 2001
    based on 155 ratings
     | 16,927 views

    Barabbas is a picture or type of every sinner who has been set free by Jesus taking their place.

    "Barabbas, The Prisoner Set Free" Text: Matthew 27:15-26 Introduction: -Barabbas, the man that the Jewish rulers and people chose to be released instead of our Lord Jesus Christ. I. Barabbas’s Testimony -We want to look at Barabbas’s testimony or "rap sheet". -What better way to do this then ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Easter - Are You The King Of The Jews?

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jan 31, 2001
    based on 376 ratings
     | 34,207 views

    As Jesus stands before Pilate there are 4 questions that arise. And as we search for the answers to those questions, I believe we’ll see the love of God at work for you & for me.

    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (Revised: 2015) A. This morning I am going to be reading from the 15th chapter of Mark. This is the chapter that deals with the trials of Jesus before Pilate, & then His ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Blind Watchers

    Contributed by Chris Anderson on Jun 11, 2002
    based on 8 ratings
     | 3,516 views

    A message proclaiming Christ as our redeemer, high priest, and soon coming King.

    BLIND WATCHERS Matthew 27: 15-36 Blind Watchers by Chris Anderson Matthew 27:15-36 June 11, 2002 Eureka, Kansas Intro: Matthew 27: 36 “And sitting down they watched him there;” Death by crucifixion was a long process that took time. That is the reason why it was so painful. A slow death to ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Rick Adams avatar

    The Power Of Choice Series

    Contributed by Rick Adams on Jul 14, 2002
    based on 150 ratings
     | 53,465 views

    The first in a series on choices. This sermon introduces the concept of choosing to live a life led by the Spirit or the flesh.

    There are many freedoms that we enjoy today. Living in the United States, we embellish ourselves in the joys of freedom. We have the freedom to say whatever we want whenever we want, we can worship any way we want, and to the chagrin of some politicians, we have the freedom to own a firearm. As ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    What Will You Do With Jesus?

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Aug 2, 2002
    based on 66 ratings
     | 17,785 views

    What will you do with Jesus? is a question we often ask of non-Christians. But what about Christians. How do we answer that question?

    OPEN: At the turn of the century, the "Des Moines Register" ran a scathing review of an Iowa singing group named the Cherry Sisters. Their reporter wrote that "Their long skinny arms, equipped with talons at the extremities... waved frantically at the suffering audience. The mouths of their ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    A Forcing Of Sides Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Feb 17, 2003
    based on 139 ratings
     | 7,313 views

    Pilate did with Christ what millions do today: he was not against Him, but wanted to avoid the issue. When the pressure came, he had a choice. It is only under pressure that our true convictions surface.

    Note: this is a bulletin insert I put in our bulletins to supplement the sermon; it contains much helpful information, so I have included it here before the sermon. Ed Pilate: A Friend to Caesar or Not? The year was 33 AD. Jesus had been arrested and illegally tried. From a human perspective, ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The Blood And Cross Of Deliverance

    Contributed by Supreme Joyner on Mar 9, 2005
    based on 5 ratings
     | 3,221 views

    the points of the cross what jesus did for us the purpose of the cross and the meaning of the cross

    The Blood and Cross of Deliverance By: Supreme Joyner Matthew 27:13-27:13 ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    What Jesus Taught Us About Handling Trials

    Contributed by Brian Atwood on Mar 16, 2005
    based on 19 ratings
     | 4,792 views

    Sermon preached Easter weekend in the first person - pastor dressed in period costume as Pontius Pilate - and members of the congregation interacting as characters in the Easter story.

    Allow me to introduce myself to you. My name is Pontius Pilate. You probably know me as the Roman official who presided over the trial that ended with the sentence of crucifixion for Jesus the Christ. Being the governor of an out-of-the-way and insignificant Roman province like Judea was not ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Condeming Hands Series

    Contributed by John Harvey on Mar 24, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 4,097 views

    A look at Pilate and the rolehe played in handing Jesus over to be crucified.

    “God and Human Hands” “Condemning Hands” March 13,2005 ***Intro: Video of Jesus before Pilate from “The Passion” Pilate was the Roman Procurator of Judea from 26-36 AD. Judea was an imperial province which meant it was under the control of the emperor, Tiberius, directly. Pilate would have ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • John White avatar

    The Crisis Of The Cross

    Contributed by John White on Mar 25, 2005
    based on 11 ratings
     | 7,628 views

    A look at the implications of the actions of some of those who participated in the crucifixion drama.

    THE CRISIS OF THE CROSS Matthew Chapter Twenty-Seven The life and ministry of Jesus Christ might be summed up with one simple statement, "He set His face toward Calvary." He was truly born to die. Not as men die, but to die a complete and vicarious death; physically, mentally, emotionally, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Scott Chambers avatar

    "What Then Shall I Do With Jesus?"

    Contributed by Scott Chambers on Mar 26, 2005
    based on 27 ratings
     | 6,877 views

    An overview of the trials of Jesus

    The plot of Harper Lee’s novel “To Kill A Mocking Bird” revolves around the courtroom trial of an innocent black man unjustly accused of raping a white woman. In spite of his innocence and in spite of the valiant efforts made by his attorney, Atticus Finch, the fate of the defendant, Tom Robinson, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ