Sermons on John 3:

Persecution - Are You Ready For It?

Contributed by Stephen Belokur on Jan 9, 2021

We in America do not have any real experience with religious persecution like we find in other countries. However, over the past decades we have seen reverence for the name of Jesus become mockery. What will we do when proclaiming Jesus becomes outlawed?

Persecution - Are You Ready For It? Please stand with me as we go over our current memory Scripture: Psalm 1:1-2 “Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked or stand in the way of sinners or sit in the seat of mockers. But his delight is in the Law of the LORD, and on His ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:1-12, Numbers 32:23, John 3:17, 2 Timothy 2:11-13, Acts 5:41, Revelation 1:9, Matthew 10:39, John 14:2-3  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Nazarene

Agape - God's Greatest Gift Of All, Love

Contributed by Geoffrey Foot on Jun 16, 2023

God's gift of Love is the most valuable and precious gift of all and our world would be such a wonderful place if we all expressed and practiced the merits of that love in our daily lives.

Agape LOVE Today’s collect for the 2nd Sunday after Trinity is all about true LOVE and emphasises its true value: Pour into our hearts that most excellent gift of Love, the true bond of peace and of all virtues, without which whoever lives is counted dead before You. True Life is all about Love as ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-7, Romans 5:8, John 3:16

Sermon # 23 - Finding Favor With God Series

Contributed by Andrew Dixon on Jun 20, 2023

Do we want the favor of God on our lives? As we study the life of Gideon, and others from the bible we will understand what those pre-requisites are for God’s favor to rest on us, and all we do.

We read in Judges 6:17-19, So Gideon said to Him, “If now I have found favor in your sight, then show me a sign that it is you who speak with me. Please do not depart from here, until I come back to you, and bring out my offering and lay it before you.” And He said, “I will remain until you ...read more

Scripture: Judges 6:17-19, Psalm 23:1, Judges 8:22-23, Psalm 8:3-4, John 3:26-27, John 3:30, Judges 7:2  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Other

Solemnidad De La Santísima Trinidad

Contributed by Paul Andrew on May 21, 2017

Los místicos saben que la Santísima Trinidad es un verbo más que un nombre.

Solemnidad de la Santísima Trinidad 1). Los místicos saben que la Santísima Trinidad es un verbo más que un nombre, como La Dama Juliana de Norwich , "Dios mora en nuestra alma,” si Dios mora en el corazón, es tarea nuestra hacer sitio para que Él pueda ocuparnos del todo. Y Santa Isabel de la ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16

Denomination: Catholic

As The Wind Blows

Contributed by Perry Anderson on May 31, 2017

Receiving the power of the Holy Spirit is what empowers us to be witnesses to Jesus Christ in this world.

Have you ever seen the power of the wind? Jesus tried to explain to Nicodemus about the Holy Spirit. “Born again? ~ Wind?” Nicodemus was even more confused after talking with Jesus than before. He had seen evidence that Jesus was from God, but still didn’t understand what He was saying. He ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-8, Genesis 2:7, John 20:22, Ezekiel 37:1-14

Denomination: Independent/Bible

That Pesky Catholic "Et" Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jun 5, 2017

Christ taught us the basic belief of Christianity, that God is One and God is three. The God we believe in, the God who loves us so much, is Trinity–Father, Son and Holy Spirit. (Ghost)

Trinity Sunday 2017 That Pesky Catholic “Et” A wise theologian once taught me that the distinctive character of Catholic teaching is what he called the “pesky Catholic ‘et’.” That’s the word “and” in English, “y” en Español, “und” auf deutsch. Catholic teaching uses a lot of phrases containing the ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16-18

Denomination: Catholic

The Pursuit Of Excellence Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Jun 8, 2017

Setting high standards in our lives is important as disciples of Jesus. Let's spend some time considering the pursuit of excellence in our daily lives.

The pursuit of excellence We continue in our preaching series on discovering our destiny, discovering your destiny. Across our group of churches, we are spending a few weeks preaching on how setting high standards in our lives is important as disciples of Jesus. This morning our theme is ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:31, Colossians 3:23-24, John 3:16, Romans 5:8, 1 John 2:4-6, 1 Corinthians 15:58, Ecclesiastes 9:10, Philippians 1:9-11, 1 Thessalonians 3:12-13, 1 Thessalonians 4:1, Matthew 22:37-38  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

Considering The Most Holy Trinity With Affection

Contributed by Paul Andrew on Jun 10, 2017

Godly imagination to make God more real in your practical, daily life.

Considering the Most Holy Trinity with affection [The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity, June 11, 2017] The mystics often use the affective mode of meditation to ponder the Three Persons of the Most Holy Trinity, using their imagination. It's on the level of feelings; an emotionalization ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 34:4, John 3:16

Denomination: Catholic

You Aren't Left Out!

Contributed by Nickolas Kooi on Jun 13, 2017

In life, it is not uncommon to be left out. As Jesus teaches Nicodemus, he gives us three things that we are not left out from.

Johnny had a hard life growing up. Things were never easy for him, and it started at his birth. He was unfortunately born early with some tumors on his brain and neck that needed to be operated on. While the surgeries were successful, they took a heavy toll on his body. The surgeries damaged ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-17

Denomination: Lutheran

Detrimental Competition-4 Series

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Jun 13, 2017

4 of 8. John the Baptist pointed out the detriments of competitive ministry. But when is competition detrimental to Christian ministry? A competitive spirit is detrimental to Christian ministry when...

DETRIMENTAL COMPETITION-IV—John 3:22-36 Attention: Another Pizza Please: Deciding to have pizza for dinner, Mr. Collins called one of the pizza houses in the neighborhood & ordered a jumbo deluxe. He told the person on the other end of the line that He’d pick it up in 30 minutes. When Mr. ...read more

Scripture: John 3:22-36

Denomination: Baptist

Baptism 2017

Contributed by Stephen Belokur on Jun 15, 2017

All Christian churches baptize believers and sometimes it is taken for granted. But, is there a Biblical warrant for believer baptism? Is there a Biblical warrant for infant baptism?

Please open your Bibles to Acts 8:26-40 which we will read in a few minutes. On June 25 we will be holding a baptism service at Chip and Chris Sprague’s pond at 4:00 PM. We will have directions for you in next week’s bulletin or we can meet here and caravan together. There are many accounts of ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:26-40, Acts 2:38, Acts 16:30-33, John 3:18, Ephesians 2:8-9, Romans 10:9-10, Matthew 25:31-46, 2 Corinthians 5:10, Revelation 20:11-15, Galatians 2:20  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Nazarene

Easter From Thee Soldiers Eyes

Contributed by Mike Weddington on Jun 18, 2017

This sermon was used as a drama, while dressed as a Roman soldier.

We could tell that day that pilate wanted to be done with this trial. He wanted to just punish Jesus and send him on his way. But that did not go over very well with the crowds or the chief priests. I remember him giving the crowds the choice of what to do that day. You see it was customary for ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16

A Father's Day Testimony

Contributed by William Jones on Jun 18, 2017

A brief Sharing of my childhood experiences and fatherhood expectations.

I had a rough childhood. Not a normal one. I moved for the first time when I was 3 months old. By the time I was 5, I had at moved at least 7 times. I was a very sickly child. I was born with severe allergies and chronic asthma. These fed off of each other. I was taken to the hospital 18 ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16

Denomination: Baptist

One Way Hate

Contributed by Stephen Belokur on Jun 26, 2017

The Bible tells us that the world will hate us because it hated Jesus first. What does that mean to us? Should we consider the world to be our enemies? How should we respond?

Please open your Bibles to John 15:18-16:4 which we will read in a few minutes. In the Bible we often read of “the world”. The world consists of those who stand against Christ and His kingdom. In the time of Christ the world often referred to Jews who rejected the Jesus the Messiah. In a broader ...read more

Scripture: John 3:20, Acts 9:1-2, 2 Corinthians 11:24-26, 1 Corinthians 9:19-23, Matthew 5:43-45  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Nazarene

Getting To Know God - Part 7 - The Lord Is A Warrior - Veterans Day 2019 Series

Contributed by Stephen Belokur on Nov 9, 2019

The LORD is a Warrior. What does that mean? Should that frighten us or should that give us a feeling of comfort? Does He expect us to be warriors, too?

Getting To Know God - Part 7 – The LORD is a Warrior - for Veterans Day 2019 Please stand as we read our newest memory Scripture together … Jude 1:24-25 “To Him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you before His glorious presence without fault and with great joy – “To the only ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 15:1-11, Jeremiah 20:3-7, Jeremiah 20:8-10, John 3:36, Ephesians 6:12, Matthew 26:41, Psalm 119:15-16, Philippians 2:9-11, Matthew 26:22-24  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Nazarene