Sermons on The Exchange At The Cross:

Crossing The Line

Contributed by Jose R. Hernandez on Jul 10, 2007

How many have seen the police scenes either on the television or at the theater? I’m talking about places where a crime has been committed, the police officers arrive, and with a yellow tape they encircle the area where it all took place.

How many have seen the police scenes either on the television or at the theater? I’m talking about places where a crime has been committed, the police officers arrive, and with a yellow tape they encircle the area where it all took place. I’m sure that all of us here, at one time or another, have ...read more

Scripture: James 4:4-10

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Fellowship Of The Cross

Contributed by Donald Minshew on Jul 17, 2007

Parallels the idea of the Fellowship of the Ring with the fellowship of believers who walk together

Introduction: Big events - New production of the Fellowship of the Ring. JRR Tolkein-Oxford scholar; contemporary and friend of C.S. Lewis. Created a fantasy world. Fellowship of the Ring - a group of 9 diverse individuals, four races united in a common cause. A deeper fellowship pictured in ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:19-30

Denomination: Baptist

"Converted On A Cross!"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Nov 20, 2007

A sermon on the world’s perception of the church vs the authentic Jesus.

Luke 23:33-43 “Converted on a Cross!” (Many of the ideas for this sermon come from Everything Must Change by Brian Mclaren) By: Ken Sauer, Pastor of Grace United Methodist Church, Soddy Daisy, TN www.gbgm-umc.org/grace-sdtn The Rock Band Jethro Tull has a song entitled Hymn 43 in which they ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:33-43

Denomination: United Methodist

The Curse Or The Cross? Series

Contributed by Patrick Mead on Nov 24, 2007

In Galatians 3:1-14, Paul has presented us with us two roads. One road is the road of curse. The other road is the road of blessing. What road are you on? Are you on the road of curse, which leads to destruction or are you on the road of blessing whi

The Curse or the Cross? Galatians 3:1-14 In our study last week we noticed how Paul transitioned form arguing his authority as an apostle to teaching the foundational doctrine of Christian of justification by faith alone. Paul will spend chapters three and four expanding on his teaching about ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 3:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

Beyond The Cross

Contributed by Edward Hardee on Nov 5, 2007

Show the importance of discipleship after the cross

Title: Beyond the Cross Theme: To show the importance of true discipleship. Text: Matthew 28:18-20 Mat 28:18 And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:18-20

Denomination: Church Of God

The Cross And The Conscience

Contributed by Chris Mccall on Feb 5, 2007

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

Scripture: Job 27:6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Look At The Cross

Contributed by Jay Mcphearson on Feb 17, 2007

When we view our lives through the cross, we see ourselves the way God sees us.

“Look at the Cross” “Luke 23:44-49 When we view our lives through the cross, we see ourselves the way God sees us. Sunday Morning Sermon 2.18.07 Intro: Clip of the passion of the Christ – scene 28, after the bird and right at the dark clouds – this is where the text starts. (Start with Title and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:44-49

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Pull Of The Cross

Contributed by Matt Hoffmann on Oct 14, 2009

In life there are so many different forces pulling on us. We are pulled one way by fear, and another by self-righteousness. But thank God that the Cross is always at the center, and nothing is more powerful than the pull of God’s mercy and grace.

Mark 10:17-22; Mark 10:23-31 This week we are going to be looking at our Gospel lesson. I wanted to preach on the Gospel last week (maybe you wished I did too), but I held off, because this week and last week’s reading need to go together. So really, we are going to be looking at both lessons ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:17-31

Denomination: Lutheran

Crossing Jordan Series

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Oct 18, 2008

Step into the water, observe a miracle, and enter the land of milk and honey. This was a huge victory, but they had many more victories to win. Link inc. to formatted text, audio & video, PowerPoint.

Step into the Water Joshua 3:1-17 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/StepIntoTheWater.html The children of Israel are ready to leave the wilderness for good and claim their Canaan, the Promised Land of abundance and victory...the land of milk and honey. Joshua 5:6 For the children of Israel walked ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 3:1-21

Denomination: Baptist

The Way Of The Cross

Contributed by Jay Robison on Feb 24, 2009

This sermon looks at Jesus’ agony on the cross and what it accomplishes in our lives.

THE WAY OF THE CROSS They’re hurting him. Make them stop," cried 4-year-old Caitlin as she watched the Easter cantata. She stared w\wide eyes as Jesus was beaten, mocked, & crucified. Earlier she had danced and sang as Christ healed the brokenhearted, forgave sins, and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 27:32-44

Denomination: Baptist

Embracing The Cross

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Feb 28, 2009

As the farmer must suffer to attain the joy of harvest, so we must embrace our crosses in life to attain the joy of union with the Father.

Tuesday, March 3, 2009 Word and Suffering I always encourage my students to plant gardens. The reasons are many, but one of the biggest is that one cannot understand Scripture without knowing something about agriculture. It’s only been in the past couple of hundred years that Catholics have been ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:7-15

Denomination: Catholic

Freedom's Cross Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jun 27, 2009

If we want to be free from the pressure to perform, we cannot seek to impress others with ourselves. Instead, we must be impressed only with what Christ did for us on the cross.

Freedom’s Cross (Galatians 6:11-18) Once upon a time an old man and his son were on their way to market. The old man was leading a donkey and the boy was walking behind when they went through the first village. There, the people called the old man a fool for not riding the donkey. So he ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:11-18

Denomination: Evangelical Free

The Psalm Of The Cross Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jun 28, 2009

Here we see Jesus: 1. Wondering about injustice (1-3). 2. In a wondrous relationship with the Father (9-10). 3. Willing to suffer (4-8 & 11-18). 4. Winning the victory (19-22). 5. Worthy of our praise (23-26). 6. Ruling the world forever (27-31).

Summer Psalms #2 - The Psalm of the Cross Psalm 22:1-31 Sermon by Rick Crandall McClendon Baptist Church - June 3, 2009 (Revised for Grayson Baptist Church - Oct. 16, 2011) *Charles Spurgeon tells us that “this is beyond all others The Psalm of the Cross. It may have been actually repeated word ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 22:1-31

Denomination: Baptist

The Preaching Of The Cross

Contributed by Larry Wolfe on Jul 6, 2009

The primary necessity of proclaiming the truth of the Cross and its magnificent doctrines

[Consumed with the Cross] The Preaching of the Cross [Cry Out: Cross] (I Corinthians 1, 2) I. The Priority of Preaching the Cross A. Not to baptize (1:17a) B. Not with ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Foolishness Of The Cross

Contributed by C Vincent on Jul 6, 2009

Good Friday; the cross is foolishness to those who perish.

Good Friday The foolishness of the Cross After the supper, Judas went out to hand Jesus over to the leaders Zec 11:12 The time had come; God’s timing was perfect Prophecies were to be fulfilled Is 53, Ps 22, Gen 3 and many more The garden scene: · Jesus prays · The disciples sleep · The guards ...read more

Scripture: Zechariah 11:12

Denomination: Assembly Of God