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  • Anthony Zibolski avatar

    At The Cross... Is Forgiveness Series

    Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Apr 15, 2014
     | 4,486 views

    At the cross of Christ is forgiveness and wholeness.

    At the Cross is Forgiveness Luke 19:37-44 Introduction Luke 19:37-43 Last week we bean a series looking at the cross. We saw at the cross was the most expressive way God could show his love to mankind. By way of laying down his life, Jesus took the most horrible, and painful way of dying to ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Is Your God Wobbly?

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Jul 29, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 12,010 views

    Whomever, or whatever, we choose as our god will either prop us up, or need to be propped up.

    1 SAMUEL 5:1-5 IS YOUR GOD WOBBLY? “When the Philistines captured the ark of God, they brought it from Ebenezer to Ashdod. Then the Philistines took the ark of God and brought it into the house of Dagon and set it up beside Dagon. And when the people of Ashdod rose early the next day, behold, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Cost Of The Cross

    Contributed by Abiodun Adeniyi on Feb 1, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 12,512 views

    what it cost you to be Christian

    THE COST OF THE CROSS Years ago when I was in the College, accommodation on campus was very scarce. It was very difficult to get accommodated throughout one’s study period. But no sooner I stepped into the University that I learnt from “satellites’ that it was possible to get accommodated ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Revelation Of The Cross

    Contributed by Bill Rea on May 1, 2001
    based on 29 ratings
     | 18,494 views

    It speaks of what the cross reveals to us while Jesus hung there.

    THE REVELATION OF THE CROSS LUKE 23:35-43 If you were to look at Rembrandt’s painting of The Three Crosses, your attention would be drawn first to the center cross on which Jesus died. Then as you would look at the crowd gathered around the foot of that cross, you’d be impressed by the various ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Of "Control" At The Cross!!!

    Contributed by Suresh Manoharan on Apr 25, 2012
     | 5,382 views

    To understand and appreciate the magnitude of God’s sovereign control over the sequence of events leading upto the Cross.

    Of “Control” at the Cross Who has not come across this old saying …Rule 1.Your boss is always right. Rule 2. If you think the boss is wrong refer to rule 1. TAKE HEART THERE IS A BIG BOSS OVER ALL THE BOSSES. Of several Hebrew names for God, the word ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    The Cross And The Towel

    Contributed by Troy Borst on Apr 6, 2006
    based on 24 ratings
     | 7,508 views

    An inductive sermon focusing people on the humility and servanthood of Jesus at the Cross.

    THE CROSS AND THE TOWEL JOHN 13:1-12 Today is the day when we really begin to celebrate the Easter Season. Today is Palm Sunday in which Christians celebrate the triumphal entry of Jesus into Jerusalem. The people cut palm branches and hailed and praised Jesus as He entered the city. The week ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Who Are You At The Foot Of The Cross?

    Contributed by Jay Winters on Dec 30, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,587 views

    This was the last Sunday of the church year, Christ the King Sunday. And the reading seemed to be odd. Instead of a reading about the glorious majesty of Christ, we see Christ at His lowest point, the cross. It ends up, that since the glory of Christ is t

    In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, the Holy Three In One who brings us into Paradise. Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Throughout the history of the church, devoted men and women of God have experienced visions and dreams that have given them what felt like a ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Dr. Stanley Vasu avatar

    Meditations On The Cross

    Contributed by Dr. Stanley Vasu on Apr 19, 2003
    based on 67 ratings
     | 11,047 views

    This sermon contains seven simple yet profound thoughts on the cross of Jesus Christ namely PORTRAIT OF THE CROSS , PARADOX OF THE CROSS ,POSTULATE OF THE CROSS, PARADIGM OF THE CROSS, PATTERN OF THE CROSS ,PROGNOSIS OF THE CROSS AND PUZZLE OF THE CROSS

    MEDITATIONS ON THE CROSS OUTLINE 1.PORTRAIT OF THE CROSS 2.PARADOX OF THE CROSS 3.POSTULATE OF THE CROSS 4.PARADIGM OF THE CROSS 5.PATTERN OF THE CROSS 6.PROGNOSIS OF THE CROSS 7.PUZZLE OF THE CROSS THE MESSAGE MEDITATIONS ON THE CROSS 1.PORTRAIT OF THE CROSS Isaiah ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Why The Cross?

    Contributed by Darian Catron on Mar 29, 2023
     | 1,668 views

    A Sermon for A Good Friday Service combines three of the Gospel accounts into one for scripture reading at the beginning.

    INTRODUCTION: Beginning first with Matthew 27:33-44 New International Version (NIV) 33 They came to a place called Golgotha (which means “the place of the skull”). 34 There they offered Jesus wine to drink, mixed with gall; but after tasting it, he refused to drink ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Message Of The Cross

    Contributed by Patrick O'loughlin on Sep 20, 2009
    based on 9 ratings
     | 11,200 views

    The message of the cross is the power of God unto salvation.

    Title: The message of the Cross “For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved, it is the power of God.”(1 Corinthians 1v18) “Jews demand miraculous signs and Greeks look for wisdom, but we preach Christ crucified; a stumbling block to Jews ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Steve Shepherd avatar

    The Cross Of Christ

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Feb 27, 2004
    based on 448 ratings
     | 22,693 views

    Consider the cross: 1- The death of the cross 2- The blood of the cross 3- The power of the cross

    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, charged straight to his room, and locked ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Crossed Boundaries

    Contributed by Mary Erickson on Mar 17, 2020
     | 4,673 views

    Jesus crossed boundaries to encounter humanity in our deepest need.

    March 15, 2020 Hope Lutheran Church Rev. Mary Erickson John 4:5-42 Crossed Boundaries Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. “How is it that you, a Jew, ask a drink of me, a woman of Samaria?” Jesus had traveled a long distance for ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Rescued By The Cross

    Contributed by John Dobbs on Aug 10, 2023
     | 2,023 views

    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

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Dying On A Cross Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Apr 16, 2025
     | 300 views

    Today we must give thanks for the gift of Jesus. His self-giving knew no limits and doesn’t stop giving even now.

    Good Friday 2025 I’ve frequently thought that the best approach to a homily for Good Friday would be to stand and look at the biggest cross or crucifix and focus on the pain and torment Jesus underwent two thousand years ago. I’ll encourage you to do that sometime in the next couple of days before ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    The Glorious Cross

    Contributed by James R. Rice on Feb 11, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,878 views

    The great apostle Paul refused to glory in anything other than the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ. The cross itself was not glorious, but the work of the cross accomplished by our Lord Jesus Christ is where Paul gave glory.

    GLORIOUS CROSS OF CHRIST Galatians 6:14 A. What is the most glorious thing in all the world to you? 1. One would say, “It would be glorious to have plenty of money.” Another, “It would be glorious too have political power.” Someone else, “It would be glorious to have a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist