Sermons on The Cross Divides:

Bring Back The Cross

Contributed by James Ledbetter on Mar 7, 2015

Why are churches taking down their crosses?

BRING BACK THE CROSS! So many churches today have taken the teaching of the cross from there doctrines and taken their crosses down because they offend the world. Compromising with the world is a sin beloved. Here is why:- Your lamb shall be without blemish, a male of the first year: ye shall ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 12:1-8

Denomination: Apostolic

From The Cradle To The Cross

Contributed by Mark Mitchell on Mar 23, 2015

From His birth to His death everything in His life shows Christ is the Messiah

Introduction: “But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, Though you are little among the thousands of Judah, Yet out of you shall come forth to Me The One to be Ruler in Israel, Whose goings forth are from of old, From everlasting.” Micah 5:2 I. The Location - This is debated among scholars and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:7-18

Denomination: Baptist

The Cross Of Jesus Christ

Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Sep 11, 2017

What the cross means to you and I.

THE CROSS OF JESUS CHRIST 1st Corinthians 1: 17 For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect. 18 For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:17-18

Denomination: Baptist

Disciples Around The Cross

Contributed by Dr. Madana Kumar, Phd on Feb 26, 2018

Have you heard the term Fair weather Friends? Were the disciples fair weather friends? How about us? Do we have the tendency to be fair weather friends? How does Jesus handle fair weather friends? What is the lesson for us?

I want to you to think about your best friend this morning. How do you define a friend? One of the online dictionaries define “friend” as follows “a person who you like and enjoy being with a person who helps or supports someone or something” You would also have your own definitions of friendship. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:9-10, Revelation 1:17-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Cross Is A Way Of Living

Contributed by Geoffrey Foot on Mar 3, 2018

Jesus predicts His death and Peter doesn't want this to happen, but Jesus' reaction is quite nasty: 'Get behind me Satan'. This seems so out of character for Jesus - so what is going on here?

THE CROSS IS A WAY OF LIVING. MT. 16: 21-27; Mark 8: 31-38 Today’s gospel reading is quite a strange story in the life of Jesus – He is quite nasty, definitely out of character. But the important thing here is to read or hear this story in the context of Peter’s human nature. This is the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:21-27, Mark 8:31-38, Luke 9:22-27

Hope In The Cross Of Christ Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Apr 12, 2018

If we have accepted Jesus as our Lord and Saviour we have the certain hope, the assurance, God has forgiven us of all our sins because of what Jesus has done on the Cross.

We continue in our series on Hope Found Here and this month our focus is on Hope in the Cross. The dictionary defines hope as a feeling of expectation or a desire for certain things to happen. As Christians, we have a hope in God that is steadfast and certain, we have a blessed assurance that ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16-18, Romans 5:6-8, Galatians 2:20-21, Romans 8:1-2

Denomination: Pentecostal

I Will Glory In The Cross

Contributed by Gary Eller on Nov 8, 2016

Thank God for The Cross

I WILL GLORY IN THE CROSS GALATIANS 6:14 1. THE CROSS REPRESENTS CONDEMNATION: Romans 5:17-21 (NKJV) 17 For if by the one man's offense death reigned through the one, much more those who receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness will reign in life through the One, Jesus ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:14

Denomination: *other

Which Cross Is Yours

Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Dec 6, 2016

To preach this message, I showed the "Three Crosses of Golgotha" and named each cross. The title of the message became the altar call.

• The greatest picture of love ever displayed was when Jesus died on the cross. It was not because of His guilt, it was not the hammer, the nails, the crown, or the abuse that Jesus died, it was His love; it was the love He had for you and me. But never miss this critical part. • He didn’t just ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:32-43

Denomination: Baptist

The Holy Spirit And The Cross

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Sep 15, 2016

A hitherto hidden wisdom revealed in the Apostolic preaching of the Cross.

THE HOLY SPIRIT AND THE CROSS. 1 Corinthians 2:1-16. Paul is at pains to stress the very different manner in which he teaches when compared with the peddlers of the wisdom of this age. This does not mean that he lacks wisdom, nor that he is any less capable than the rhetoricians: but that he ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:1-16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Stumbling Blocks To The Cross Series

Contributed by Tim Smith on Feb 9, 2016

On their way to Jerusalem and the cross, Jesus has three encounters that become teaching opportunities on stumbling blocks to following Him and embracing the cross

Stumbling Blocks Luke 9:57-62 According to the UPI news, the Metropolitan Insurance Company received some unusual explanations for accidents from its automobile policyholders. The following are just few: “An invisible car came out of nowhere, struck my car, and vanished.” “The ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:57-62

Denomination: Methodist

What Is The Message Of The Cross?

Contributed by Eugene Pansler Jr on Mar 10, 2016

what is the message of the cross

What is the Message of the cross, is it a message that Christ died as just a man is it a message that Christ died s a martyr, or is it that the crucified Christ is just a myth? What is the message of he cross, (first,second,third), it's a message of: 1. Love. What I the ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16, John 3:14-17

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Tale Of Two Crosses Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Feb 4, 2018

A church in Texas is planning to build the largest cross in the Western Hemisphere. But Jesus didn't build His church this way. He built His church on a different kind of cross. Do you know what cross that was?

OPEN: Down in Corpus Christi Texas, a church broke ground about 2 years to build a huge cross – 150 feet tall. But, they do everything big down in Texas and once they’d broken ground they decided they hadn't dreamed big enough. Now they plan to build that cross to be 230 feet tall and 95 feet wide ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Wisdom And Power Of The Cross

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Jan 25, 2020

Has the church today gone off message?

The Wisdom and Power of the Cross 1 Corinthians 1:19-31 We see crosses portrayed on many coats-of-arms which serve as a badge of power. Royal families have crosses. But this was not always the case. In Jesus’ time, wearing a cross would have been utterly shocking. Crucifixion was so horrible that ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:19-31

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Cross Of Jesus Christ

Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Mar 21, 2020

The cross road for man kind.

THE CROSS OF JESUS CHRIST Galatians 6: 12 As many as desire to make a fair shew in the flesh, they constrain you to be circumcised; only lest they should suffer persecution for the cross of Christ. The cross is the crossroad of man kind. We have here God’s ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:12

Denomination: Baptist

Crossing The Threshold-2

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Aug 21, 2018

2 of 4. Amos declared God’s strained relationship with His people. Thus a failed relationship with God evokes His wrath. What specifically does a failed relationship with God evoke(bring about/cause)? A failed relationship with God evokes...

CROSSING The THRESHOLD-II—Amos 1:1-2 Attention: A Threshold is a crossover or transition zone or optimal use zone. Where the upper limit or end of effectiveness is reached. Every house has many thresholds, the front door is placed in the transition zone from indoor to outdoor. Things are very ...read more

Scripture: Amos 1:1-2

Denomination: Baptist