Sermons on John 1:46:

"Can Anything Good Come From There?"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jan 10, 2018

A sermon about good coming from unexpected places.

“Can Anything Good Come from There?” John 1:43-51 A week and a half ago I drove my mother back to Northern Kentucky. It’s a drive I have made many, many times. It’s a drive through the Cumberland Mountains of Northern Tennessee and Kentucky. I’ve driven it in the summertime and in the ...read more

Scripture: John 1:43-51

Denomination: United Methodist

God Is Not Into Conventional Wisdom

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Jan 13, 2018

If you don't think you are good enough for God to use you (seen from a human perspective) you are quite right and if you think you are good enough to be used by God you are quite right (if your empowerment is by the call of God).

God is not into CONVENTIONAL WISDOM Story: Just before I was appointed as Head of the Group Patent Department at Reckitts in 1994, I was given a psychological assessment. And yes Geoff even despite that they offered me the job!! Now if Jesus had written to a firm of management consultants before ...read more

Scripture: John 1:35-51

Denomination: Anglican

Jesus Is Calling

Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Jan 23, 2018

Each of us has been called by God to fulfill a purpose, to fulfill a spiritual calling in this life. And the Calling process can be divided into 3 steps. Discovery - Decision - Action. May you proclaim as Samuel "Speak, for your servant is listening".

For those not familiar with an Anglican Service; there are four Scripture Readings before the Sermon. The Scripture Readings for this day were: 1 Samuel 3:1-20; Psalm 139:1-5,12-17; 1 Corinthians 6:12-20 and John 1:43-51. In her book, ...A Man Called Peter, ...Catherine Marshall ...tells how her ...read more

Scripture: John 1:43-51, 1 Samuel 3:1-20

Denomination: Anglican

When God Calls Us Series

Contributed by Brad Bailey on Feb 16, 2018

When God Calls Us Series: Conversations with Jesus Brad Bailey – February 11, 2018

When God Calls Us Series: Conversations with Jesus Brad Bailey – February 11, 2018 Intro Conversations. Some are just polite exchanges. Some are practical exchanges. [1] But there are some that can be life altering. They can change our understanding of life…and ourselves. Some have an expansive ...read more

Scripture: John 1:35-51

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Ash Wednesday

Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on Mar 9, 2019

Lent starts with Ash Wednesday. The idea of observing lent is to come very closer to Lord Jesus Christ. Not what you don't eat will not matter but what you leave matters.

Ash Wednesday Follow Me - John 1:43-51 Purpose Lent is a period of fasting and abstinence from meat and repentance contemplating one’s transgressions. The first council of Nicaea in AD 325 brought this tradition. On Ash Wednesday the Ashes made out of the Palm leaves taken in the previous year ...read more

Scripture: John 1:43-51

Denomination: Methodist

Nathanael Series

Contributed by Derek Geldart on Mar 11, 2019

To find out more about Nathanael and how to reach a person skeptical of Jesus read on.

Twelve Ordinary Men Online Sermon: http://www.mckeesfamily.com/?page_id=3567 Today we are going to continue the sermon series on the Twelve Apostles by examining the life of Nathanael. Before I begin, I want to acknowledge that the book “Twelve Ordinary Men” by John MacArthur was used as the ...read more

Scripture: John 1:43-51

Denomination: Baptist

Pointing To The Horizon Of Beauty; Inviting Others To The Banquet Series

Contributed by Fr Mund Cargill Thompson on Mar 24, 2019

The following sermon was preached at Mass at the end of a Society of Catholic Priests Training Day, "Catholic Evangelism for All Christians: Resources from the Anglo-Catholic Tradition for sharing our faith".

The mass this sermon was preached in the middle of was the experimental children's liturgy "The Nursery Rhyme Mass" though the sermon itself is an adult sermon ................................ Mother Sandra Millar in her talk earlier said “Sometimes we act as if the good news of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:1-23, Luke 14:7-24, John 1:35-50, Acts 9:17-22

Denomination: Anglican

Obvious Evangelists And The Crazy Woman

Contributed by Fr Mund Cargill Thompson on Mar 28, 2019

Is there only one way to share our faith? Or can a baseball player, a prostitute and a shoe shop owner teach us something of the variety of ways out there. Preached Easter Sunday 2018 at St Barnabas Northolt Park

..................... A former crazy woman. Possibly… probably(?).... a prostitute Would this be an obvious person to pick as an evangelist? “Mary Magdalene went and announced to the disciples “I have seen the Lord” and she went and told them that he had said these things to her” (John 20:18) I ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-18, Luke 1:39-45, Acts 8:26-40, John 1:35-51

Denomination: Anglican

Philip Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 18, 2021

Philip, like all the other Apostles, was unique. He had his own strengths and weaknesses. He is another proof that Jesus can and does use people of all different natures.

If Simon the Zealot was a right-winger and Matthew the Publican a left- winger, Philip was a cautious middle of the roader. He had both liberal and conservative leanings. His background was one of mixed influence. His name, for example, tell us something of his home life. Philip is a Greek name, ...read more

Scripture: John 1:43-46

Lent 2021 - Who Has Believed Our Message Series

Contributed by Stephen Belokur on Mar 20, 2021

Isaiah 53 is one of the most profound messianic prophecies found in all of the Old Testament and it asks a simple but convicting question, "Who has believed our message?" What message are we declaring? Is it the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth?

Who Has Believed Our Message Please stand with me as we go over our current memory Scripture: Matthew 5:3-5 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 52:13-15, Isaiah 53:1-12, Philippians 2:6-7, Luke 2:52, Luke 11:46, John 1:46, 1 Peter 3:15  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Nazarene

The Gospel Of John (Lesson 2): Handpicked Eyewitnesses Series

Contributed by Joshua Blackmon on Jun 17, 2020

God has chosen us for a specific purpose at this time in human history. If we will follow Him, he will lead us into the fullness of His truth. We must order our loves rightly.

John 1:19-51 Contrasts characterize the Gospel of John. John presents two alternatives: Light or darkness, Truth or falsehood, Life, or death. Some words that we encounter repeatedly are Truth and witness, testify, bear witness, and record. The fourth Gospel uses these words 47 times. The other ...read more

Scripture: John 1:19-51

Denomination: Pentecostal

Will You Come And Follow Me?

Contributed by Ian Bullock on Jan 8, 2021

As we think about the calling of Nathaniel, we reflect on some of the symbology of the scripture, and think about how we are called to discipleship ourselves.

In the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Amen. Hymns can be subjective, depending on who is listening to them, someone may think that a particular hymn is beautifully written, and someone else may feel that its dreadful. Choosing Hymns for worship is a minefield, will the congregation know ...read more

Scripture: John 1:43-51

Denomination: Anglican

"can Anything Good Come From Me?"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jan 11, 2021

A sermon for those of us who have self doubt, self hatred.

“Can Anything Good Come from Me?” John 1:43-51 Jesus finds Philip and then says to him: “Follow me.” After this, Phillip runs to tell his friend Nathanael, “We have found the one Moses wrote about in the Law, and about whom the prophets also wrote—Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.” At ...read more

Scripture: John 1:43-51

Denomination: United Methodist

God's Call

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jan 12, 2021

God can interrupt us via an epiphany, a theophany, or a revelation to call us. Let’s learn about God’s call. Let’s look at Jesus calling Philip and Nathaniel in John 1:43-51.

Prelude: God can interrupt us via an epiphany, a theophany, or a revelation to call us. Goal: Let’s learn about God’s call. Plan: Let’s look at Jesus calling Philip and Nathaniel in John 1:43-51. Philip John 1:43-45 The following day Jesus wanted to go to Galilee, and He found Philip and said to ...read more

Scripture: John 1:43-51

Denomination: Baptist

Can Anything Good Come Out Of...?

Contributed by John Pingel on Jan 16, 2021

Sermon for the Second Sunday after the Epiphany

Epiphany II John 1: 46 "Nazareth? Can anything good come from there?" Nathanael asked. “Can anything good come out of….?” You fill in the blank. This phrase—“Can anything good come out of?”—is found within the story of Jesus calling his first disciples, John chapter ...read more

Scripture: John 1:43-46

Denomination: Lutheran