Sermons on John 3:17:

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

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

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

Four Things That God Does Not Know

Contributed by David Stulley on Dec 29, 2001

Four things that God does not know

1. God doesn’t know a sin that He doesn’t hate. God hates all sin.Sin is what seperates us from Him. People today feel as though the gospel is for all the "bad people" and not for them. God is not like our fourth grade teacher He doesn’t grade on the curve.My sin can’t be measured by what you’ve ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16-18, 2 Peter 3:9

Denomination: Holiness

Have You Got Jesus?

Contributed by John Williams Iii on Feb 21, 2002

This sermon explores the conversation between Jesus and Nicodemus.

HAVE YOU GOT JESUS? Text: John 3:1-17 I remember that as a youth our United Methodist Youth Fellowship group once had something like a talent show. We put on something of a skit. The skit went like this. There was a man who was sitting on a park bench. His friend comes to the park and ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-17

Denomination: United Methodist

Jesus: The Antidote For Sin

Contributed by Robert Simmons on Feb 24, 2002

Joining John 3 with its reference from Numbers 21 to show Christ is the antidote to the poison of sin.

I. EFFECTS OF SIN (NUMBERS 21:4-9) A. JOURNEYED IN THE WILDERNESS (21:4) 1. DEVILS TRAFFIC IN SPIRITUAL DRYNESS B. MUCH DISCOURAGED BECAUSE OF THE WAY (21:4) 1. GOD MAY TAKE A WHILE TO GET YOU TO THE PROMISED LAND AFTER HE BRINGS YOU OUT OF EGYPT, BUT SIN, UNBELIEF, AND GRUMBLING WILL SLOW ...read more

Scripture: John 3:14-21, Numbers 21:4-9

Denomination: Church Of God

Changing Light Bulbs

Contributed by Mike Dubose on Feb 25, 2002

How many Christians does it take to change a light bulb? Jesus tries to explain this to Nicodemus and he couldn’t understand it? Do you?

Changing Light Bulbs John 3: 1-17 February 24, 2002 Several weeks ago there was an email going around entitled “How many Christians does it take to change a light bulb,” I thought about that this week as I was preparing the message… You may have read the email or heard about ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-17

Denomination: Methodist

Justice From Within

Contributed by Carla Powell on Mar 2, 2002

Overview of Nicodemus’ role in the gospel of John, particularly John 3:1-17 and John 7:51. Encourages hearers to get involved on behalf of God’s justice - even if they are the sole voice speaking out.

February 24, 2002 - Second Sunday in Lent (A) "Justice from Within" - John 3:1-17 Grace be to you and peace from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. In our gospel lesson, Nicodemus, a leader of the Pharisees, comes to Jesus at night. He has some questions for Jesus ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-17, John 7:49-51

Denomination: Lutheran

4 Cosas Que Dios No Conoce

Contributed by Gabriel Cortes on Mar 11, 2002

Este sermón es evangelístico.

Juan 3:16-18 INTRODUCCIÓN En esta mañana queremos meditar en 4 cosas que Dios no conoce. Usted dirá, “Pero, ¿como es eso posible si Dios es omnisciente, todo lo sabe?” Bueno, lo es. I. DIOS NO CONOCE UN PECADO QUE NO ODIE. EXP Dios odia todo el pecado. ¿Porqué? Porque nos separa de él. ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16-17

Denomination: Baptist

God's Favorite House Part 6: A House With A Vision Series

Contributed by Randy West on Mar 13, 2002

Helen Keller was asked once “What would be worse than being born blind?” to which she replied “Having sight without a vision.”

Gods favorite house part 6 A house with a vision There is more to life than meets the eye Text: Proverbs 29:18 Where there is no vision the people will perish. Without a vision we are like a rock that has been skipped on the top of some lake somewhere and we and we have no way of guiding ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 29:18, John 3:16-17, John 3:15-19

Denomination: Church Of God

Here Today Gone Tomorrow

Contributed by Richard Tow on Nov 24, 2003

"But the day of the Lord will come!" is an emphatic statement in the word of God. What does this seemingly long wait before the end say about God and what can we know about the way this age will end? This sermon seeks biblical answers to such questions.

Here Today; Gone Tomorrow II Peter 3:8-13 10-27-02 In October 2000 www.discover.com listed “ 20 Ways the World Could End.” The list included everything from asteroid impact to giant solar flares to global war. World is wondering: How & When it will all End? No ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 3:8-13, John 3:16-17

Denomination: Charismatic

The Greatest Mission

Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Dec 8, 2003

From the CONTEST in Eden to the CONQUEST of Armageddon God’s plan is missions -- reaching people with the Good News.

THE PASTOR’S POINTS sermon ministry of CEDAR LODGE BAPTIST CHURCH Thomasville, NC Genesis 3:15, John 3:16-17, Revelation 16-21 December 7, 2003 All the history of man, including his future, can be summed up by the two ends of our texts. In the beginning there was a Contest in the Garden; in the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:15, John 3:16-17

Denomination: United Methodist

The 3 R's Of The Church

Contributed by Dan Steadman on Feb 14, 2003

This sermon outlines the three primary functions of the Church:Reconciliation, Rejoicing, and Reproduction.

Jn 3:16-21, Acts 2:41-47 THE THREE R’S OF THE CHURCH Why does the church exist? You may have many answers to that question, but what does God think? Let’s look at His answer. It can easily be summed up in one word: RELATIONSHIP. Relationships are definitely number ONE with God. To make it ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16-21, Acts 2:41-47

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Look God Loves You

Contributed by Tim Zingale on Mar 24, 2003

A sermon for the 4th Sunday in Lent

4th Sunday in Lent John 3 :14-21 "Look, God loves you" 14 And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of man be lifted up, 15 that whoever believes in him may have eternal life." 16 For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him ...read more

Scripture: John 3:14-21

Denomination: Lutheran