Sermons on 1 John 3:1-3:

Jesus Is The Hope Of Heaven

Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on Aug 11, 2019

Heaven is not just a reward for those who have remained faithful. It is the place where Christians hope to eternally dwell because Heaven is Jesus!

The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines hope as “a desire accompanied by expectation of or belief in fulfillment, or “success”, or “obtainment.” Hope is most often thought of as a way of thinking, feeling, and acting that may help a person find the means to live with difficult situations and ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:12-13, 1 John 3:2-3, 1 Peter 1:3, Ephesians 3:17, Romans 8:24-25, 1 Timothy 1:1, Hebrews 11:1, Romans 4:21, Hebrews 6:11-12  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

From Slavery To Royalty

Contributed by James Chandler on Aug 13, 2019

A message about how God has taken from captivity and made us His children, children of the King!

From Slavery to Royalty We do not like to talk about slavery. For the first 100 years of our nation, the institution of slavery left a dark scar on our country, one we are still healing from. While slavery was different in many ways during biblical times, Paul uses the imagery of a slave in ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:14-17, 1 John 3:1-3

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Remember Whose Child You Are

Contributed by Ryan Ferwerda on Aug 15, 2019

When faced with the reality of the scary world we live in, it can be helpful to remember whose child we are!

"The story is told of a boy who was leaving home for college. His father had included him in the morning prayer at the breakfast table, asking God to protect him and to grant him success in the career which he was undertaking. Rising from the table, the young man expected to receive some final ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:1-3

Denomination: Lutheran

Foot Washing Series

Contributed by Jeremy Mcquoid on May 1, 2019

You can't do anything for Jesus until you grasp what he has done for you

? The idea of box sets has become a real phenomenon in modern day television. The whole craze started a few years ago with the American series ‘24’, which went from one cliffhanger to the next, for 24 episodes. And then it went from one season to the next. ? The most annoying thing I found about ...read more

Scripture: John 13:1-11, Philippians 2:1-11, John 1:1-18, John 1:12, 1 John 3:1-3  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Independent/Bible

What Happened At The Cross? Series

Contributed by Jeremy Mcquoid on May 10, 2019

At the cross God was 1) Giving us his Son, 2) Dealing with our Sin, 3) Planning our Future

? You’ll probably recognize this photo on the screen, which went viral this week. It’s the picture of a cross still intact and vibrant in the midst of the rubble of Notre Dame Cathedral. And it’s amazing that this picture has captured the world’s attention on Easter week, a week when we remember ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 53:10-12, John 3:16, Romans 3:1-20, 1 John 3:1-3, Romans 5:1  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Glory Of The Resurrected Body! 1 Corinthians (15:35-58) Series

Contributed by Shine Thomas on May 15, 2019

Let’s open our Bibles to 1 Corinthians, chapter 15. We have been studying on the subject of resurrection. Today I want to take you through the Glory of the resurrected body and I want to conclude on how we are to live in light of the resurrection.

Follow us on: Website: https://cityharvestag.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CityHarvestA... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cityharvestag/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/CityHarvestAGChurch/featured Let’s open our Bibles to 1 Corinthians, chapter 15. We have been studying on ...read more

Scripture: John 6:44, John 12:23-24, 1 Corinthians 15:39, 1 Corinthians 15:40, 1 Corinthians 15:44-45, 1 John 3:2  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Children Of God Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jun 6, 2019

You are a loved child of God in the process of becoming like Christ. Please, believe it and live it! It’s the only way you can overcome the sin in your life and become all that God wants you to be.

Charlie Chaplin was a huge movie star in the silent-picture era. He was so popular that several Charlie Chaplin look-alike contests sprung up all around the country. Contestants attempted to imitate Chaplin dressed as the “tramp” character he made popular in his films. Even the young up-and-coming ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:29, 1 John 3:1-10

Denomination: Evangelical Free

The Life Changing Power Of Godly Hope Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Mar 27, 2016

1. Real hope is hungry to be holy (vs. 3, 5-7). 2. Real hope refuses to be satisfied with sin (vs. 4, 8). 3. Real hope is secure in the Savior (vs. 9). 4. Real hope is led by love (vs. 10).

The Life Changing Power of Godly Hope 1 John 3:1-10 Sermon by Rick Crandall Series: The First Epistle of John Grayson Baptist Church - January 24, 2016 (Revised December 25, 2023) BACKGROUND: *Let me remind you that the Apostle John was a very old man by the time he wrote this letter. Bible ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

Counterfeit Christians

Contributed by Rick Boyne on Jun 12, 2012

True Christians live like Jesus.

Counterfeit Christians October 7, 2007 Morning Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: True Christians live like Jesus. Focus Passage: I John 3:3-12 (especially vs. 10) Supplemental Passage: John 13:34 "A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:3-12

Denomination: Baptist

Be Yourself (Three Truths That Make Us Special)

Contributed by Shane Brooks on Apr 12, 2019

There’s a place we Belong. And a Place we don’t belong

Ephesians 2: 8 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith —and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— 9 not by works, so that no one can boast. 10 For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. We are saved ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:8-9, Isaiah 61:3-4, 2 Corinthians 5:21, 1 John 3:1

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Be Yourself (Three Truths That Make Us Special)

Contributed by Shane Brooks on Apr 12, 2019

There’s a place we Belong. And a Place we don’t belong

Ephesians 2: 8 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith —and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— 9 not by works, so that no one can boast. 10 For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. We are saved ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:8-9, Isaiah 61:3-4, 2 Corinthians 5:21, 1 John 3:1

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Our Sonship

Contributed by John Gaston on May 13, 2017

Most Christians act just like people in the world. Why? Because they don't realize they're Sons of God, what that means, and what Christ has actually done in them! This message is a powerful revelation that can revolutionize a Christian's life.

OUR SONSHIP 1 Jn. 3:2 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. Rabbis are notoriously stubborn individuals, by necessity. One day 4 Rabbis -- Bloom, Levy, Victor and Morris -- were having a theological argument. At the conclusion, they voted and it was 3 to 1, with Rabbi Victor being on the losing end. But Rabbi ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:2

Denomination: Assembly Of God

What We Shall Be

Contributed by Stephen Aram on Aug 21, 2019

The more we feel battered on this earth or are tempted to look away from others who are broken, the more we need to remember what God can make us when we see him face to face in heaven.

This morning we are celebrating All Saints’ Sunday. You may know that the observance began many centuries ago to honor Christians who experienced the fierce persecutions of the Roman Empire, who were executed for their faith, and maintained their testimony of Christ through it all. Folks like a ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:1-3

I Am A Child Of God Series

Contributed by Brad Bailey on May 9, 2017

Finding our identity as a child of God.

“I Am a Child of God” Series: Identity: Becoming Who We Are May 7, 2017 – Brad Bailey Intro Last week… we began looking at the way we search for identity… for knowing who we are. Identity is the answer to the question… “Who are you?” A common way we think about our identity… is to think of what we ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 4:7, Romans 8:14-17, Genesis 1:26, 1 John 3:1, John 1:12-13  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Will Christians Go Through The Tribulation Period? (Vi) Series

Contributed by Richard Tow on Feb 10, 2021

Mid-tribulation position (Prewrath) is analyzed in light of Scripture and Scholarship. Strengths and weaknesses of this eschatology are examined.

Will Christians go through the tribulation period? That is the question we are engaging in this study. The futurist camp which we are a part of entertains three possible answers: pretribulationists believe the rapture of the church will occur before the tribulation period begins. ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:2-3, Revelation 19:7-8, Ephesians 5:25-27, Revelation 6:15-17, 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18, Revelation 12:13-17, 1 Corinthians 15:50-58, Revelation 11:12-15, 1 Thessalonians 5:1-10  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Charismatic