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  • William Baeta avatar

    Understanding The Importance Of The Cross

    Contributed by William Baeta on Mar 9, 2012
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    Jesus answered them, “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up” John 2:19.

    Theme: Understanding the importance of the cross Text: Ex. 20:1-17; 1 Cor. 1:18-25; Jn. 2:13-22 The entire message of the Gospel revolves around one unique historical event: the sacrificial death of Jesus Christ on the Cross. Writing about this, the writer of Hebrews declares in 10:14, that ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Shame Of The Cross

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Mar 17, 2019
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    Jesus… for the joy that was set before Him endured the Cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. Hebrews 12.2.

    THE SHAME OF THE CROSS. Psalm 70. I want to speak to you today about the shame of the Cross. This is what we see in Hebrews 12:2, and which Paul elaborates elsewhere by saying that Christ took upon Himself the curse of the Tree that we might be redeemed from the curse of the Law (Galatians ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Blow Up The Dams

    Contributed by Kevin Higgins on Feb 26, 2007
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    Take aim on the things that make us stagnant and experience the freshness of God.

    Proverbs 1:1-7 Blow Up the Dams Woodlawn Baptist Church August 27, 2006 Introduction This morning as we have celebrated the promotion of some of our young people up to their next classes I think it would be worth our time together to consider the subject of knowing God. I love the Lord’s churches ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • RAJKUMAR PULLA avatar

    Christ’s Cross And Our Cross

    Contributed by Rajkumar Pulla on Mar 22, 2011
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    The cross today is a vivid symbol of a great past victory that involved horrible pain and crucifixion. When we see our shiny crosses that symbolize this past event, we must also remind ourselves that it was really an “Old Rugged Cross”, as the song says,

    He who does not take his cross and follow after Me is not worthy of Me. He who finds his life will lose it, and he who loses his life for My sake will find it” (Matthew 10:38-39) What happened at the college called Virginia Tech in the eastern United States, was simply terrible. It appears that a ...read more

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    Denomination: Bible Church

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    The Way Of The Cross

    Contributed by Howard Gunter on Feb 25, 2018
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    Jesus speaks to His disciples (and us) describing what it means to follow the cross.

    Weekend Message/Devotion February 25, 2018 Reading: Mark 8:31-38 The Way of the Cross In this reading, there is very little to view as confusing. We begin by listening to the Christ’s own words (verse 31) “And He began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things, and be ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • John Williams III avatar

    Imprinted (Fifth Sunday After The Epiphany February 5 2023)

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Feb 4, 2023
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    Paul’s purpose was not to make an impression by his human ability and attainment but to let the Holy Spirit make an impression on them through his preaching.

    IMPRINTED Text: 1 Corinthians 2:1 – 11 1 Corinthians 2:1-11  When I came to you, brothers and sisters, I did not come proclaiming the mystery of God to you in lofty words or wisdom.  (2)  For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ, and him crucified. ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    The Weight Of The Cross Series

    Contributed by Phil Anderson on May 12, 2017
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    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

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Two Hands Up!

    Contributed by Johnny Creasong on Apr 20, 2007
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    Don’t forget your pardner! It takes two to win!

    TWO HANDS UP! Exodus 17: 8-16 My father-in-law loves westerns! Budd considers it a great day when he can sit and watch one western after another. He has the “Encore Western Channel” on his cable system, so he can ride off into the sunset with Gene Autry, Roy Rogers, and Buffalo Bill, all from ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Gerald Roberts avatar

    Clean Us Up

    Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Dec 2, 2023
     | 875 views

    Take our trash God as we await the return of Christ.

    Clean us Up Isaiah 64:1-9 1. Isaiah 64:1-9 . This is first Sunday of Advent This is traditionally when we think of the coming of Jesus • The coming of Jesus in a manger in Bethlehem • The coming of Jesus at the end time to judge the world • The coming of Jesus to take His people away to an ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Crossing Over

    Contributed by Peter Baumgartle on Oct 30, 2024
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    JOSHUA 3:1 Early in the morning Joshua and all the Israelites set out from Shittim and went to the Jordan, where they camped before crossing over.

    CROSSING OVER Can you think of a day that you waited for with great anticipation? Christmas morning? A Family Vacation? Your Wedding Day? Maybe it was a day that you anticipated with great excitement. Maybe it was day you anticipated with great anxiety (The fear of the unknown, like the day ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Unexpected Cross

    Contributed by Ken Crow on Oct 2, 2010
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     | 13,170 views

    Life circumstances may be so that not only do we not ask for a cross but also we may not have a choice in whether we bear it or not.

    The Unexpected Cross Pastor Ken Crow Matthew 27:32 (King James Version) 32And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to bear his cross. In our Christian life there are many crosses. There is our cross that Jesus says we must bear if we are to be his ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Mark Elkins avatar

    Preparing For The Cross

    Contributed by Mark Elkins on Apr 11, 2003
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    God took the vilest, ugliest, most sinful thing and by His love, transformed it into something that we would wear around our necks, or place in a our sanctuaries. Is there something in your life that He could do the same to?

    Tell your neighbor, "There is a message in the cross and you need to know what it is!" Then look at your other neighbor and ask, "What is the message of the cross?" Chris was explaining basic Christian theology to Jen when they were quit a bit younger. He said, “You see Jen, it was Jesus’ job to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jonathan McLeod avatar

    The Glorious Cross Series

    Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Jun 9, 2010
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     | 4,728 views

    Paul gives us two proper responses to the cross of Christ.

    [To receive free sermons each week by email, please contact jonrmcleod@yahoo.com.] THE SYMBOL OF CHRISTIANITY [What religions/groups do these symbols represent: crescent and star, Star of David, Square and Compasses, swastika, peace, yin-yang, Ichthys, cross.] The symbol of Christianity is the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Gerald Roberts avatar

    "Go For The Gold"

    Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Feb 23, 2018
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    The Olympic athletes take risks in order to get the gold we to need to take some risks to obtain the gold.

    “Go for the Gold” by taking Risks Mark 8:31-38 1. I was watching the Olympics and it was the snow boarders taking the jump and flipping doing what Announcers called 1040, 1260, ollies, straight air, grabs, Those snow boarders are nuts. • Lindsey Vonn soars down ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • John Williams III avatar

    The Message Of The Cross

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Mar 1, 2021
     | 2,990 views

    This sermon explores how Christians cannot avoid carrying their crosses.

    THE MESSAGE OF THE CROSS Text: Mark 8:31 - 38 Mark 8:31-38  Then he began to teach them that the Son of Man must undergo great suffering, and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests, and the scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again.  (32)  He said all this ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist