Sermons on Cross
Carrying the Cross of Jesus and the Good Life (Luke 23:26-34)
In this sermon, we explore how Simon of Cyrene gives us understanding into what it means to “bear our cross and follow Jesus (see Luke 9:23, 14:27).” Carrying our cross and following Jesus is the good path full of the joy that comes when we follow Jesus as servants who have been set…
Living in Prayerful Dependence on the Father (Luke 22:39-46)
Jesus is faithful to the will of God as he wholly depends on his father for strength through prayer. He gives us the perfect example of how we will be faithful to God’s will for us. We should gives ourselves in utter dependence to our heavenly Father by giving ourselves to him in fervent…
When God’s Love Meets His Enemies (Romans 5:6-11, Good Friday)
God’s love for his enemies led him to the cross. It is where, as Paul says, “God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” When one sees the marvelous works of the Lord, telling the glory of those works is the response. If you see, tell. The…
A Faithless and Twisted Generation (Luke 9:37-50)
The cross was not central in the lives of the disciples. When the cross is not central, the things of God become twisted. The disciples had no ability to drive out the demon because they were not living by faith in Jesus, but rather, in self-reliance. If you live in self-reliance, arrogance will be…
