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Can you imagine someone wearing a necklace with an electric chair on it? Have you ever seen a bumper sticker with a guillotine? And yet, as the thought for today said, we see crosses everywhere. We forget that in Jesus’ day, a cross was not a fashion statement. Our reading for today reminds us that following…

Introduction Today we continue our series From the Cross, through the Tomb, as we look at a few things. The first message was titled “The Perseverance of Jesus” (From the Garden to the Cross) Jesus Persevered in the Garden Through the Unanswered Prayer He Prayed to His Father Through the Unwilling Apostles…

Intro Continued prayer for Israel and their safety and peace. That war is not worse than it must be. But that is is not short of what it needs to be. It is not outside of God’s control. He has made it clear that He knows how and when the final answer to rebelion to Him will come. But it is hard to see…

Introduction We began this series prior to Missions Conference, and we’ll continue it today. This series is titled ‘From the Cross Through the Tomb’, and we’re looking at what Jesus experienced in the last 18 or so hours of His natural life before He was crucified and gave up the Ghost. The first message…

Introduction Today we Conclude our series From the Cross, through the Tomb. The first message was titled “The Perseverance of Jesus” (From the Garden to the Cross) Jesus Persevered in the Garden Through the Unanswered Prayer He Prayed to His Father Through the Unwilling Apostles who slept instead of…

Introduction As we began this series two weeks ago, I’d preached an overview concerning the Tabernacle. In doing so, it was important to go back prior to the giving of it, to the things that led up to it. (The Plan) It was a Conditional Covenant ( Ex. 19-20 , etc.) After the Promise ( Gen. 12:1-3 ) After…

Introduction Today we will begin a new series. This series will focus primarily upon what Jesus both did and experienced in the last few days of His earthly ministry. I was going to title this series ‘The Last Days of Jesus’, meaning of course the last time period consisting of just before the Judgment…

Every person will come to several forks in the road of life. When we are at these forks, we must make a decision of which path to take. And that choice will lead us to another fork and another to where we will have determined our life’s goal and plans. These forks in the road include choices of friends,…

Introduction Tonight we continue our series From the Cross, through the Tomb, as we look at a few things. The first message was titled “The Perseverance of Jesus” Jesus Persevered in the Garden Through the Unanswered Prayer He Prayed to His Father Through the Unwilling Apostles who slept instead of Prayed…

Introduction Today we continue our series From the Cross, through the Tomb, as we look at a few things. The first message was titled “The Perseverance of Jesus” (From the Garden to the Cross) Jesus Persevered in the Garden Through the Unanswered Prayer He Prayed to His Father Through the Unwilling Apostles…

23 Then He said to them all, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me. 24 For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will save it. 25 For what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world,…

Mark 16:19-20 An American Dictionary of the English Language (IMPLICATION) IMPLIC̵A´TION An implying, or that which is implied, but not expressed; a tacit inference, or something fairly to be understood, though not expressed in words; ASCEN´SION, n. [L. ascensio.] 1. The act of ascending; a rising. It…

The Gift of Jesus Christmas morning is a special time of year. It’s the season when we come together to celebrate the birth of Jesus, our Savior and Lord. On this day, as we gather with family and friends, let us reflect on the greatest gift ever given: The Gift of Jesus. Through His life and death on…

Introduction Last week we began a new series titled ‘From the Cross to the Tomb’. We began with the message titled ‘The Perseverance of Jesus’. In looking at the last 24 hours of His natural, physical life, we began after what’s known as the ‘Last Supper’ in the garden where Jesus had went with His disciples…

denial can be equivocated to dying out of our own will and desires. denial can be viewed as good or bad depending on the context used. the good: 24 Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. 25 For whosoever will save…

Main Idea The purpose of the manger was the cross. Merry Christmas! Today, we get to celebrate the birth of Jesus! Unfortunately, we were unable to meet last night. My goal was to briefly show how the Jewish people had been waiting for this day for hundreds of years, surveying a few key prophecies in…

In this passage, we learn that Jesus became a man so that we can be restored to the place of dominion over God's creation that existed before man sinned.

Uncomfortable things Story: Entering boot camp (failure, hard, too hard to do; told would not make it). Same thing with going to Sunset, what if I fail? I was not a spring chicken when I went. Have you ever had to face uncomfortable things? Have you had to do uncomfortable things, then found out it was…

The glory of the transfiguration is a preface to the glory of the cross. Grace to you and peace, from God our Father and from our risen Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. Today is a bridge between the Epiphany season, and the season of Lent. Epiphany began with our Lord’s Baptism and the voice of the…

Hebrews 12:1–2 (ESV) — 1 Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, 2 looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy…

Remembrance As we gather this evening it is for the purpose to remember what Jesus Christ did… As we gather together we remember Him as we come to the Lord’s table, an sacrament instituted by the Lord Himself… The night that He would be betrayed… Jesus did something unique with His followers The Bread……

Main idea: The gift of salvation is absolutely free, and yet it will cost you everything. This is Jesus’ warning to those who’re just in it for the thrills. He wants all of your life, everything, and in return He offers eternal life and salvation. Introduction How many of you here today have ever been…

Paul has now used the prhase "Christ and Him crucified" twice in this letter. He has also used the phrase "message of the cross". What does this mean to us? What did it mean to the Corinthians? This lesson scratches the surface of this thougth.

Introduction: December, 2009 I held a newborn baby…14 years ago I cradled a tiny infant in my arms; ney! I barely needed my arms, almost just my hands. Talk about stopping to consider and having a little perspective. Many of you have held an infant, perhaps not in December, but that barely matters; tiny…

The crucifixion and the death Handed over to be crucified (19:16) Jews were still not happy (19:21) The witnesses (19:25) The command (19:26-27) The death (19:28-30) (Transition) now with Jesus giving up His spirit, comes to our passage this evening. The confirmation of His death and the handling of…