The Crossing Church Sermons

Jesus has been attacked by the Pharisees and in these two healings, Jesus illustrates the danger of religion. Jesus and His Gospel bring broken people into relationship with God while religion cuts people off from God.

We look at the familar yet fascinating feat of Jesus walking on water. What could this miracle mean for us?

We take a look at the very familiar story of Jesus feeding the multitude of people. Who is this miracle worker? How does this apply to us?

Through the story of John the Baptist losing life see a picture of when faith is costly and when curiosity and fascination don't equal saving faith.

Jesus calls us to join Him on mission to proclaim the Gospel in word and power. A gospel that will offend some. We go and join Him in His work.

In light of the events in our nation this past week how do we as God's people move forward in a very broken world with humility, courage, and hope?

In Christ we find hope like no other. We put our hope in other things only to be left disappointed, but Jesus knows all our needs. He has done all that is necessary to give us our greatest need, life from death.

Just as Jesus calmed the angry storm on the sea, so He calmed the storm of demons in the man of Gerasenes. In the same way, Jesus has come to calm the storm of sin, Satanic attack and the inner battles we face.

What is God's heart for the poor and oppressed and how do we as God's people join in His work for them?

Jesus demonstrates real, divine, compassionate, and even scary power over the storms we will defintly face in life so that we can pray boldly, rest peacefully, and trust His compassion and love for us.

Jesus continues to teach in parables to illustrate well the Kingdom of God. Gaining a better perspective of what the Kingdom is will show us what it is we are to be as hearers of God's Word.

Through parables Jesus reveals how the gospel is spread and brings life and fruitfulness to those who hear, recieve, are with him and follow Him.

Jesus creates a new family marked by those who are with Him and do His will.

Jesus has come to undue the work of Satan and forgive all sin... yet there remains an unforgivable eternal sin. How is this to be understood and applied to life as a Christian?

Jesus creates the Apostles and in that we see that as disciples of Jesus we are called and desired by him, we follow Him, recieve a new identity, enter life with Jesus and other disciples and are sent out to do His work with His power.

Jesus is the Lord of the Sabbath. He is were we find rest. If we seek rest, comfort, satsifaction, peace in anything without seeing Jesus as Lord of the Sabbath we've missed it all.

Jesus again clearly declares His Divine nature by calling himself the Bridegrroom who has come to bring us exhuberant joy and a new life. This work doesn't add to our religion, but replaces it.

Jesus came because He knew sinners need a Savior. He came for the sinners not the righteous.

Jesus came to not only solve our greatest problem but eventually solve all of our problems.

Jesus enters the desperate situation of a leper and brings life where there was death while Jesus is forced into desolate places. See the love and power of Jesus in our most desperate situation and how He has come to give Himself in our place so we may live.

King Jesus begins to act demonstrating his authoritative teaching, power of demons and sickness, compassion, personal spiritual health, and focus on the gospel. The people in his day were amazed, as are we. Who is this man?

Jesus begins establishing His kingdom by calling his first disciples and teaching them what it means to be his disciple. What does everyday discipleship look like for us today?

Following his baptism, Jesus begins the work of establishing his kingdom which involves crushing his enemy and proclaiming the gospel. This kingdom can be seen all the way back to creation, but now it comes through the eternal King and looks different yet is even more powerful. What is our response? Repent and Believe in the gospel of this King.

Jesus begins his ministry by humbling submitting himself to the baptism of John identifying with those he came to save as well as receiving a heavenly declaration of his identity and a heavenly empowerment of the Holy Spirit.