Sermons on View From The Cross:

A Call To Boast?

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Sep 8, 2016

Consider your calling. Glory in nothing but the Cross!

A CALL TO BOAST? 1 Corinthians 1:18-31. The Apostle Paul has established that the preaching of the cross was considered foolishness by this world’s wisdom (1 Corinthians 1:18). Yet God has rendered foolish the wisdom of this world by the ‘foolishness’ of preaching (1 Corinthians 1:20). ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:18-31

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"God's Foolishness And God's Wisdom" Series

Contributed by Marilyn Murphree on Feb 21, 2005

How do we view the cross during this Lenten Season that speaks to us in a meaningful way? Is the cross applicable to our 21st century life?

Iliff and Saltillo UM Church Third Sunday of Lent February 27, 2005 “God’s Foolishness and God’s Wisdom” I Corinthians 1:18-25 INTRODUCTION: Story: When a group of churches advertized their Easter services, no reference was made to the cross. This omission was deliberate. One church ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:18-25

Denomination: Methodist

Passion Of Christ - Humility

Contributed by Edward Hardee on Apr 3, 2022

A message about the humility of Christ and how we can learn from Him

Title: Passion of Christ – Humility Theme: To show the humility of Christ in dying on the cross. Text: Philippians 2:5 - 8 Introduction of Series Remember, while Jesus was hanging on the cross, it wasn’t the nails that kept Him there. (I heard one person say that if the soldiers stopped ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:5-9

Denomination: Church Of God

Curtain Torn In Two

Contributed by Davon Huss on Jun 5, 2006

A sermon on the curtain of the temple being torn in two and what this means for us. (Material taken from Mark Garland in NIV Application Commentary and SermonCentral Contributor Pat Cook in Unveiling God’s Heart)

Sermon for 6/4/2006 Curtain Torn in Two Mark 15:33-41 Introduction: A. Focus in on verse. 38. B. So a curtain was torn! Big deal! Let me say that all of the members of the power team could not tear this curtain, or veil. C. This curtain hangs from the ceiling. IT was 60 feet long, 30 feet ...read more

Scripture: Mark 15:38

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Csi (Cross Scene Investigation) Week 3: Investigating The Cross Series

Contributed by Mark Canfield on Nov 10, 2006

friend’s betrayal, an illegal trial, an execution and an empty grave. What do these things have in common? Enter the world of CSI and search for the truth with the entire Cross Scene Investigation team. Delve deeply into the mysteries of four baffling cr

CSI: Cross Scene Investigation Week 3: Investigating the Cross [Before the message each week, a CSI style drama was performed to examine that weeks evidence] Last Two Weeks – Investigated the Betrayal of Judas / Learned -Betray Ourselves Investigated the Trial – Pilot’s ignored the Truth about ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:18

Denomination: Christian Church

Do You Want To Be Free

Contributed by Steve Kinnard on Apr 25, 2017

Freedom from sin

Do You Want to be Free -The Chain can be Broken ( Col. 1:13,14 ) Intro : Freedom! What a wonderful word to us. We all value freedom highly. We delight in being free. We long to live in freedom always. One of the most encouraging and recurring themes in the New Testament is that Christians are free ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:13-14

Denomination: Pentecostal

God's Plan From The Beginning

Contributed by Roger Hasselquist on Mar 24, 2024

When Jesus came and died on that cross in our place, it was not an after-thought. God planned it all ahead of time. Literally ahead of time.

Alba 3-24-2024 GOD'S PLAN FROM THE BEGINNING II Thessalonians 2:13-17 Anybody who remembers watching cable TV in the 2000s will likely recall a Verizon commercial campaign in which a man sporting thick-framed glasses repeatedly asks in unlikely locations, "Can you hear me now?". ...read more

Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 2:13-17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

From Seeker To Believer: 7 Stages Of Growth

Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Apr 2, 2021

1. Not interested – OK for you, not for me. Holds many misconceptions about the Bible and Christianity. Have a negative view of religious faith in general. Believe all religions are basically the same. Are generally uninterested in spiritual matters.

1. Not interested – OK for you, not for me. Holds many misconceptions about the Bible and Christianity. Have a negative view of religious faith in general. Believe all religions are basically the same. Are generally uninterested in spiritual matters. 2. Curiously seeking – thinks there might be ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16

Denomination: Salvation Army

Outline Views Of Creation And Discussion Of Origin Of Earth

Contributed by Luther Sexton on Jun 19, 2018

Who do we believe in creation?

VIEWS OF CREATION EXISTENCE WARNING: Please don't get off ended (offended) -- Some of the points are just possible explanations. I will discuss/clarify misunderstandings after church if necessary. New explanations sometimes cause misunderstandings, fears, etc. Ex: Galileo -- Roman Catholic ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:1-2

Denomination: Pentecostal

How To Cross The Red Seas In Your Life

Contributed by Wm. Darryl Scott Sr D.d. on Nov 14, 2002

How Moses dealt with opposition and fear as He trusted God to deliver the children of Israel from Pharoah’s evil scheme!

HOW TO CROSS THE RED SEA IN YOUR LIFE EX. 14:13 THERE ARE TIMES IN OUR LIVES…WHEN WE LIKE THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL FACE A RED SEA CROSSING. IT IS SUCH A TIME AS THIS THAT WE VISIT THIS MORNING WITH THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL. AS YOU KNOW, FOR 430 YEARS GOD’S PEOPLE ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 14:8-18

Denomination: Baptist

The Unwanted Gift

Contributed by Brien Sims on Jun 23, 2008

The birth of Jesus from Heaven’s view.

It’s almost that time of year; Christmas is only 8 days away and I know many of you, especially those with children, can hear the countdown each and every day. This is also the same time where we find those unseemly and unwanted gifts. You know the gifts I am talking about; a book about how to ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

More Important Messages From Our Master Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Mar 26, 2020

Jesus spoke about: 1. The suffering that will come our way (vs. 1-4). 2. Our Savior going away (vs. 4-7). 3. Sending God's Spirit our way (vs. 7).

More Important Messages from Our Master The Gospel of John John 16:1-7 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - November 15, 2017 (Revised March 26, 2020) BACKGROUND: *Please open your Bibles to John 16, as we continue our study of the night before the cross. By this point, Jesus and His ...read more

Scripture: John 16:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

His Crucifixion Series

Contributed by Travis Markes on Nov 10, 2009

Eight sermons that deal with eight unique characteristics of Jesus. Got the idea from Joe Causey.

“Eight Unique Characteristics of Jesus” “His Crucifixion” 2 Corinthians 5:19; Isaiah 53 When you read Matthew chapter 21 you find the account of Jesus entering into Jerusalem in what is often been called the triumphal procession – it’s the event that is celebrated in churches usually the Sunday ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 53:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus Delivers Us From Our Bondage In Sin Series

Contributed by Bobby Stults on Jul 30, 2008

We are slaves to our sin nature but Jesus and what He did on the Cross of Calvary offers us freedom and deliverance from that bondage.

Sermon Brief Date Written: June 19, 2008 Date last preached: June 22, 2008 Where Preached: OPBC (AM) Sermon Details: Series Title: A Journey Thru Hebrews! Sermon Title: Jesus Delivers us from Our Sin Bondage Sermon Text: Hebrews 1:1-3 plus Read Passages here 14 Inasmuch then as the children ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 1:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

Call To Maturity

Contributed by Victor Nazareth on Mar 24, 2008

We will consider maturity in terms of various aspects of our Christian lives (Jesus, Cross, The Word, Suffering, Eternity) and how we contrast these from immature and mature points of view.

Introduction: The year of increase will happen as the church grows both qualitatively and quantitatively. The existing members are called to mature so that they can take care of the new members. We consider maturity today in terms of various aspects of our Christian lives (Jesus, Cross, The ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 6:1

Denomination: Charismatic