Sermons on John Dominic Crossan:

The Day Jesus Arose Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Apr 19, 2019

John 20:1-23 shows us what really happened on the day Jesus arose and why it really matters.

Introduction I am doing a short series by looking at three of Jesus’ final days from the perspective of an eye witness, the apostle John. Thursday night, we looked at the night Jesus served. Friday night, we looked at the day Jesus died. Today, we will look at the day Jesus arose. The material for ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-23

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Come And See Series

Contributed by Ken Mckinley on May 2, 2019

The 5th sermon in our series from John's Gospel. We discuss principles of personal evangelism

Come and See (John Part Five) Text: John 1:35 – 42 In 2014 the Barna Study Group polled teenagers about lying, cheating, and illegally downloading music. 92% of teens admitted that they lied at least once a week, and out of that 92%, 90% of them said it was “no big deal”. 75% admitted to ...read more

Scripture: John 1:35-42

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Bread Of Life Pt 2 Series

Contributed by David Welch on May 7, 2018

Message 14 from John's gospel. This message continues the discussion of Jesus' teaching concerning true life and true belief.

Alliance Church Pastor David Welch “The Bread of Life” Part 2 John is the Gospel of belief. Many other signs therefore Jesus also performed in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book; but these have been written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of ...read more

Scripture: John 6:22-71, 1 John 5:11-12

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

The Spirit And The World Series

Contributed by David Welch on May 14, 2018

Message 42 in our journey through John's gospel. This message focuses on the convicting ministry of the Holy Spirit in regard to the world.

Alliance Church Pastor David Welch “The Spirit and the World” John 16:7-15 I. Public Teaching and Ministry of Jesus 2-12 II. Private Teaching and Ministry of Jesus 13-17 A. Forgive as Jesus forgives B. Love as Jesus loves C. Practice pertinent truths that soothe the troubled soul ...read more

Scripture: John 16:7-15

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Eternity Is Now In Session - Are We There Yet? Series

Contributed by Brian Harrell on Dec 19, 2019

Taken from John Ortberg's book and small group series. These are sermons that I created to go with series.

We are starting a brand-new series of messages that we will not only preach about on Sunday morning, but we will talk about in small groups this week using video, using guides for discussion. This series is called “eternity is now in session.” The basic premise is that God just doesn’t want to get ...read more

Scripture: John 17:3, John 10:10, Mark 8:34, Ephesians 2:4

Denomination: Church Of God

Someone Knows How I Feel

Contributed by Matthew Davaughn Cox on Apr 3, 2014

This sermon will review and look at how Jesus knows how we feel, from the John 11:35 point of view.

Have you ever wondered if Jesus truly knows how we really feel? If the truth be told we may have all wondered this question at least once in our life time. I. We all know that Jesus came to the world in the form of an human. We know this because of the words found in John 3:16. We also know this ...read more

Scripture: John 11:35

Denomination: *other

Witnesses To The Living Lord

Contributed by Don Emmitte on Apr 15, 2014

Mary Magdalene, John, and Peter teach us a great deal about the Lord when they become witnesses to the resurrected Christ.

Witness to the Living Lord John 20:1-23 Easter Sermon by Don Emmitte, Grace Restoration Ministries Take Your Bibles, Please… Now on the first day of the week Mary Magdalene came to the tomb early, while it was ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-23

Denomination: Baptist

Why A Fruitful Life Is A Life Of Overflowing Joy Series

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Aug 12, 2014

A look at five things that John 15 tells us will be present in the life of fruitful obedience that Jesus is calling us to.

A Full Heart: Pursuing the fruitful life that Jesus invites us to will fill our heart with great joy. - John 15:11. Some Specifics About That: 1. We have tangible proof of the existence and power of God. - John 15:5. 2. We become powerhouses of prayer. - John 15:7 – “it will be ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Overcoming Pandemic Grief

Contributed by Dr. Fred W. Penney on Mar 8, 2021

This sermon addresses the grief we are all experiencing - especially during the global pandemic. It looks at the raising of Lazarus in John 11

Title: “A new lease on life – or eternal life.” Subject: How can we handle grief in a healthy/gospel-centric way? Complement: By allowing Christ’s resurrection to speak hope into our grief. Preaching idea: “a new lease on life – or a new life!" Purpose: to offer a gospel perspective on ...read more

Scripture: John 11:1-44

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Moral Test Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on May 22, 2021

First John 2:3-6 gives us objective evidence that someone's profession of faith is credible.

Scripture In his First Letter, John wrote to oppose the false teaching by setting down biblical principles of fellowship with God. He showed how genuine fellowship with God is identified by three different tests. First is the moral test, which is the test of obedience. Second is the social test, ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:3-6

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Let Your Soul Dance Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Feb 12, 2022

John, Mary, Jesus. Would any of us doubt that they were blessed, blessed by their faith in the enduring presence and redemption of God?

Sixth Sunday in Course year C There is a very unexpected expression in today’s reading from St. Luke. The most literal translation reads: Blessed are you when men hate you, and when they exclude you and revile you, and cast out your name as evil, on account of the Son of man! Rejoice in that ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 17:5-8, Psalm 1:1-4, Luke 6:17-26, Luke 1:40-42, Matthew 3:4, Luke 2:34-35  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Catholic

Talking With God Series

Contributed by John Oscar on Nov 16, 2021

Taken from the Sermon Central Series, and heavily edited, Pastor John teaches us how to have a conversation with God

Talking With God Established Series- Week 3: August 8th, 2021 Scripture: Matthew Chapter 6:5-13 Entering our third week of a series called Established - how to be rooted and established in the love of God. The first week we talked about knowing God. Last week, we talked about how to hear God, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:5-13

Denomination: Assembly Of God

This Is My Story Series

Contributed by John Oscar on Aug 5, 2018

Pastor John teaches on the importance of your testimony- the story you have of God's presence, provision, and blessing in your life.

This is MY Story CCCAG August 5, 2018 Scripture- John 9 Intro: Today I want to speak to you about the power of your testimony Most of you have heard my testimony. I got saved out have some pretty significant sin. Most people that knew me knew that I've been a wild child for quite a long time. My ...read more

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Who Is Replacing Sabbath Rules?

Contributed by Clarence Eisberg on May 22, 2019

In the Gospel of John "signs" demonstrate that Jesus is "replacing" the Jewish rules of purficaiton, Sabbath rules

In Jesus Holy Name May 25, 2019 Text: John 5:16-18 Redeemer “Who’s Replacing Sabbath Rules?” Several years ago we replaced our wooden shake shingles on the roof of our home. We used better quality shingles. The old wooden shakes really looked nice but were not very ...read more

Scripture: John 5:16-18, John 5:1-10

Denomination: Lutheran

Teaching At The Feast Series

Contributed by Ron Tuit on Oct 12, 2015

In John 7 Jesus continues to teach about His divine nature and purpose as the Jewish leaders become more enraged.

Teaching at the Feast John 7:1-24 Chapter 6 of John covered about one year of ministry in Galilee, which is the main thrust covered in the entirety of the synoptic gospels, which are Matthew, Mark and Luke). Two Passovers and one unidentified feast have been mentioned in John thus far and ...read more

Scripture: John 7:1-24

Denomination: Baptist