Sermons on John 7:42:

The Feast Of Tabernacles Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Jan 23, 2017

Jesus is the Messiah, the promised one who would rule over an everlasting kingdom as God’s anointed king. We are called on to make a response to Jesus. Do we acclaim him as our king or reject him because he doesn’t meet our expectations?

You probably won’t be surprised to discover that there’s a link between this chapter and the previous one. Last week we saw how some people find it hard to believe in Jesus, because faith is a spiritual activity and they’re basically materialists, or because they don’t ...read more

Scripture: John 7:1-52

Denomination: Anglican

Believe It Or Not

Contributed by Hans Krause on Oct 14, 2018

"No one ever spoke the way this man does." That was the assessment of the temple guardians who had been sent out to arrest Jesus. His speech left a lasting mark on their minds and hearts. What was it in Jesus' speech that transformed these men?

[Sermon preached on 7 October 2018, 21st Sunday after Pentecost / 3rd year, ELCF Lectionary] I am sure you must have heard the term “fake news” a good deal lately. As long as mankind has lived on this planet, people have been manipulating information in order to misguide others for their own ...read more

Scripture: John 7:40-52

Denomination: Lutheran

Nobody Ever Spoke Like This Man Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Mar 27, 2020

The viral pandemic is forcing us back into our homes, our families, so that we can give voice and action to our repentance.

Saturday of the Fourth Week in Lent 2020 “No Man Ever Spoke Like This Man” As I write these lines, our nation and the world is continuing in the grip of a health crisis that is unparalleled since the pandemic of 1918 and the year following, which was a flu that killed 50 million human beings ...read more

Scripture: John 7:40-53, Matthew 27:41-43, Psalm 7:2-12, Jeremiah 11:18-20

Denomination: Catholic

Come Taste The Living Water

Contributed by Norman Bernad on Sep 28, 2020

A small boy was sent to bed by his father....... Five minutes later.... "Da-ad...." "What?" "I'm thirsty. ......Can you bring drink of water?"

Come Taste the living water 1. John 7: 36-42 2. John 4: 6-10 3. Psalm 36 This Sunday, the Sunday where we celebrate the gift of the Spirit to the disciples in the outward sign of tongues of flame appearing above their heads. We remember the outward sign of the gift of the Spirit in our own ...read more

Scripture: John 7:36-42, John 4:6-10

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Come Taste The Living Water

Contributed by Norman Bernad on Oct 1, 2020

This Sunday, the Sunday where we celebrate the gift of the Spirit to the disciples in the outward sign of tongues of flame appearing above their heads.

Come Taste the living water 1. John. 7: 36-42 2. John 4: 6-10 3. Psalm 36 This Sunday, the Sunday where we celebrate the gift of the Spirit to the disciples in the outward sign of tongues of flame appearing above their heads. We remember the outward sign of the gift of the Spirit in our own ...read more

Scripture: John 7:36-42, John 4:6-10

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Uniqueness Of Jesus Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Aug 21, 2020

Jesus was one of a kind. There has never been anyone like Him in all of history.

THE UNIQUENESS OF JESUS Based on John7:25-46 An advertisement that was originally printed in the Miner's Magazine as a serious add was later published by the Reader's Digest as humor. The ad read, "Wanted: Man to work on nuclear fissionable isotope molecular reactive counter and ...read more

Scripture: John 7:25-46

Out Of The Belly Of The Rock

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Jan 13, 2014

God is speaking. Listen carefully to what He is saying.

Out of the Belly of the Rock John 7:37-49 Introduction We can see from what we studied last week in the sermon “What Did Jesus Say (WWJS)?” that the word of God causes controversy in the marketplace. It always has and always will. Today, we will see that this same dispute will break out again in ...read more

Scripture: John 7:37-39, John 7:37-49

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Decision Time Series

Contributed by Ken Sowers on Mar 18, 2014

Jesus at the time of decision

Show Video Clip of John 7 JN 7:25 At that point some of the people of Jerusalem began to ask, "Isn't this the man they are trying to kill? 26 Here he is, speaking publicly, and they are not saying a word to him. Have the authorities really concluded that he is the Christ? 27 But we know where this ...read more

Scripture: John 7:25-52

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Suffering Christ Left 43 Parables

Contributed by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid on Apr 19, 2014

Christ Jesus suffered to save us, died to save us for his time came but the 43 parables he taught us were left and still remain, hopefully, in them, we are reminded to be always ready for our time.

A Suffering Christ Left 43 Parables by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid (April 19, 2014) EASTER SUNDAY (APRIL 20, 2014) “My time is not yet come: but your time is alway ready” (St. John 7:6, King James Version [Jesus reproveth his kinsmen]). Greetings in the Holy Name of ...read more

Scripture: John 7:1-53

Denomination: Friends

No Man Ever Spoke Like This Man!

Contributed by John Gaston on Nov 11, 2013

A squad of soldiers was sent to arrest Jesus. Instead of arresting Jesus, they were arrested by the wonder of Jesus! Each of us need this experience -- to know the risen Christ, His glory and awesome Person.

NO MAN EVER SPOKE LIKE THIS MAN! John 7:31-32, 45-46 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: Difference btw Perception & Reality 1. There was a poor shop-keeper who was next door to a French restaurant. Every day at lunch time, he would go out the back of his shop and eat his baloney sandwich while smelling the ...read more

Scripture: John 7:31-46

Denomination: Assembly Of God

What Are We Going To Do With Jesus?

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Nov 15, 2011

To examine the flow rate of the Living Water Jesus has given us in our lives.

What are we going to do with Jesus? Nov 13, 2011 John 7:25-52 Intro: What are we going to do with Jesus? There are lots of possibilities, as we’ll see in our Scripture this morning, but ultimately it is going to come down to you and I, deciding what we are going to do with Jesus and then ...read more

Scripture: John 7:25-52

Denomination: Baptist

Fountain Of Life Series

Contributed by David Welch on May 7, 2018

Message 15 from John's gospel exploring Jesus' claim to be the fountain of life.

Alliance Church Pastor David Welch “Fountain of Life” REVIEW John is the Gospel of belief. John writes that we may come to see that Jesus is the Christ and come to believe in him and His teaching. So far we have learned much about His person from this Gospel. • He has eternal existed in perfect ...read more

Scripture: John 7:1-53

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

You Had To Act

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Jan 21, 2015

Many who encountered Jesus found it impossible to remain neutral about Him. Today everyone has their own idea about Jesus. Some of these ideas are based on what others have said and some of them are their own thoughts. What is your public stand on Jesus?

Opening illustration: A US congressman, John Lewis, was 23 years old when he participated in the historic 1963 civil rights “March on Washington” led by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Half a century later, journalist Bill Moyers asked Lewis how he was affected by Dr. King’s ‘I ...read more

Scripture: John 7:40-46

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Deciding For Jesus

Contributed by Joel Ingram on Mar 2, 2019

Intro below...

A Rabbi takes up work in a new synagogue. His first week things don’t go well. When it comes time for the congregation to say the opening prayer, half of the people stand up – and half of the people stay seated. Before for they can even begin to pray the people standing are yelling at the people ...read more

Scripture: John 7:40-53

Jesus The Living Water

Contributed by John Gail on Mar 4, 2016

This sermon looks at the relationship of Jesus to the Feast of Tabernacles, the water flowing from the rock in the wilderness and finally Jesus the Living Water.

JESUS THE LIVING WATER TEXT: John 7:37 – 44 INTRODUCTION: When we read scripture like that presented in our text this morning we always seem to think about how strange it is that the people that saw Jesus do the miracles, speak the words, and make the claims that He did how they could ...read more

Scripture: John 7:37-44

Denomination: Baptist