SERMONS ON JOHN
Our sermon ideas on John will help you preach a powerful message on the deity of Jesus Christ. Preach on topics including what it means to follow Jesus, Jesus' signs and miracles, Jesus being sent by the Father, the good shepherd, the betrayal of Jesus, and the promise of the Spirit. Prepare your messages on God's Word in John with sermon outlines or an entire sermon series.
Six Keys To Answered Prayer
by Adrian Rogers
Tonight I want to speak to you on a subject that I never get tired of speaking about, a subject that you need to always hear about and something that I need to learn continually about and that is the matter of prayer. Now, one of the greatest privileges that we have is the privilege of prayer. One of the greatest failures that we have, however, is in the area of prayer. I want to say, dear friend, that prayer is so powerful because prayer can do anything that God can do and God can do anything because prayer brings God into action. I don't have a failure in my life but what somehow it's a prayer failure. There's not a sin in my...
The Secret of Joy (4 of 6)
by Stan Coffey
Today do you know that full joy that Jesus died and rose again to give everyone of us? He said "I came that you might have life, but that you might have it more abundantly." You know Jesus not only came to add years to our life but He came to add life to our years. He said, "...I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full." Jesus was a man of joy. Jesus was a man who would have been comfortable in this service today, worshipping the Father with joy and celebration, praise, and thanksgiving. And I just love a service like this where we can experience the joy of...
The Word after He Became Flesh (3 of 3)
by Ken Trivette
I read about a professor of psychology in a certain university who gave a word suggestion test to his class of 40 students. He instructed them to write the word "Christmas," and all the class did so. "Now," said the professor, "right after the word Christmas I want you to write the first thought that flashes through your mind regarding that day." When the papers were turned in answers were given such as "tree," "holly," "mistletoe," "presents," "turkey," "holiday," "carols," and "Santa Claus." Not one of the students had written anything about Jesus. Sadly, Christmas has become more of a holiday than it is a holy day. It is more...
John - The Disciple of Love (5 of 13)
by Brad Whitt
INTRO: I want you to take God's Word now this morning and be finding your place at John chapter 13 if you would. We are continuing this morning in our series of studies on the 12 ordinary men who were called and commissioned by Jesus to accomplish some very extraordinary things. ILLUS: It's kind of like that wise and wonderful statement by Phillip Brooks that we've all seen, either on a bumper sticker or a t-shirt or a cubicle wall, "Do not pray for tasks equal to your powers. Pray for power equal to your tasks." Now, if you're visiting with us this morning, or maybe you've just been playing hooky since the beginning of February, what we're doing in this series of studies is looking at and learning...
3rd John: How Good Leaders Go Bad (3 of 5)
by Larry Osborne
How Good Leaders Go Bad Five Traits To Watch Out For 3 John 1:9-11/ 1 Corinthians 13:1-7/ Matthew 7:15-20 1. A Big Ego 3 John 1:9/ Matthew 23:1-2/ Matthew 20:20-28 Philippians 2:3-9 and 1 Timothy 3:1/ 1 Peter 5:1-6 2. Isolation 3 John 1:9/ Proverbs 27:17/ Proverbs 12:15 3. Slander 3 John 1:10/ James 4:11-12/ Galatians 6:1/ Titus 3:1-10/ 2 Corinthians 12:20 4. An Us/Them Mentality 3 John 1:10/ Philippians 1:15-18 and Mark 9:38-40/ Ephesians 4:1-3/ Revelation 12:10 5. An Iron Fist 3 John 1:10/ 1 Peter 5:3/1 Thessalonians 5:19-22 and Acts 17:11 Food For Thought (Questions And Scriptures For Further Personal Study...
Bring Them In
by James Merritt
1. Lyman Beecher was a man of powerful intellect; a brilliant scholar and preacher of his day. So great a preacher was he, that his sermons were read in newspapers throughout the country. When he was on his deathbed someone said to him, "Dr. Beecher, you are a great intellect, a brilliant scholar. Tell us, what do you believe is the greatest thing that a human being can be or do in this life?"2. Lyman Beecher lying there on his deathbed said, "The greatest thing is not that a man should be a scientist, important as that is; not that a man should be a statesman, as important as that is; not even that one should be a great...
Covered in Truth and Grace (10 of 16)
by Jeff Lynn
And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth…and from his fullness we have all received, grace upon grace. For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. John 1:14, 16-17 PRAY VIDEO: The Skinny on Truth and GraceThat's the essence of this entire series; to "act" more like Jesus. Of course, you've already heard me say that you can't "act" like Jesus if you're not abiding in Him and letting His Words abide in you. And that is accomplished by spending time with Him in prayer and in His Word....
Do You Want to Get Well? (2 of 7)
by Jeff Schreve
Well, if you have your Bibles, turn to John chapter 5. We're in a series called "The Recovery Room." And we're going to talk today about this question: Do you want to get well? Do you want to get well? Now, in this series, we're talking about the deep hurts of life and God's way to heal from the deep hurts. Now, I have a hurt in my life. I have a problem, among many, in my life. And one of the problems is I'm very stiff. I mean, some people are real flexible. You see, you go to Joni's Gym and you see how flexible those kids are in there, and even some adults. And Joni herself is flexible. I mean, she can touch her elbows to the...
For God so Loved the World
by Jerry Watts
(Read Verse corporately) There is an old saying that goes like this; "Familiarity breeds contempt." I am not sure that 'contempt' is the right word, but certainly, when something become familiar - we become accustomed to it, indifferent toward it, and unaffected by it. Many people do not know that Jesus spoke these words and fewer people than this know to whom these words were spoken. Candidly, we hear it, read it, quote it, and know it - but somehow it has lost it punch in our lives. Some of us know and remember that Jesus gave these words in response to the questioning by Nicodemus, who was a ruler of the Jews...
Love Is a Verb (6 of 10)
by Chris Brown
Those who have been genuinely changed by God no longer settle for empty words of love - they know love is a verb. A TALE AS OLD AS TIME: 1 John 3:11, Exodus 19:5-6, Micah 6:6-8, John 13:34-35, 15:12-14, Matthew 5:13-16 THE SECOND LOVE QUESTION: 1 John 2:11 Am I meeting needs, or just feeling sorry for people? FOLLOWING THROUGH WITH OUR VOWS: 1 John 2:11-24- Love is a command, not an option.John 13:34-35, Matthew 5:43-48 - Love is outward proof of an inward change.1 John 3:14, James 1:27, 1 John 2:3-6 - Love has an example to follow 1 John 3:16, John 20:21, Ephesians 5:2...
Knowing God for Real (1 of 8)
by Scott Maze
Tucked away at the end of our New Testaments are the often-neglected letters of 1, 2, and 3 John. You can spend a lifetime going to church and never study 2 and 3 John. Yet, they deserve your attention for they are rich in truth. While the letters of John are a little book, we remember that big things come in small packages. John attempts to combat false teaching that is rising fast in the church of Ephesus. Those of you with any experience know that false teaching is not just a problem in the past. Getting the Most Out of This Study 1. Ask Someone to Pray for You Real spiritual growth happens through both investigation and...
Coming to Grips with Grief
by Rex Yancey
We spoke about guilt a few weeks back. Today, I want to speak about another reality that affects our minds. The subject today is grief. There are two wounds that can come to the psychic; one is guilt and the other is grief. Guilt is a dirty wound and will fester and get worse unless it is dealt with properly. Grief is a clean wound if it is dealt with correctly. Grief is a subject we cannot afford to ignore. We must learn to deal with it. Grief is a universal experience. No one will get through life without grieving. We grieve over many things. We grieve over the loss of someone we love. Delayed grief according to D.P. Brooks remains until one has...
The Theology of Christmas
by Michael White
Good morning church! On behalf of my wife, Rachel and I, as well as the elders of this church, we just want to wish you a merry Christmas! Today is a really special day and I am just so thankful that we are all here to worship together and spend time as a family in Christ. And for those of you who are not from around here and are visiting relatives I'm just so glad you're here this morning. Welcome to WBC! Now turn to John 1. As a reminder we're taking a brief break from Romans- and we're focusing on a 3 part Christmas series called ''God with us''. Last week we learned about the coming of Jesus in the OT from Isaiah 40 and this...
Christ In All The Book Of John (33 Of 37)
by John Barnett
John's whole Gospel is a building to a climax in chapter 20 = believe. Note SIGNS v. 30 and the singling out of THESE in v. 31. John built his whole Gospel as bridge with seven successive signs that transport you to the ultimate sign of chapter 20 - resurrection of Christ. John notes the ministry of Christ in light of its impact on the hearts of those who saw these signs. What were the signs Christ performed to bring those who saw His ministry to belief? You know them --1.Sign #1 Start in John 2:1-11. WATER TO WINE; HE IS LORD OF CREATIOR 2 Sign #2 Go to John 4:46-54 HEALING NOBLEMAN'S SON FROM AFAR...
3 John
by Jerry Vines
I want to try to share with you the message I believe God has for us in this brief little letter. I John was written to a group of Christians. II John was written to a Christian woman and her children. III John was written to an individual Christian. As you read the little book of III John you will notice that there are three church members given to us in these verses. The message is going to be built around our studies of these three church members. The first one is in verse 1 - a man named Gaius. The second one is in verse 9 - a man named Diotrephes. The third one is in verse 13 - a man named Demetrius. These are not the kind of names...
Graceful Truth (4 of 4)
by James Merritt
1. Today, I am going to share something with you that I have never shared publically. It happened when I was a junior in high school. I am still embarrassed and ashamed even to admit this. In fact, I never, ever, told my parents. I have never told any of my family except Teresa. When you find out what it is some of you may laugh and say, ''That's it?'' It was a big thing to me then and it is still a big thing to me now. 2. Not to brag, but I was always an excellence student. I was a straight A student, graduated very high in my class, and graduated with honors from college. I wasn't the smartest, but nobody outworked me. Frankly, I prided myself...
The Disciple Who Believed (43 of 66)
by Tony Thomas
Six times in the Gospel of John, the author identifies himself as, ''The disciple whom Jesus loved.'' Let's read one of the accounts in John 20. Open your Bible, you church ap - or read from the screen. John 20 ... 1 While it was still dark, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb and saw that the stone had been rolled away.2 She came running to Simon Peter and to the disciple whom Jesus loved.2b She said, ''They have taken the Lord out of the tomb, and we don't know where they have put him!''3 So Peter and the other disciple started running for the tomb.4 But the other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first. 5 He bent over and...
Three Confirmations for Your Faith (8 of 8)
by Scott Maze
John writes the Gospel of John for our salvation, the letters of John for our sanctification, and the book of Revelation for our glorification.This is he who came by water and blood-Jesus Christ; not by the water only but by the water and the blood. And the Spirit is the one who testifies, because the Spirit is the truth. 7 For there are three that testify: 8 the Spirit and the water and the blood; and these three agree. 9 If we receive the testimony of men, the testimony of God is greater, for this is the testimony of God that he has borne concerning his Son. 10 Whoever believes in the Son of God has the testimony in himself. Whoever does not believe...
The Work of the Holy Spirit
by Adrian Rogers
I want you to take your bibles and open please to John chapter fourteen and keep your bibles open there in your laps because we're going to be in John chapter fourteen, fifteen and sixteen tonight as our sermon subject is the work of the Holy Spirit. I know that's a very prosaic, prosaic title but it is a very important subject. The work of the Holy Spirit. You will never be successful as a Christian, you will never be overcomer, you will never be victorious, you will never be a soul winner you will never be a prayer warrior, you will never give glory to Jesus Christ in any realm, in any way if you're ignorant of the ministry of the Holy Spirit of...
Peter, Caught Between Two Fires (13 of 13)
by Donald Cantrell
In reading the Easter story we find Peter being caught between two distinctly different fires. The first fire that Peter stood beside was that of the sinner and it was under the dark veil of night, but the second fire that Peter stood beside was that of the Savior and it was under the bright light of the morning sun. There are...The Book of Heroic Failures was written by Stephen Pile in 1979. It is a book written in celebration of human inadequacy in all its forms. My favorite story took part in 1978. During the fireman's strike in England, the British army took over emergency fire-fighting and drove the ''Green Goddess'' rather than red fire engines. On January 14 the soldiers were called out by an elderly lady...
