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  • The Cross

    Contributed by Suresh Manoharan on Sep 15, 2014
     | 5,492 views

    AT JESUS’ ATONING DEATH ON THE CROSS, IT IS SAID THAT SIN WAS NULLIFIED, SINNER WAS JUSTIFIED, LAW ...read more

  • The Cross  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 28, 2008
    based on 3 ratings
     | 6,151 views

    THE CROSS The Son sets us free by becoming a curse for us and thereby removing the curse from us, by taking all our guilt on Himself thereby clearing us of guilt, and by "binding the Strongman" through His death, thereby setting us free from Satan's kingdom. Oh, what a cross! Alexander Whyte "It ...read more

  • Carry A Cross-----Carry A Cross That Leads To A ...

    Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on Mar 19, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,626 views

    Carry A Cross-----Carry a cross that leads to a kingdom, carry the scars for the sake of His Name, it will be worth it to enter God’s city, it will be worth all the heartache and pain. Carry a cross that will take you to glory, no matter the struggle just keep moving on, for there is a mansion just ...read more

  • Crossing The River  PRO

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Apr 15, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,207 views

    CROSSING THE RIVER Max Lucado, in his book, “Six Hours One Friday,” tells the story of a missionary in Brazil who discovered a tribe of Indians in a remote part of the jungle. They lived near a large river. The tribe was in need of medical attention. A contagious disease was spreading across the ...read more

  • Cross Country

    Contributed by Peter Loughman on Oct 28, 2006
     | 1,783 views

    Story – Cross Country. I ran was on the Cross Country team for a year – but being a sprinter, I found it boring. When we would have a meet, we would Line up and go when we heard the Gun. Everyone would take off as fast as they could. Being a sprinter in 10 yards I would have a comfortable ...read more

  • No Cross, No Poland  PRO

    Contributed by Steve Malone on Apr 7, 2001
    based on 79 ratings
     | 3,720 views

    NO CROSS, NO POLAND Charles Colson in his book Kingdoms In Conflict, tells how before the collapse of communism, the government of Poland issued an order that all crucifixes were to be removed from classroom walls just as they had been banned in factories, hospitals, and other public ...read more

  • Irony At The Cross  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 15, 2001
    based on 13 ratings
     | 2,928 views

    IRONY AT THE CROSS Only at the cross of Christ does man see fully what it is that separates him from God; yet it is here alone that he perceives that he is no longer separated from God. Nowehere else does the inviolable holiness of God, the impossibility of overlooking the guilt of man stand out ...read more

  • Crosses Are Heavy  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 11, 2002
    based on 26 ratings
     | 3,738 views

    CROSSES ARE HEAVY In March of 1997, Scott Mathews wanted the young people of Carthage, Missouri to understand the love of God. The theme for youth group that month was, “The Cross.” So they built a 500 lb, 8 by 14 foot redwood cross. It took ten students to move it. Crosses are heavy, you ...read more

  • Responding To The Cross  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 11, 2004
    based on 7 ratings
     | 4,358 views

    RESPONDING TO THE CROSS "If they did it in church, that's fine. Downtown's not the place for that." Such were the comments offered by area residents as they passed Patrick Conaty, a hair-stylist in Leeds, Alabama as he hung on a cross. Conaty splattered fake blood on his body and climbed onto a ...read more

  • Cross Or Sin?

    Contributed by Richard Goble on Nov 18, 2007
     | 3,419 views

    Cross or Sin? A man once told his pastor, “I have a fierce temper, but I suppose that is my cross.” “My friend,” the pastor replied lovingly, “That is not your cross, but it is your sin!” (Alan Redpath ...read more

  • The Cross Bearers

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Jan 19, 2008
     | 3,921 views

    THE CROSS BEARERS The Lord brought two of his disciples to a road. He gave each one a cross of the same weight and asked them to carry it up to the end of the road, where he would wait for them. After this, the Lord disappeared. The first disciple carried the cross with ease, while the second ...read more

  • Crossing Over

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,155 views

    CROSSING OVER The story is told of old Bishop Warren Chandler, after whom the school of theology at Emory University was named. As he lay on his death bed, a friend inquired as to whether or not he was afraid. "Please tell me frankly," he said, "do you fear crossing over the river of ...read more

  • Cross (S)  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,840 views

    Cross (S) Imagine with me for a moment… Pretend that a man from South America is speaking here. His name is Jose Samblanco, and having just arrived, he proclaims the good news to us that a Peruvian peasant by the name of Carlos Hernandez was electrocuted on the electric chair for your sins. He ...read more

  • Were It Not For The Cross

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,429 views

    John Stott, said, "I could never myself believe in God if it were not for the cross. In the real world of pain, how could one worship a God who was immune to it? I turn to that lonely, twisted, tortured figure on the cross, nails through hands and feet, back lacerated, limbs wrenched, brow ...read more

  • Crossing The River

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Apr 21, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,408 views

    CROSSING THE RIVER Max Lucado in SIX HOURS ONE FRIDAY tells this story: A missionary in Brazil discovered a tribe of Indians in a remote part of the jungle. They lived near a large river. The tribe was in need of medical attention. A contagious disease was spreading across the village. People ...read more

  • The Wondrous Cross  PRO

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on May 18, 2009
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,433 views

    THE WONDROUS CROSS Gal. 6:14 inspired Isaac Watts to compose one of modern Christendom’s favorite hymns. While preparing for a communion service in 1707, Isaac Watts wrote this deeply moving and very personal expression of gratitude for the amazing love that the death of Christ on the cross ...read more

  • The Statue And The Cross

    Contributed by Scott Bayles on Jun 22, 2009
     | 3,231 views

    THE STATUE AND THE CROSS The Statue of Liberty stands across from the Island of Manhattan in New York. Soldiers, on their return from overseas, often speak in awe of the feelings they had as they sailed into the harbor and viewed the "Torch of Freedom" in Lady Liberty’s hand. To the Christian, ...read more

  • Touch Of The Cross

    Contributed by Bob Marcaurelle on Jan 18, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,969 views

    TOUCH OF THE CROSS Emil Brunner says that just as the touch of a King’s sword on the head of a soldier makes him a Knight; so does the touch of the ...read more

  • The Weight Of The Cross

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Apr 4, 2010
     | 3,468 views

    THE WEIGHT OF THE CROSS When a group of churches advertised their Easter celebration, no reference was made to the cross. The omission was deliberate. One church official explained, "The cross carries too much cultural baggage." The true weight of the cross is not in its ...read more

  • Secure In The Crossing

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 6, 2011
     | 5,531 views

    SECURE IN THE CROSSING During World War II, a passenger ship set sail from Great Britian headed for port in New York City. The Captain of the ship being afraid of enemy vessels, sought the advice and guidance of the British Admiral. The Admiral calmly assured the captain that no matter what ...read more