Sermons on John 1:12-3:18:

What Do You Give Someone Who Has Everything

Contributed by Johnny Small on Dec 6, 2001

God’s Christmas gift to us and the gift that He expects in return.

What Do you Give Someone Who Has Everything At this time of the year I always have the same problem. What to give my wife for Christmas? I’ve given her clothes in the past, just to see them return because they weren’t the right size or she didn’t like them. I’ve given her jewelry just to have ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16, John 15:13-14

Denomination: Baptist

"Christmas Is..." Series

Contributed by Danny Moss on Dec 10, 2001

What Christmas means to me.

"Christmas Is..." Text: John 3:16-18 Introduction- How do you explain the meaning of Christmas in just a few words? Well the best way I know is this: "For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16-18

Denomination: Baptist

Who Can Go To Heaven

Contributed by Dr. Kenneth Rhodes, Jr on Dec 11, 2001

You must be born again

Who can go the Heaven? John 3:3-5 (NASB95) 3 Jesus answered and said to him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God.” 4 Nicodemus *said to Him, “How can a man be born when he is old? He cannot enter a second time into his mother’s womb ...read more

Scripture: John 3:3-5

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Harry Potter And Decent Christian Values

Contributed by Simon Rundell on Dec 11, 2001

Many Christians are against Harry Potter, but look at what he stands for: not magic as evil, but decency, loyalty, honesty and prevailing against oppression. Don’t reject Harry without thought.

Sermon: Second Sunday of Advent - Evensong 9th December 2001 In the name of the +Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen We had been eagerly awaiting the evening for some time, and not just since the film’s release. In fact, the entire family had been looking forward to this moment ...read more

Scripture: John 1:29-34

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

The Best Christmas Gift Series

Contributed by Scotty Killingsworth on Dec 11, 2001

This sermon deals with why Jesus is the best gift of all and revisits our value systems

S120901 The best Christmas gift John 3:16 Beginning: Ask this rhetorical question: What was the most expensive gift you ever received for Christmas? What was the most expensive gift you ever gave? A pastor friend of mine says most of us go too far into debt buying gifts we can’t afford to ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16

Denomination: Baptist

What We Really Need

Contributed by David Fox on Dec 11, 2001

What the world really needs this year.

What We Really Need Selected Scriptures Poem If the World had needed an educator, God in His mercy would have sent us a Great Teacher. If the World had needed a financial manager, God in His mercy would have sent us a Great Economist. If the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:46-52, John 3:16-18

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Gift Of Christmas

Contributed by David Dewitt on Dec 12, 2001

This is a Christmas season devotional done for the local senior center. The gift of Christmas is one that we cannot afford to pass up

The Gift of Christmas John 1:12 Senior Center Devotional December 12, 2001 In the fourth year of his layoff from his job, Dad gave Mom a dishwasher for Christmas. You have to understand the magnitude of the gift: Our old house had its original wiring and plumbing, and neither could handle the ...read more

Scripture: John 1:12

Denomination: Church Of God

What Is Your Worth?

Contributed by Stephen Schwartz on Dec 13, 2001

How much are you worth to God?

What is Your Worth? If you were sold on an auction block, such as were slaves in early America, what would you bring on the open market? What would you be worth to others? What would society think you were worth? What do you think you are worth? One of the great turmoils in professional sports ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16-17

Denomination: Methodist

God Didn't Give A White Elephant Gift For Christmas

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Dec 14, 2001

A message describing the wonder of the gift of God in Christ. Revised and updated December 2005.

God Didn’t Give a White Elephant Gift for Christmas Various Scriptures December 19, 1999 (Updated and revised December 10, 2005) Introduction Recently I received an invitation to a Christmas party where we were to bring a white elephant gift. You know what a white elephant gift is, don’t you? ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16-17

Denomination: Wesleyan

A Loving And Giving God

Contributed by Rick Adams on Dec 15, 2001

Two character traits of God that should be prevalent in our lives.

NOTE: My manuscripts are basically my thoughts on paper. Typically, I use them as a guide, not verbatim. Very rarely do I preach my message exactly the way I wrote it. If you would like to hear the message preached, please visit Abundant Life Fellowship’s multimedia page at ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Salvation: The 5 W's And The H

Contributed by Dewayne Gamez on Dec 16, 2001

What exactly is salvation? Who is it for? Why do we need it?

Salvation: The 5 W’s and The H Who: Jesus Christ, The son of God. The Prince of Peace, Wonderful, Counselor, Emmanuel, The Messiah, The Promised One. Exactly who was Jesus? He was, and is the son of God, the Father. He was mothered by Mary. His legal Father was Joseph. Though God was his ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16-18, John 3:18-21

The Gift Of Seeing Him Series

Contributed by Steve Malone on Dec 17, 2001

In this message we will unwrap the gift of seeing Him and as we do we will see the power of a relationship with God (part 3 of 4)

“The Gift Of Relationship” The Gifts Of Christmas – part three Today is our 3rd week in a sermon series we are calling the gifts of Christmas. It is a four part series designed to make sure that Christmas 2001 is the most Christ-center Christmas any of us has ever had… In week one we talked ...read more

Scripture: John 1:14, 1 John 1:1-2

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

"Who Is The Christ Of Christmas: The Incarnate Word" Series

Contributed by Devin Hudson on Dec 19, 2001

This sermon examines the Christ of Christmas as the Incarnate Word of God from John 1:1-14.

Who is the Christ of Christmas? The Incarnate Word John 1.1-18 In the opening scenes of the musical Camelot, King Arthur appears standing in a field dressed in the clothes of a common peasant. To look at him, one would have no idea that he is a king. In fact when Guinevere first meets Arthur, she ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

The Word Became Flesh Series

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Dec 19, 2001

A message bringing John 1:1-18 into a Christmas context.

Bethlehem and Beyond - # 2 The Word Became Flesh John 1:1-18 December 9, 2001 Introduction The Creator became a Child. This is the mystery of Christmas. The fact that the tiny baby of Bethlehem was born of a virgin was astounding enough. But to realize that this baby wasn’t just any baby, ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-18, Colossians 1:15-17

Denomination: Wesleyan

Your Miracle At Christmas

Contributed by Bob Briggs on Dec 23, 2001

What is it that causes some people to gain and some people to lose their hope for a miracle?

Christmas means different things to different people. For some its shopping, parties, celebrations, gifts wrapped under the tree. To others its Santa and his elf’s, stockings hung by the fireplace and the hope of snow. There are those who know and observe the reason for the season, Jesus Christ, ...read more

Scripture: John 1:11-45, Luke 2:1-3

Denomination: Pentecostal