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  • Eric Smith avatar

    It Was Not A Pretty Cross

    Contributed by Eric Smith on May 15, 2005
    based on 24 ratings
     | 5,980 views

    21st century Christians have made the cross into a showpiece of artwork, but the cross that Jesus died on was never intended to be a showpiece, or fine art.

    It Was Not A Pretty Cross Rev. Eric D. Smith Matt 27:22-35 22 Pilate saith unto them, What shall I do then with Jesus which is called Christ? They all say unto him, Let him be crucified. 23 And the governor said, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out the more, saying, Let him be ...read more

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    Denomination: Apostolic

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    The Results Of The Cross Series

    Contributed by Charles Mallory on Jun 1, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,048 views

    Finding the message of forgiveness and acceptance from a Holy and Loving God by way of the Cross.

    JESUS CHRIST IS RISEN FROM THE DEAD. SIN IS DEFEATED AND DEATH IS CONQUERED. JESUS’ WORK ON EARTH CAN NOW BE SUMMARIZED INTO ONE WORD – VICTORY! WHEN JESUS BREATHED HIS LAST AND GAVE UP HIS SPIRIT, IT WAS NOT THE END, NOR A VICTORY FOR EVIL. WHAT TRANSPIRED WAS A LOVING, COURAGEOUS, DEATH-DEFYING ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    Grace And The Cross Series

    Contributed by Martin Wiles on Mar 30, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,314 views

    The cross is the divine vindication of the righteousness of God and demonstrates his willingness to go to the uttermost limit to secure our forgiveness.

    Grace And The Cross Romans 3:25-31 I. God’s Fairness in Punishment (vv. 25-26) A. Is it right for God to punish sinners? Questions to consider. 1. According to the Bible, the punishment of hell is eternal. Is it just to require someone to burn forever for sins committed within only a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Steve Shepherd avatar

    The Cross Of Christ

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Apr 7, 2001
    based on 90 ratings
     | 10,565 views

    Important matters about the cross of Christ: the priority, the pain, and the power of the cross.

    THE CROSS OF CHRIST Mark 15:21-39 INTRO.- ILL.- The parents of a ten year old public school boy who was failing fifth grade math decided to enroll their son in a private Catholic school after exhausting all methods. The youngster stormed home the first day of school, walked right past them, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Why The Cross?

    Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 194 ratings
     | 24,439 views

    Paul is adamant that the preaching of the Cross is central to the Gospel and what is should mean to believers.

    There’s a striking phrase in St Paul’s letter to the Galatians: “God forbid that I should glory save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ” (6:14). When we come across that sort of statement it can be helpful to ask the question, “Why did Paul write like that?” To ask ourselves, “Why the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mark Armstrong avatar

    Crossing The Resurrection

    Contributed by Mark Armstrong on Apr 10, 2012
     | 4,205 views

    An Easter Sunday sermon

    Recently I came across a collection of the best last lines of books ever written: “Tomorrow, I’ll think of some way to get him back. After all, tomorrow is another day.” –Margaret Mitchell, Gone with the Wind (1936) But I reckon I got to light out for the Territory ahead ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Jerry Shirley avatar

    Near The Cross

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Feb 27, 2015
    based on 11 ratings
     | 31,568 views

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    Near The Cross John 19:16-27 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/NearTheCross.html Imagine we were present in Jerusalem on the day Jesus was crucified. I wonder if we would have stood at the foot of the cross? We sing the great old hymn – “Jesus, keep me near the cross…there a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Cross And The Conscience

    Contributed by Chris Mccall on Feb 5, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,095 views

    God gave man a conscience. No animal has this gift. It is an internal ability to discern what is right and what is wrong. That is why the laws of most nations are basically the same, even if the Bible is not the basis of their laws

    The Cross and the Conscience Job 27:6 NLT I will maintain my innocence without wavering. My conscience is clear for as long as I live. Job 27:6 AMP My uprightness and my right standing with God I hold fast and will not let them go; my heart does not reproach me for any of my days and it shall not ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    A Crook At The Cross

    Contributed by Bishop Talbert Swan on Mar 28, 2010
    based on 6 ratings
     | 14,158 views

    The power of Jesus to save is manifested through the redemption of a convicted thief.

    A CROOK AT THE CROSS Luke 23:43 “Today shalt thou be with me in paradise.” Title: “Crook at the Cross” 1. Jesus talks about heaven in Matthew 13 utilizing 7 different scenarios. a. Matt. 13:24 – Wheat and Tares – grow together b. Matt. 13:31 – Mustard ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • John Lowe avatar

    The Cross Was Necessary

    Contributed by John Lowe on Mar 26, 2014
     | 8,067 views

    In our study today we will see that the cross was necessary from two points of view. THE CROSS WAS NECESSARY FROM GOD’S POINT OF VIEW. THE CROSS WAS NECESSARY FROM A HUMAN POINT OF VIEW.

    March 2, 2014 Series: Thinking About the Cross-Lesson #1 Title: The Cross was Necessary Scripture Reading: Luke 24:13-35 Introduction Our text is the twenty-sixth verse of Luke 24: “Wasn't it clearly predicted by the prophets that the Messiah would have to suffer all these things ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Derrick Tuper avatar

    Three Crosses

    Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Mar 19, 2018
    based on 2 ratings
     | 18,362 views

    Jesus was crucified with two criminals. Three crosses, three very different individuals. One died in sin, one died to sin and one died for sin. Let's see what we can take away from this situation and what we can learn from what each person was focused on.

    THREE CROSSES Jesus was crucified with two criminals. Three crosses, three very different individuals. One person died in sin, one died to sin and one died for sin. Let's see what we can take away from this situation and find out what we can learn from what each person was focused on. 1) The ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Troy Borst avatar

    Preparing For The Cross

    Contributed by Troy Borst on Apr 3, 2022
     | 2,299 views

    Jesus obediently suffered for you.

    PREPARING FOR THE CROSS Matthew 26:36-46 #Easter2022 SCRIPTURE READING: MATTHEW 26:36-46 [Person from Congregation] INTRODUCTION… verywellmind.com/an-overview-of-the-types-of-emotions-4163976 [adapted] A human being can experience many different types of emotions. Depending on what article you ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Michael Koplitz avatar

    The Offense Of The Cross

    Contributed by Michael Koplitz on Mar 12, 2021
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,776 views

    Why was the cross a stumbling block for people to accept Christ in Paul's time and today?

    The Offense (Stumbling Blocks) of the Cross Rev. Dr. Michael H. Koplitz Galatians 5:7-12 We have an exciting statement from our brother Paul which can be translated in different ways. In Galatians 5:11, the verse can be translated as "the offense of the cross." I found this to be an ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Richard McNair avatar

    Look To The Cross Series

    Contributed by Richard Mcnair on Oct 27, 2004
    based on 20 ratings
     | 4,903 views

    Forrest Gump kept his nose into the waves or the storm would have turned his boat over or ripped it apart. Do you feel like that sometimes? Like your life is in the middle of a storm and you are not sure if you are able to handle it. Look to the Cro

    Ever heard of a “Gumpism”? For example , “Blue clear sky”. Not clear blue sky. That was the theme of a George Strait song, but the movie , “Forrest Gump”, has several fascinating features. Remember when he returned from the war to start the Bubba - Gump shrimp company? “Shrimp cocktail, shrimp ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ian Lyall avatar

    The Power Of The Cross

    Contributed by Ian Lyall on Mar 14, 2009
    based on 5 ratings
     | 17,607 views

    A consideration of the power of the Cross; those for whom is is God’s power, those for whom it is folly. Shows what God did for us when Christ died on th Cross

    I want to turn this morning to look at the passage from 1 Corinthians chapter 1, which places before us the power of the Cross, and as we journey through Lent toward Holy Week it is surely fitting to do so. The Cross is central to our faith as Christians- but I ask, do we always know and appreciate ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican