Sermons on John 15:9-12:

Why So Sad?

Contributed by Keith Peters on Jul 9, 2011

Describes God's desire and provision for our Joy.

Why so Sad? REFLECTION: Jesus clearly claimed that one purpose of His coming was to bring a fulfilling and abundant life to His disciples (John 10:10) ye most of us stumble along the narrow road too often defeated and dejected. We often excuse such attitudes by citing our circumstances, whether ...read more

Scripture: John 15:11

Denomination: Baptist

He Loved Me Any Way

Contributed by Ray Williams on Jul 15, 2011

How do I know that God loves me?

He Loved me any way. John 15:9 (NKJ) How do I know that God loves me? John 3:16-17 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but ...read more

Scripture: John 15:9

Denomination: Baptist

"I Chose You To Bear Fruit"

Contributed by Allan Kircher on Aug 27, 2011

sermon for deacon ordination

I Chose You to Bear Fruit Aug 28, 2011 Deacon ordination of Brandon Wells,Roy Hankins, Bill Tiller. Among the saints, Christ sets some people apart as deacons. • But if you are where you belong, there has been a call from the Lord preceding, equipping, inspiring, and finally enabling your ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-16

Denomination: Baptist

Christ, Our Example: Love Series

Contributed by Rick Boyne on Aug 29, 2011

Jesus calls us to lay down our lives for Him, as He laid down His life for us.

Christ, Our Example: Love August 28, 2011 Morning Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: Jesus calls us to lay down our lives for Him, as He laid down His life for us. Focus Passage: John 15:9-17 Supplemental Passage: If I speak with the tongues of men and of ...read more

Scripture: John 15:9-17

Denomination: Baptist

"Real Significance" Series

Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Oct 18, 2010

Jesus tells us how to bear fruit that will last.

(READ TEXT) We are called to reject religion & place our faith in Christ, so we might experience real life, enter into real relationship, understand real truth, know real power, enjoy real freedom & live a life of real significance. The key verse in our passage for today is John 15:16. As we look ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-17

Denomination: Baptist

Why Remember

Contributed by Colin Bain on Nov 9, 2010

We sometimes get bored with the story of salvation, here's why we must remember

I don’t remember the war, because I have not been put in the position of being in a war zone. But in these days I have been confronted with the horrors and heights of war in new ways. I have seen on TV this week the horror of the trenches, when wave after wave of young men were cut down by ...read more

Scripture: John 15:9-17

Denomination: Salvation Army

Remaining Series

Contributed by David Flowers on Nov 21, 2010

In this message, part 16 in series, Love Never Dies, Dave looks at Christ’s words “Remain in me.”

Remaining Love Never Dies, prt. 16 Wildwind Community Church David Flowers August 1, 2010 John 15:1-12 (NIV) 1 "I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. 2 He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be even more ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-12

Denomination: Free Methodist

"The Chosen Ones"

Contributed by Andy Grossman on Nov 26, 2010

We are Chosen for three things: 1. To obey 2. To bear fruit 3. to make disciplies

`“The Chosen Ones” November 28th, 2010 John 15:9-17 9 “As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Now remain in my love. 10 If you keep my commands, you will remain in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commands and remain in his love. 11 I have told you this ...read more

Scripture: John 15:9-17

Denomination: Holiness

Love

Contributed by Darrin Fish on Oct 3, 2009

It’s through Love that we can show Christ in our actions and in our lives. It’s Love that we can lead others to a life in Christ

Love • In Life I have found there are a lot of things that make me stop and wonder. • I wonder why a speaker who "needs no introduction" --- gets one anyway. • I wonder why, when a preacher says, "In closing..." he doesn’t. • I wonder why people will punish a child for lying • But they will tell ...read more

Scripture: John 15:9-17

Denomination: Christian Church

Heroes (Do You Have What It Takes?)

Contributed by Jim Heidebrecht on Oct 10, 2009

What makes a Hero? Jesus is our Biblical example of hero and calls each one of us to become a hero. Traits of Hero - Selfless, Servants heart, Sacrifice. This is a reworking of my highly rated "Greater Love" memorial day message from May 2007

HEROES Jn 15: 12-13 INTRO WHAT MAKES A HERO WE NEED THEM, LOVE THEM, DO WE UNDERSTAND THEM? LOOKED UP TO, BUT MORE - WHO WERE YOUR HEROES GROWING UP? WHY? BECAUSE OF WHAT THEY DID / ACCOMPLISHED OR WHO THEY ARE - THEIR CHARACTER HOW THEY TREATED YOU WHAT MAKES A HERO? ...read more

Scripture: John 15:12-13

Denomination: Baptist

Friend Of The Shut Out Series

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Oct 20, 2009

We are not shut out: Jesus includes us by giving us knowledge, by giving us a place in His mission, and by paying the price to see that we are included in the Kingdom.

A number of years ago I saw a very provocative poster. It was a depiction of the doors of Washington. Nothing more than a series of doors, arranged in rows on the poster, probably twenty or twenty-five, all photographs of various doors in this city. Some of them were beautifully simple doorways ...read more

Scripture: John 15:12-17

Denomination: Baptist

Love Is A Command Series

Contributed by Paul Green on Oct 30, 2009

Jesus said, ’this is my command: Love one another.’ How does that work? It is easy to see how you can obey a command not to lie, or steal or commit murder – but how can you command somebody to love somebody. How is that possible?

Verse 12: ‘My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you’. Verse 17: ‘This is my command: Love each other’. One of the funniest comedies ever to find it’s way onto our tv screens, arguably, has to be Fawlty Towers. It starred John Cleese as the Torquay hotel owner Basil Fawlty, and ...read more

Scripture: John 15:9-17

Denomination: Baptist

How To Dwell In Jesus’ Love Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Nov 2, 2009

To be connected to the Vine means that the life of Jesus is flowing in us & through us, & this leads to fruitfulness. Fruitfulness will be the inevitable outcome of an inner spiritual life with Jesus.

JOHN 15: 7-11 HOW TO ABIDE [DWELL] IN JESUS’ LOVE [John 8: 31-35] We have learned that fruit-bearing is a byproduct of abiding in Christ for as Jesus said, “Apart from Me you can do nothing” (15:5b). Having an inner relationship with Jesus (as a branch is nourished and strengthened by a vine), ...read more

Scripture: John 15:7-11

Denomination: Baptist

Harvesting God's Joy Series

Contributed by Charles Wilkerson on Nov 17, 2009

Our Joy is full when we obey Christ and we do that by remaining growing through Him

Demi-Lee Brennan had a liver transplant at age 9. She faced a life on anti-rejection drugs like every other transplant patient. Nine months later, however, her red blood cells were being attacked by her own white blood cells. It was as if her body was treating them as if they were an invader. ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-17

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Nuk, Nuk, Nuk

Contributed by Brad Henry on Sep 27, 2011

This lesson is about how to have the Lord's joy in yoru life.

If we look at our motives, most of the things we do in this life is to try to bring us joy. We work countless hours to try to save for our future so we can retire and enjoy life. Or we work to get a vacation and enjoy some time off. Let me put it this way; we don’t go looking for pain. We go ...read more

Scripture: John 15:9-12