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  • Pedro Trinidad avatar

    Mary Stood By The Cross

    Contributed by Pedro Trinidad on Oct 14, 2019
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    What can we learn from the Virgin Mary

    Ladybugs are named after Our Lady. The tradition dates back to the Byzantine era when the Virgin Mary was traditionally cloaked in red in iconography. Some ladybugs are also covered with seven spots, which were taken to represent the seven joys and seven sorrows of Mary. Farmers were particularly ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    The Cross And The Forsaken Saviour

    Contributed by Bright Adeyeye on Mar 29, 2021
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    How can it be? How can the Saviour be forsaken by those He came to save? How can the Father forsake His own Son?

    "And about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, “Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?” that is, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?” Matthew 27:46. Have you ever experienced the agony of having someone whom you trusted fail you in your hours of need? Have you been forsaken ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Jesus And His Cross Series

    Contributed by Larry Vollink on Jan 19, 2021
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    Jesus carried the Cross for us first, now it'd our turn to carry Our Cross!

    There are so many books, sermons, songs about the cross, where does one begin as we consider Jesus and the Cross? The cross has always been in the eternal plan of God from the beginning of time. All of God's works have been known to Him from eternity and the cross was the focal point of His ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Wisdom And Power Of The Cross

    Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Jan 25, 2020
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    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

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    If Crosses Could Speak.

    Contributed by Howard Strickland on Apr 4, 2021
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    The title of this mornings message is—If Crosses Could Speak. The fact is these three crosses on Golgotha’s Hill did speak.

    If Crosses Could Speak. Luke 23:39-43NKJV Visual illustration—Have 3 crosses on stage, with the middle cross draped with purple, but at the end overlap the middle cross with white. Through the criminals on the cross, we see that death exposes the human heart. At the climax of a lifetime’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Chris Anderson avatar

    Cries From The Cross Series

    Contributed by Chris Anderson on Mar 17, 2023
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    This sermon examines the cries of Jesus from the cross as his Father heaped the sins of the world on his back. He was forsaken so that we will never have to be.

    Have you ever had a moment or season in life where you felt like God had forsaken you or turned his back on you? Maybe it was when you were young in your faith…or maybe it happened just yesterday. These moments typically happen when our backs are up against the wall and we can’t seem to find the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    From Glory To The Cross

    Contributed by Mary Erickson on Apr 3, 2023
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    A sermon for Palm Sunday, Year A

    April 2, 2023 Rev. Mary Erickson Hope Lutheran Church Matthew 26:14-27:66 From Glory to the Cross Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. Jesus’ final week began in glory, but it ended with the cross. The week began on a triumphant ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    The Contrary Is Crossed Out

    Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on May 13, 2023
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    Do not stumble upon what He has taken away.

    Col 2:13 And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses; 14 Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Jesus And The Cross In Mark Series

    Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on May 15, 2023
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    Jesus endured the cross, despising the shame (Hebrews 12:2) He surrendered his mortal body according to John 10:18, Just as he said: “No one takes [my life] away from me, but I lay it down of my own free will...” The cross is not a religious symbol but an instrument of death.

    Mark 15:34-37 Jesus and the Cross in Mark Introduction: According to Mark, the "theology of the cross" (theologia crucis) is the only way to achieve glory by way of rejection and the cross as explained in the divine parabola in Philippians 2:5 by Apostle Paul. Mark is silent about the ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Was Jesus Glad For The Cross?

    Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on May 27, 2022
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    Jesus voluntarily went to the Cross and endured its pain and shame with joyful gladness because He wanted to spend eternity with you!!

    "...looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God." (Hebrews 12:2 ESV) "We do this by keeping our eyes on Jesus, the champion who ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Cross Of Jesus Christ

    Contributed by Apostle Tonya on Jun 9, 2022
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    In this revelatory teaching on The Cross of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, the Holy Spirit teaches through Apostle Tonya some of the events which manifested at the Cross of our Savior.

    The placement of the Cross of Yeshua HaMashiach, in the center, would seemingly point to be the focal point of the Crucifixion of our Blessed Redeemer. John 19:18 In the Holy Scriptures, we read of the Lord Jesus’ earthly Ministry and the warfare He endured as the jealously of the Jewish leaders ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Julia Cramer avatar

    The Cross Is Our Miracle

    Contributed by Julia Cramer on Aug 7, 2022
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    What legacy will you leave your children and grandchildren and great grandchildren? How about leaving a legacy of Faith? A spiritual diary. A Treasure to your loved ones souls.

    What legacy will you leave your children and grandchildren and great grandchildren? Do you ever think about it? Lots of boo coo bucks? Acres and acres of land, a fancy house, a nice boat, a neat car, a Harley Davison motorcycle, OR … a simple, little diary filled with your faith journey, your ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Mike Lewis avatar

    The Cross Is A Foolish Message Series

    Contributed by Mike Lewis on Dec 27, 2022
     | 2,160 views

    In this series we will be exploring aspects of what the Cross of Christ means for us. Both the blessings and the curses.

    WELCOME & INTRODUCTION - We are beginning a new series on the Cross of Christ this morning. FOOLISH CROOKS Donald Murray’s fifteen minutes of fame began December 2019 when he showed up on an episode of the TV show Live PD. As cops pulled him over for driving without headlights, he crashed into ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Cross Has Enemies Series

    Contributed by Mike Lewis on Dec 27, 2022
     | 1,080 views

    Sergio’s enemy of the priest that turned him away became his inspiration to help others. Even the ones we see as representing Jesus can (at times) be an enemy. And today, our lesson is that The Cross Has Enemies.

    WELCOME & INTRODUCTION FIGHTING THE GOOD FIGHT Sergio Gutierrez Benitez was a kid growing up in a tough neighborhood of Mexico City in the 1950s. By age ten he’d already joined a gang, committed petty crimes, and started using drugs—marijuana at first, then harder drugs. Finally, after years ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Cross Leads To Salvation Series

    Contributed by Mike Lewis on Dec 29, 2022
     | 1,612 views

    The cross leads to salvation.

    WELCOME & INTRODUCTION RECAP OF LESSONS IN SERIES - The Cross is a Foolish Message (1 Corinthians – message is foolish to a world that is perishing) - The Cross Gives Us Endurance (we run this race in this world and are able to overcome obstacles, fear, weariness) - The Cross Has Enemies (With ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ