Sermons on Beheaded John:

The Diety Of Jesus

Contributed by Bruce Ball on Jan 30, 2010

Using JOHN 1:1-9 as proof, this message shows Jesus truly is God.

Today’s Text: JOHN 1:1-9 As I was preparing my sermon for today, I kept going back to thinking that one of my main goals is to preach and teach the Bible in a down-to-earth, interesting, and easily understood format so everyone, even those not familiar with God’s Word, could ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-9

Denomination: *other

Twenty-Five Immortal Words

Contributed by Jonathan Campbell on Jun 24, 2008

Martin Luther described John 3:16 as the gospel in a nutshell. He was exactly right.

TEXT "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life" (John 3:16). ’Twenty five words, John three sixteen; no greater text has ever been seen. There’s twelve about God and twelve about me, the Son in the ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16

The Christian And Sin Series

Contributed by Tim White on Mar 22, 2012

Christians sin, but cannot continue in sin. Why and what it means is covered by John in this passage.

Sin and the Christian 1 John 3:1-9 When I worked for a huge family distribution business, several of us used to meet for lunch and play cards. We had to take an hour lunch and had nothing else to do. Of course, discussions normally ran all across the board, from sports, to politics, to religion, ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

I Want To Know What Love Is Series

Contributed by Tim White on Apr 16, 2012

John distinguishes the popular views of love and AGAPE, revealing the supernatural nature of Godly love.

I Want to Know What Love Is 1 John 4:7-13 • Let me make one disclaimer before I begin because I don’t want to lead anyone down the wrong path. • Tonight I am going to speak about the supernatural on several occasions. • I am not talking about divine healing, speaking in ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:7-13

Denomination: Baptist

Hammered Home

Contributed by Steve Wilson on May 10, 2012

This is a Monologue about how God grew John Mark into a mighty effective minister for the Lord

HAMMERED HOME Acts 15:36-38; II Tim. 4:9-11 [John Mark] Background: 1. Read Scripture 2. Introduce the sermon by stating: “Imagine, if you would, a gathering of Roman believers. The time is A.D.63 or 64. Due to an increase ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:9-11

Denomination: Baptist

Bringing It Into Focus

Contributed by J.d. Tutell on Feb 28, 2011

The stories around John 3:10-21 show the purposes of the church with evangelism in the center.

When I was a freshman in High School I was a sprinter and a hurdler, but at the end of that year they discovered that for a sprinter I was, slow. So they moved me to the 400 as a sophomore and at the end of the year the coaches realized I was still, slow. But my junior year they moved me to the ...read more

Scripture: John 3:10-21

Denomination: Baptist

That Word Our Flesh Hates...

Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Nov 10, 2010

James and John thought they were pulling a fast one. But their values were updside down.

Passage: Matthew 20:20-28 Intro: The great thing about studying a book all the way thru is that you begin to identify recurring themes. 1. and the Bible is a book where repetition means emphasis, because it is essentially a Hebrew book. 2. ever since the Beatitudes way back in chapter 5, and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 20:20-28

Denomination: Evangelical Free

In Or Out? Series

Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Jan 15, 2007

John gives us 2 proofs so that we can know we are Christians

1 John 2:3-11 October 1, 2006 In or Out? We’ve been looking at The Apostle John’s first letter to the church, and we’ll continue to look at it throughout the fall. John is writing to an embattled church. There has been a group in the church who have been teaching that Jesus wasn’t really ...read more

Denomination: *other

Light And Darkness: Got A Light?

Contributed by Peter Loughman on Oct 27, 2006

also 1John 2:1-11 Jesus is called the light for a good reason

In our Scripture today John speaks of being in light and darkness. He tells us that we can have Jesus Christ the light. But live as if we are in darkness – live like we don’t know Christ. Story: Got A Light? When I was in college we used to spend a lot of time on the beach. People would stop us, ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:5-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

If You Only Knew Series

Contributed by Steve Malone on Oct 2, 2006

In John 4 a lonely by a well meets Jesus and her life is never the same again.

If You Only Knew Jesus, His Encounters (2) I Am Jesus – Message 30 Video Clip Sermon Spice, ‘Lonely People’ In his book, ‘Six Hours One Friday’ Max Lucado writes about a tombstone he came across in a small cemetery in San Antonio. The stone marks the grave of a lady named Grace Smith. No date ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Certainties Found Only In Christ

Contributed by Phillip Day on Mar 9, 2007

Why should we trust and follow Christ? See the five confidences that John lists.

Certainties Found Only in Christ 1 John 5:13-21 I. Confidence in Eternal Life (v. 13) a. God’s love supplies it (1 John 4:9) b. God’s promise ensures it (1 John 2:25) II. Confidence in Answered Prayers (v. 14-17) a. Useful prayers (v. 14-15; John 14:13; 1 John 3:22) b. Useless prayers ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 5:13-21

Denomination: Baptist

Care For The Poor

Contributed by C Jordan on Oct 23, 2007

A message delivered to our congregation by John Mohan, director of Siloam Mission in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Dear friends, <note - this is more of an article than a sermon outline - to go along with the audio file> In January of this year, the Lord spoke this Scripture to my heart for a vision for our church ministry for 2007: "The Spirit of the Lord God is upon Me, Because the Lord has anointed Me To ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 61:1, Isaiah 61:1-5

Denomination: *other

The Way Series

Contributed by Mike Parry on Sep 11, 2007

Looks at Jesus bold claim to be the only way to heaven using John 14:6.

“The Way” The I AM Statements of Jesus FCC – September 9th, 2007 Text: John 14: 1-6 Introduction: Wow…on this 8th birthday of our church, we celebrate our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and the incredible claims that He made while He was here on this earth. We’ve been looking at the I AM ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Power Of A Strong Connection

Contributed by Henry Tolbert on Aug 13, 2012

This sermon was preached in the midst of a 21 day fast as the church read through the book of John

John 15 was absolutely powerful! Here is a brief outline of what God spoke to me. How many people want to see real, sustainable progression in their lives? But how do you get that? Often times we miss out on what we could have because of a bad connection. Connection is vitally important. ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-8

Denomination: *other

What Are We Standing For? Series

Contributed by Charles Wallis on Sep 16, 2008

Like Peter and John, we can stand up for what is right in the face of adversity.

What are we standing for? Sunday September 14, 2008 Acts 4:1-22 Do you remember your honeymoon? Finish this statement: You know the honeymoon is over when… Explanation of Text: • The “honeymoon” for the church is coming to an end... • Everyone is not happy when God shows up. • Peter and John ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:1-22

Denomination: Pentecostal