Sermons on John 15:17:

Loving The Bride - A Valentine's Day Sermon Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Feb 12, 2007

When Jesus shared His innermost desire with Peter, His highest priority was to have him take care of His bride. How can we do that today?

OPEN: It had been a big wedding, and the reception was well attended. Then came the honeymoon, the couple went to their hotel room After they unpacked their bags the groom took his bride by the hand sat her on the bed and said, "Honey, I hope you won’t mind, but now that we’re married I tho’t I’d ...read more

Scripture: John 21:1-19, John 15:1-26

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Love One Another: John 15: 9-17

Contributed by David Smith on Dec 21, 2006

The theme couldn’t be more basic - ’love one aother’. I’ll leave you to be the judge.

"This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this, that someone lays down his life for his friends. You are my friends if you do what I command you ... love one another." I think it was Mark Twain that I first saw quoted, saying that it was ...read more

Scripture: John 15:9-17, John 15:5-17

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Do Unto Others As Jesus Has Done Unto You

Contributed by Clint Shrum on Jan 6, 2007

Doing to others as Jesus has done for us

DO UNTO OTHERS AS JESUS HAS DONE UNTO YOU John 15:5:17 Intro: The Gospel of St. John has a very unique place in the complete Word of God. Have you ever thought it ironic that no other book in the Bible has hand its on gospel printed and distributed as a single unit? John declared this Gospel is ...read more

Scripture: John 15:5-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

I Had A Dream

Contributed by Eric Sellgren on Sep 17, 2005

lOVE HEALS, HATE POISONS A CHURCH.

I had a dream last Saturday - I dreamt I was in Church and just about to start my Sermon, when Derek Finney walked in and sat down to listen. Who is Derek Finney? Derek Finney and Ken Hunter and I were great friends when we were in our teens ...read more

Scripture: John 15:11-17

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Miracle On The River Kwai

Contributed by Ken Durham on Jul 22, 2005

Ernest Gordon’s “Miracle on the River Kwai” tells the extraordinary story of survival in the Prisoner of War camps.

1. INTRODUCTION I am indebted to Philip Yancey’s book “Rumours of another World for first bringing this awesome story to my attention and for his insights and revelations to us today. I guess most of us here today would have heard of or even seen the film “Bridge over the River Kwai”. The film ...read more

Scripture: John 15:9-17

Ya Gotta Have This

Contributed by Paul Decker on Aug 22, 2005

We must love each other.

YA GOTTA HAVE THIS John 15:12-17 S: Love C: David and Jonathan Pr: WE MUST LOVE EACH OTHER. ?: How? How is it to be observed? KW: Qualities TS: We will find in John 15:12-17 four qualities that demonstrate love for one another. Type: Narrative, ...read more

Scripture: John 15:12-17

Denomination: Baptist

Love Means What? Series

Contributed by Neil Partington on Feb 23, 2006

We hear all the time that we are to love each other, but what does that really mean? Today we are going to take a look at what Jesus might have meant by "loving each other as I have loved you."

I wonder why it’s such a compliment to tell a woman she looks like a breath of spring, but not to tell her she looks like the end of hard winter. Isn’t that the same thing? I wonder why it pleases her to say time stands still when you look into her face, but not to say her face would stop a clock. ...read more

Scripture: John 15:12-17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Disciples Are Juicy(Pastor Jose Gomez Jr.)

Contributed by Jose Gomez Sr. on Mar 6, 2006

Jesus compared his disciples to juicy grapes attached to a healthy, living vine. How important is it to bear fruit? What happens when we become lazy or self-centered and stop bearing fruit? How dependent are we on being attached to Christ?

A Tour of John 15:1-17 We Are Planted and Pruned to Produce Juicy Fruit 1 "I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. 2 He cuts off every branch that doesn’t produce fruit, and he prunes the branches that do bear fruit so they will produce even more. 3 You have already been pruned for ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Are You Jesus?

Contributed by Tim Zingale on May 15, 2006

A sermon for the 6th Sunday of Easter Jesus loving us Loving one another

6th Sunday of Easter John 15: 9-17 "Are You Jesus?" 9 ¶ As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you; abide in my love. 10 If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commandments and abide in his love. 11 These things I have spoken to you, ...read more

Scripture: John 15:9-17

Denomination: Lutheran

Living In The Perfect Storm

Contributed by Clarence Eisberg on May 18, 2006

According to Dr. Leonard Sweet the Christian Church is facing our first "perfect storm". Three cultrual trends are converving and squeezing the Christian Faith. 1) Post- Modernism 2) Post Christian 3) Post scale Jesus said....go....into the storm. I h

In Jesus Holy Name May 21, 2006 Text: John 15:8, 18-21 Redeemer “Living in a Cultural ‘Perfect Storm’” In the fall of 1991, a six-man crew on the fishing vessel, The Andrea Gail, left Gloucester, Massachusetts. Two weeks later they encountered the perfect storm. Wolfgang ...read more

Scripture: John 15:8-21

Denomination: Lutheran

Jesus, A True Friend, Chooses Us.

Contributed by Ronald Harbaugh on May 19, 2006

Sermon for the 6th Sunday of Easter, series B. In calling us "friends" Jesus discloses the how intimately God loves us, and gives us an example to emulate in our being friends to one another.

6th Sunday of Easter May 21,2006 “Series B” Grace be unto you and peace, from God our Father and from our Lord, Jesus Christ. Amen. Let us pray: Dear Heavenly Father, you sent your Son, Jesus the Christ, to reveal your will and grace for our lives. He is our Lord and Savior, who gave his life ...read more

Scripture: John 15:9-17

Denomination: Lutheran

The Indicative Versus The Imperative

Contributed by Ronald Harbaugh on May 19, 2006

Sermon for the 6th Sunday of Easter

6th Sunday of Easter, May 25, 2003 "Series B" Grace be unto you and peace, from God our Father and from our Lord, Jesus Christ. Amen. Let us pray: Dear Heavenly Father, through your free gift of grace, which your Son, Jesus the Christ, revealed to us, you have redeemed us from sin and death, and ...read more

Scripture: John 15:9-17

Denomination: Lutheran

El Amor De Dios

Contributed by William Rodriguez on May 20, 2006

Discussing the implications and the imperative of John’s love cammand in John 15:9-17

Juan 15:9-17 (Reina-Valera 1995) Como el Padre me ha amado, así también yo os he amado; permaneced en mi amor. Si guardáis mis mandamientos, permaneceréis en mi amor; así como yo he guardado los mandamientos de mi Padre y permanezco en su amor. Estas cosas os he hablado para que mi gozo esté en ...read more

Scripture: John 15:9-17

Denomination: Lutheran

Love Each Other

Contributed by Bill Butsko on May 21, 2006

This sermon illustrates the kind of love the Father has for the Son and the kind of love the Son has for us which enables us to love each other.

Scripture Reading: John 15:9 – 17 Message: “Love Each Other” Text: “My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you” (John 15:12). Introduction: Do you find it easy to love other people? Your question might be, “What do you mean by loving other people?” We have one kind of love for ...read more

Scripture: John 15:9-17

Denomination: Christian Church

What A Friend We Have In Jesus

Contributed by Daniel Habben on May 22, 2006

Find out how Jesus is our friend and why.

Joseph Scriven, the man who wrote the hymn we just sang (What A Friend We Have In Jesus), was born in 1819 in Ireland. Things seemed to go well in his life until he became engaged. The evening before the wedding, his bride drowned. Scriven moved to Port Hope, Ontario where he became engaged again. ...read more

Scripture: John 15:9-17

Denomination: Lutheran