Sermons About The-cross
Unexpected Hope
Jesus died as our substitute because of the Severity of Sin and the Holy Love of God. But what did that death accomplish? What significance does Jesus' death have for us today? This is what we explore on Easter Sunday as we consider Jesus' redemption of mankind.
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Palm Sunday
The acceptance & expectation. The rejection & contempt. Jesus on the way to the cross. John 12
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Is There Any Other Way?
As we come to the end of Jesus' life we see him pleading with the Father to "let this cup pass." Why was the cross necessary? Why couldn't God just forgive us? Why did Jesus have to die? Through the scene in the garden we discover the profound necessity of the cross.
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Lost & Found
Following Jesus is not a part-time voluntary gig. Following Jesus requires giving our full allegiance to him, relinquishing our rights, and our tendencies to place ourselves at the center of our universe. But the great irony is only when we give our lives to Jesus and his mission will we find ultimate meaning, fulfillment, and finally eternal life. While following Jesus and living for his mission requires much its the only way of life that brings hope to our world.
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Revelation 12
Christ has won the decisive victory in the spiritual battle in which we find ourselves.
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Jacob and Esau:A blessing that divides two brothers
A Blessing divides two brothers.This is a story of extrmeme bitterness. Esau said he would kill Jacob as soon as his father died. These same brothers would eventually be reconciled to each other once more. It is a picture of the grace that God would give us when Jesus went to the cross.
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The Faith of Jesus: The Cross And The Problem of Evil
The events of Easter, climaxing in the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ reveal to us God's answer to the problem of evil. He does not offer us an explanation, but an event in which God deals with evil -- and establishes the paradigm for us in which evil is overcome by good.
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