Sermons on John Ashcroft:

Third Sunday Of Advent, Year C: Advent Joy On Gaudete Sunday

Contributed by Paul Andrew on Nov 21, 2024

How many admonishing or warning songs or hymns can you find?

Today the Church takes a break from the penitential color violet (often referred to as purple) which symbolizes penance particularly because Pilate dressed Jesus in a purple robe to mock his kingship. Today, however, is Gaudete Sunday and the color is Rose (often referred to as pink) as we ...read more

Scripture: Luke 3:10-18

Denomination: Catholic

The Benefits Of Keeping The Commandments

Contributed by Eddie Smith on Oct 18, 2000

A)JOHN 14:21 B)JOHN 14:23 BENIFITS OF KEEPIN

A)JOHN 14:21 B)JOHN 14:23 BENIFITS OF KEEPING THE COMMANDMENTS 1)HE ABIDES 1 JOHN 3:24 2) THE POWER OF PRAYER 1 JOHN 3:22 JOHN 14:13-14 MARK 11:22-23 MATTHEW 21:22 ...read more

Scripture: John 14:15

From Pofession To Perfection Series

Contributed by Rodney Fry on Oct 12, 2005

1 John 2:6 From Profession to Perfection - In the Series on 1 John

From Profession to Perfection Introduction A. The Christian Life Begins with New Birth 1. "My little children" (v. 1) 2. We are born again through faith in Christ (John 3:1-16) B. God Wants Us to Be Confident of Our Salvation 1. Know is found forty times in this epistle 2. The joy of ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:6

Denomination: Baptist

Our Advocate Series

Contributed by Rodney Fry on Oct 12, 2005

1 John 2: 1-2 Our Advocate in the Series on 1 John

Our Advocate A. The Purpose of This Epistle Is the Abundant Life 1. Fellowship with God and His family 2. Fullness of joy, flowing from assurance of salvation 3. Forgiveness of sin in daily life B. The Problem of Sin in the Lives of Believers 1. Sin destroys fellowship (ch. 1) 2. Sin ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

A Reliable Witness Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Apr 10, 2015

We will examine the credentials of John as we being our 1 John series.

INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • How many of us would like to see Jesus in person. Who would like to speak with Him, and walk with Him, maybe even go shopping with Him? • I think we all would like to be able to sit down and have a face to face with Jesus. I had a friend of mine I used ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:1-4

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Revelation 4

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Sep 11, 2020

Let’s take a look at John’s vision of heaven in Revelation 4.

Let’s take a look at John’s vision of heaven in Revelation 4. Heaven Revelation 4:1 After this I looked, and, behold, a door was opened in heaven: and the first voice which I heard was as it were of a trumpet talking with me; which said, Come up hither, and I will shew thee things which must be ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Seals 5-7 Series

Contributed by Roshelle Brenneise on Mar 22, 2024

As Jesus breaks the 5th seal, John’s attention is drawn to an altar.

March 23, 2024 Last week we reviewed the 4 Horsemen of Revelation 6. We discovered that they represent God’s people through history, their response to the Gospel and the devastating consequences of rejecting the Gospel. Let’s turn our attention briefly to the Gospels. There is a close ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 6:9-17, Exodus 29:12, Deuteronomy 32:43, Psalm 79:10, 2 Thessalonians 1:4-10, Matthew 24:29-30, Isaiah 2:19, Isaiah 13:6-10, Isaiah 34:2-4, Nahum 1:6, Malachi 3:2, Habakkuk 2:20, Zephaniah 1:7, Zechariah 2:13  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

The Word Was God Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Dec 22, 2019

Why was it important for God to become human? And why become a human baby?

WE OPENED WITH VIDEO “O, What A Gift” (https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=562729207881472) “I read the story of a woman who saw her friend at church and then, without thinking, said: “Happy Christmas!” The problem was… it was Easter. So, she quickly corrected herself and said, “I’m sorry. I meant ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-5

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

#1 - A Script For Life Series

Contributed by David Mains on Aug 25, 2003

An introductory message using the upcoming movie "John" to launch into a sermon series on the book of John.

This fall a motion picture called The Gospel of John [http://www.gospelofjohnthefilm.com] will be released in the United States. Narrated by Christopher Plummer (Captain Von Trapp in the Sound of Music), the movie is a word for word presentation of the Gospel of John. It features 75 highly ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Holy Trinity

Contributed by Ronald Harbaugh on Jun 2, 2007

A sermon relating the uniqueness of John’s Gospel and his contribution to the doctrine of the Holy Trinity

The Holy Trinity, June 3, 2007 “Series C” Grace be unto you and peace, from God our Father and from our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. Let us pray: Gracious God, whom we have come to know as Father, Son and Holy Spirit, speak your word of truth to us. Keep speaking to us through the words of ...read more

Scripture: John 16:12-15

Denomination: Lutheran

Why Jesus? Series

Contributed by Charles Wilkerson on Oct 7, 2009

Introductory sermon on the uniqueness of Jesus using passages from John 1 and John 20

That 23-second blurb opens a quirky half-hour sitcom called "Big-Bang Theory". In it four geeks work in a university and live a pretty much clueless life. In the last episode Sheldon, who does not believe in God runs away and goes home to Texas and his bible thumper mom. When she finally annoys ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-5

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Our Vision 2019 Take Off The Cloths

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Sep 8, 2019

This is a 6th church anniversary service. The premise is John 3:16 and John 11.

Our Vision 2019—Remove The Cloths Ezekial 37:1-10 John 11:17-37 We are celebrating the 6 years that God has given to us and are looking forward to the new ways of loving and serving people that God has for us in the future. We can thank God for each of the testimonies that we have heard because ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16-17

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The New Jerusalem Series

Contributed by David Henderson on Dec 3, 2019

Around AD 95 John was exiled to the island of Patmos. It was there that John wrote the book of Revelation.

HEAVEN: OUR FUTURE HOME “The New Jerusalem” Scripture: Revelation 21:1 The famous explorer Marco Polo after completing his journeys went back to his home in Venice. When he got back to his home he began to describe some of the things he had seen. But his close friends thought he had gone mad. He ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 21:1-26

Denomination: Baptist

"The Truth About Sin " Series

Contributed by John Hamby on Nov 20, 2008

Deals with three False Statements About Sin. Each of the false claims about sin is introduced by John’s use of the term “if we say” (vv. 6, 8, 10) and is followed by John’s denial of that claim.

A Study of the Book of 1st John “Back To the Basics” Sermon # 2 “The Truth About Sin” 1 John 1:5-10, 2:1-2 Several years ago the noted psych-iatrist, Dr. Karl Menniger, ...read more

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