Sermons on 1 John 3:4-12:

Righteous Joseph Series

Contributed by Shine Thomas on Dec 1, 2023

People often neglect righteous Joseph while focussing on the theme of Christmas. But do you know there is a man who stands silently next to the manger in the nativity scene? He is not even given a single line to speak! Then he disappears completely from history after the teenage years of Jesus.

INTRODUCTION There is a story of courage that took place in the very first Christmas. It is about righteous Joseph. But it is a story we often miss because people’s Christmas focus is mostly around a young mother Mary and her son, Jesus. People often neglect righteous Joseph while focussing on the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:24, 1 Peter 4:8, Proverbs 21:26, 1 John 3:7  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Love Beyond Expressions Series

Contributed by Rudolf E. Y. Mensah on Dec 9, 2023

Love is a verb, it requires an action! Love as a verb is a doing word! It is an action word! Show some love to somebody in this festive season.

OASIS WORD BANK Opening Passage Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with actions and truth. 1 John 3:18 (NIV) Title: Love Beyond Expressions | Part I Columnist: Rudolf E. Y. Mensah, ©Oasis WordBank Reference: 00122308 Devotional This passage is an exhortation to love ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:8, John 3:16, John 13:35

Denomination: Charismatic

Moving Toward Spiritual Discernment-1

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Apr 21, 2020

1 of ? The apostle John sheds light on the need for Spiritual Discernment in the Church. Spiritual Discernment is a necessity in the Church. •But How is it to be achieved/accomplished? Moving(yourself & the Church) toward spiritual discernment recognizes...

MOVING TOWARD SPIRITUAL DISCERNMENT-I—1John 3:10--4:21 Love is indispensable for spiritual discernment. Love both granted & received is indispensable for spiritual discernment. Spiritual discernment is completed thru love’s scrutiny. Indispensable tools for Spiritual Discernment. The ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:10

Denomination: Baptist

Total Transformation Series

Contributed by Shine Thomas on Apr 21, 2020

A very dynamic Easter message that shows the total transformation that Easter brings for those who believe in the Lord Jesus Christ.

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 A very dynamic Easter message that shows the total transformation that Easter ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:31, Romans 8:11, 1 John 3:8

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Between Love And Hate Series

Contributed by Darian Catron on Feb 8, 2025

Sometimes to truly understand something, it’s easier to look at and compare it to its exact opposite. What would you say is the exact opposite of love? How about hate? In this Sermon we look at what 1 John says about love and hate.

By a show of hands, who is going for the Chiefs tonight? Who is going for the Eagles? Who could care less? You know, it’s interesting how people can be so passionate for their favorite team in sports. But then I think about how passionate I can be for other things too. Like music. Like art. I ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:20-21, John 13:35, 1 John 4:7-8, 1 John 3:10-18, 1 John 3:11-12, Romans 5:8, 1 John 4:9-12, 1 John 2:2, 1 John 4:19  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Sixth Sunday After Epiphany (B C P). Series

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Feb 13, 2025

Sermons upon the Bible readings of the Book of Common Prayer.

Psalm 96:1-13, Isaiah 4:2-6, 1 John 3:1-8, Matthew 24:23-31. A). THE GREATER CANTATA. Psalm 96:1-13. Psalms 93-100 are sometimes known as the “enthronement” Psalms. Yet this is not the enthronement of any earthly king (Psalm 93:1; Psalm 97:1; Psalm 99:1). Many of the words of this particular ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 96:1-13, Isaiah 4:2-6, 1 John 3:1-8, Matthew 24:23-31

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Am I My Brother's Keeper?

Contributed by David Dunn on Sep 13, 2025

Cain’s defiant question “Am I my brother’s keeper?” denied responsibility for Abel’s life. The gospel calls us instead to love and protect others, with Jesus as the true Keeper.

Introduction – The Question Everyone Knows Almost everyone has heard the line “Am I my brother’s keeper?” It shows up in political speeches, social campaigns, even sitcom punch lines. It sounds noble—like a call to look after one another. But here’s the surprise: those words were never a command ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 4:1-12, Hebrews 11:4, 1 John 3:11-12, Leviticus 19:18, Luke 10:25-37, Galatians 6:2, John 10:11  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Abc - The Building Blocks Of Faith - Christ Series

Contributed by Robert Butler on Apr 8, 2024

Christ is the cornerstone of how we make sense of the world in which we live.

Today we continue our series entitled, The ABC’s of faith. The larger idea is based on the idea that we learn over time through an exploration process of success and failure. Everything we come to know and understand is built over time on the foundation of trial and error. We learned last week, ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:8, Isaiah 9:6, Isaiah 9:2-7, John 16:11, Genesis 3:15, Romans 4:25, John 16:7, John 12:31, Hebrews 2:14, 1 John 3:8  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Service, In Giving. Series

Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Apr 12, 2024

The second in a four part series on generous giving, "Lifestyle of Generosity," yip God owns it and how are we going to respond?

Today I’d like to start with a question before answering it. Who owns what, what can we give to God? The answer is this and it may come as a bit of a surprise, God owns everything, it all belongs to Him, including our skills and our capabilities. As Christians people saved by the grace of God, we ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 8:7-8, Galatians 5:22-23, 1 John 3:8, Matthew 6:24, Ephesians 1:22-23  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Salvation Army

What Is Sin Defined?

Contributed by Pastor Aham Igbokwe on Feb 5, 2022

Exploring the origination, historicity, genres, and remedy to the malady called sin!

Sin Defined: Deut. 9:7, Joshua 14:12-15 Sin is rebellion against God. James 4:17 Sin is whosoever knows what is good but doesn’t do it. 1 John 3:4 Sin is lawlessness (chaos, disorder, unruliness, etc.). Historicity of Sin: Sin originated with Lucifer (back in heaven) - Isaiah 14:12-15 ? Satan owns ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 14:34, Romans 3:23, 1 John 3:4, Deuteronomy 9:7

The Unfailing Work Of God Series

Contributed by Kamalanathan Francis on Feb 6, 2022

Before getting into the sermon series, let me ask this question. Do you believe God's still working in your life? if yes, Were you able to understand his work?

According to 2 Corinthians 4:4, spiritual blindness and misunderstanding are still prevalent in the lives of many believers. This is a big hurdle in experiencing God and his blessings in one's life. Clearly, this blindness and misunderstanding is the work of the Father of Lies, Satan. And ...read more

Scripture: John 6:29, 1 John 3:8, Romans 3:10-12, 2 Corinthians 4:4

Denomination: Independent/Bible

We Know Love

Contributed by Larry Grant on Feb 13, 2022

We must not let the world define how we Love and who we Love! Jesus said, “Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends...” John tells us that We have heard this same message from the beginning... Love One Another

1 John 3:11-16 (NKJV) “We Know Love” I. We KNOW because we LOVE We must not let the world define how we Love and who we Love! Because Jesus said, “Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends...” John tells us that We have heard this same message. We are not ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:11-16

Denomination: Baptist

Looking Closer At The Triumphal Entry Series

Contributed by Ken Mckinley on Mar 2, 2020

This is the 37th sermon in a series from the Gospel of John. In this sermon we examine the crowds that shouted Hosanna during the Triumphal Entry, but then later demanded that Jesus be crucified, and we discuss what led to this, and how true faith differs from this.

Looking Closer at the Triumphal Entry (John Part 37) Text: John 12:9-19 We’re continuing on with John’s Gospel this morning, and we’re looking at a text that usually gets addressed on Palm Sunday; we call it the Triumphal Entry. It’s when Jesus enters Jerusalem, riding on a young donkey, and the ...read more

Scripture: John 12:9-19, 1 John 3:4-10

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Divine Strategies For Healthy Living

Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on Mar 10, 2020

Born-Again Christians should enjoy better health than non-Christians

The daily study of the Bible will help one to see how God has shown the way to live naturally healthy lives. Born-Again Christians should enjoy better health than non-Christians. By living according to God’s Word and casting all their cares upon Him, He will “guard” all that they “have entrusted to ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:12, 1 Corinthians 6:19-20, 2 Corinthians 5:18, 1 John 3:8, Job 42:10, James 5:15-16, Ephesians 4:32, Philippians 4:4-7, Acts 16:25-26, Proverbs 17:22, Psalm 126:2-3  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Moving Toward Spiritual Discernment-3

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Sep 15, 2020

3 of ? The apostle John sheds light on the need for Spiritual Discernment in the Church. Spiritual Discernment is a necessity in the Church. •But How is it to be achieved/accomplished? Moving(yourself & the Church) toward spiritual discernment recognizes...

MOVING TOWARD SPIRITUAL DISCERNMENT-III—1John 3:10--4:21 Attention: ‘The Pen-less Pen’-Light? Our Franklin County school system gave one of it’s 3rd grade teachers what she supposed was a ‘pen-light.’ However, she soon discovered that the pen-light was only a light, for which she had no real ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:12-13

Denomination: Baptist