Sermons on Ii John:

That You May Know Series

Contributed by Mark Nichols on Mar 7, 2011

Sermon #12 and the last one in the series Letters from John. In a world of muddled messages, it can be confusing what is certain. John desperately wants his readers TO KNOW three things! (John uses the phrase TO KNOW 5 times in 1 John 5)

TEXT: 1st John 5:1-15 TITLE: I write these things…THAT YOU MAY KNOW! SERIES: Letters from John TOPIC: Assurance OCCASION: Burnside Christian Church, March 6, 2011 PROP.: #12 in the series of Letters from John, John writes to us THAT WE MAY KNOW and be certain of three things: 1. That ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 5:1-15

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Mom Said: Off With His Head!

Contributed by Troy Borst on May 7, 2024

Ladies, moms, grandmas, aunts, sisters… How do you use your influence for the Lord?

MOM SAID: “OFF WITH HIS HEAD!” MATTHEW 14:1-12 #MothersDay VIDEO INTRODUCTION… https://youtu.be/P3YmUx1rM8M [45secs] INTRODUCTION… theguardian.com/childrens-books-site/2015/apr/04/off-with-their-heads-the-10-greatest-quotes-from-alice-in-wonderland [adapted] Lewis Carroll’s children’s classic, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:1-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Beginning Of The Gospel Series

Contributed by Jaeyoun Chang on May 22, 2025

The Birth of John the Baptist Foretold

Introduction Luke, a Greek doctor from Antioch in Syria, was neither an apostle nor a disciple of Jesus. However, Luke met Paul and his group in Troas during his second missionary journey, heard the gospel, and came to believe in Jesus Christ. By believing in Jesus Christ, he was freed from the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:5-25

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Three Evidences That Jesus Is The Son Of God Series

Contributed by Jordan Muck on Sep 9, 2016

Sermon series on 1 John

Series: 1 John Week: 22 Passage: 1 John 5:6-9 Title: Three Evidences that Jesus is the Son of God Focus: Truth of Christ as Messiah OPENING STORY: A young American engineer was sent to Ireland by his company to work in a new electronics plant. It was a two-year assignment that he had accepted ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 5:6-9

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Come And See: One For One Series

Contributed by Viji Roberts on Mar 26, 2016

Jn 1:41. A call to invite. A call to discipleship

COME AND SEE: “One-for-One” Jn 5:31-51 [ Jn 1:41] Jn 1:41. He [Andrew] first found his own brother Simon and told him, “We have found the Messiah!” (which is translated Christ). I. OBJECTIVE For us to do likewise just as John, Our Lord, Andrew and Philip did ...read more

Scripture: John 1:41

Denomination: Brethren

The Church's Mission Challenge

Contributed by Ed Wood on Nov 1, 2006

The church must have a mission and a vision in order to grow and survive. This message examines what John says in 3 John.

THE CHURCH’S MISSION CHALLENGE 3 John 5-8 INTRO: The finest days of any congregation come when there is a clear vision of the church’s mission and a clear understanding of and commitment to that vision. John wrote to a fellowship of believers who struggled to determine the priority of the ...read more

Scripture: 3 John 1:5-8

Denomination: Baptist

Fix Your Hope Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Apr 23, 2016

Biblical hope: it is 1) Secured by abiding (1 John 2:28), 2) Manifested by righteousness (1 John 2:29), 3) Established by love (1 John 3:1), 4) Fulfilled by Christlikeness (1 John 3:2), and it is 5) Characterized by purity (1 John 3:3).

On the closing day of the 41st Parliament last June, the Conservative government’s final gesture was to stand for the second reading of Bill C-53, the Life Means Life Act. Its stated goal was to lock up the most vile murderers for the rest of their natural lives. Nicholson, responsible for ...read more

Denomination: Other

Passing Down The Faith

Contributed by Greg Nance on Apr 26, 2010

1 John seems to reveal a generation gap for the first time in Christian experience. How do we handle this? John’s message is helpful here.

(The audio version of this is longer and more complete) How do we pass on the truth to the next generation? How keep from losing our children to the world? Every generation has a choice to make. The gospel and letters of John may have been written to address this very subject. John writes to ...read more

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

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Can We Live "upright In Heart"?

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jan 4, 2026

To better understand the passage given us from the first letter of the apostle John, let’s consider and picture the most critical day of John’s life.

Friday after Epiphany 2026 Our prayer today began with a verse from Psalm 112: “a light has risen in the darkness for the upright of heart; the Lord is generous, merciful and just.” By the grace of God, entering our hearts through the gift of faith, it is possible to live uprightly in our world. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:12-16, Psalm 147:12-19, 1 John 5:5-13, John 19:26-27, Mark 15:39  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Catholic

Perfect Love Drives Out Fear

Contributed by Joel Santos on Feb 18, 2007

What do you mean by “Perfect Love”? Eugene Peterson defines it as “well-formed love.” I. Perfect Love is Supplied by God (v.17) II. Perfect Love is Empowerd by God (v.18a) III. Perfect Love is Assured by God (v.18b)

PERFECT LOVE DRIVES OUT FEAR 1 John 4:17-18 Once upon a time, Jane was going to get married, and her friend Jemima decided to send them a text message wishing the happy couple well. She thought of the verse that we had in our first reading, “There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:17-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

In The Beginning Was The Word

Contributed by Jeff Hughes on Feb 7, 2003

Intro to the Gospel of John

In The Beginning Was the Word John 1:1-5 Before we get into the heart of tonight’s study, I’d like to take a look at the background behind the Book of John, and it’s writer. I think this will give us more of a feel for these verses of scripture. The Apostle John, also known as John the ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-5

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Get Out Of Your Boat

Contributed by Michael Treston on Oct 24, 2001

inspired by John Ortberg

GET OUT OF THE BOAT. I used to always think Simon Peter was nuts for getting out of the boat and thinking he could walk on water. The weather conditions The physical impossibility of it Then I realized that is the point of the exercise God calls us out of our comfort zones to do the impossible That ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:25-32

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Jealousy, Joy & Justice Series

Contributed by David Lewis on Dec 20, 2006

The Greatness of John the Baptist

Introduction What marks people out as being great? Power, wealth, Courage, humility, success. We see this morning that John was a great man. He was humble, he had great joy and he was courageous enough to give a message of justice and judgement that was certainly not palatable to his hearers ...read more

Scripture: John 3:22-36

Denomination: Congregational

Being Good Instead Of Looking Good

Contributed by Davon Huss on Jan 9, 2006

A sermon on John the Baptist

Sermon for 1/8/2005 Matthew 3:1-12 Introduction: - Let’s compare John the Baptist to modern day preachers. A. His clothes. 1. Modern day preachers wear suits. 2. John the Baptist wore camel’s hair with a leather belt around his waist. B. His diet. 1. Modern day preachers ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 3:1-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Anatomy Of Unbelief

Contributed by Jason Jones on Mar 11, 2013

Exposition of John 12

Text: John 12:37-50, Title: Anatomy of Unbelief, Date/Place: NRBC, 3/10/13, AM A. Opening illustration: Dangerous Theology, “We must never forget that it is by God’s appointment that if His word does not quicken, it must deaden.” B. Background to passage: the scandal of the ...read more

Scripture: John 12:37-50

Denomination: Baptist