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  • Mary Erickson avatar

    An Altogether New Reality

    Contributed by Mary Erickson on Apr 2, 2024
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    A sermon for Easter Sunday using the John text

    March 31, 2024 Rev. Mary Erickson Hope Lutheran Church John 20:1-18 An Altogether New Reality Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. Mary went to Jesus’ tomb very early on that Sunday morning. She even beat the sun there. But when ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    The Joyous Entry SermonCentral

    Contributed by SermonCentral on Sep 10, 2023
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    A retelling of Palm Sunday as narrated by Apostle John

    Today, we will be exploring the story of Palm Sunday as told by the Apostle John. The main idea we will be focusing on is the question of who Jesus is in our lives. Is He our King? And if so, what does that mean for us? Let's start by going back to John 12:12-36. In this passage, we see that Jesus ...read more

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    Embracing Love And Unity SermonCentral

    Contributed by SermonCentral on Sep 12, 2023
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    A study of the Gospel of John 13: 31 – 38

    Today, we will be studying the passage from the Gospel of John, chapter 13, verses 31 to 38. In this passage, Jesus speaks to his disciples about the importance of getting their house in order. Just as Hezekiah was told to set his house in order before his death, Jesus urges his followers to take a ...read more

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    Miracles Of The 153 Fish Lesson 9 Series

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Aug 8, 2025
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    This is one miracle in the count of 37 (8 in John).

    1. Where did the miracle take place? Near Tiberias (John 6:1). 2. Name all the disciples in verse 2 (Peter, Thomas the Twin, Nathanael, James, John, Andrew and Philip (John 1:40, 43-44). 3. Why did Peter say, “I go a fishing?” Note the four possible answers: a. Peter was the ring leader. b. He was ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Day Jesus Died Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Apr 19, 2019
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    John 19:16-42 shows us what really happened the day Jesus died 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. Last night, we looked at the night Jesus served, and tonight I want to look at the day Jesus died. And Sunday we will look at the day Jesus arose. The material ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Servant Leaders Unto Death

    Contributed by William Mouser on Mar 11, 2005
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     | 4,592 views

    James’ and John’s request to sit on either side of Christ in His kingdom leads Jesus to expound the ultimate cost of being His disciple.

    Seventeen Trinity Mark 10:35-45 Servant Leaders unto Death Many years ago, when I was in seminary, I learned a valuable lesson about Bible study. I often recount this story, because it is one of the more valuable things I brought with me from those seminary years. Dr. S. Lewis Johnson told us ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    Another Helper

    Contributed by William Mouser on Aug 2, 2006
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    An exposition of the key features of Jesus’ promise of Another Helper, made to his disciples in John 14, correlating this with Deut. 4 and 1 John 3.

    Another Helper Psalm 66, Deuteronomy 4:32-40, 1 John 3:14-24, John 14:15-21 Barbara and I are reading a series of murder mysteries. In the series we’re reading right now, the main character is named Hieronymous Bosch, a name his mother gave him because she thought that medieval painter’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    … So That You May Know That You Have Eternal Life. Series

    Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Feb 20, 2007
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    John’s concluding words tells us how we have eternal life through Christ, and what we should do with that life.

    1 John 5:13-21 February 11, 2007 … so that you may know that you have eternal life. This is the last sermon in 1 John. John ends the letter by telling us why he wrote it. He does the same in the gospel of John. In the last verse of the Gospel he says: “But these are written that you may ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Invisible. Inspiring, Instructing Icon

    Contributed by Mack Armstrong on May 16, 2008
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     | 3,444 views

    Three adults in John’s Gospel are the product of a very dedicated and devout mother. Although never named in the Bible, this mother cast a big shadow.

    John 11:1-5 INVISIBLE, INSPIRING, INSTRUCTING ICON I. IDENTITY: A. Invisible. B. Industrious. C. Influential. II. ISSUES: A. Imitators. B. Inclusiveness. C. Inspiring. III. IMPACT: A. Immeasurable. B. Immortal. C. Imitational. My Mother’s Day sermon is different from any ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Servants Shall Be Rulers Series

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Aug 13, 2011
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    Jesus predctis his death & James & John’s request. (Powerpoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

    SERMON OUTLINE: (A). The Plan (vs 32-34): (1). The city (vs 33). (2). The conspirators (vs 33b-44a). (3). The conclusion (vs 34b). (B). The Request (vs 35-45). (1). It tells us something about Mark (2). It tells us something about the disciples (vs 35-44) (3). It tells us something about Jesus ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    Love One Another Series

    Contributed by Mark Nichols on Feb 21, 2011
     | 7,127 views

    The 10th sermon in the series Letters from John. In this sermon, John is going to describe for us exactly what real love is all about.

    ***It should be noted that the outline is one that was adapted from another preacher...however, the points have been changed and so the content is (to my knowledge), original. TEXT: 1st John 3:11-24 TITLE: REAL love SERIES: Letters from John TOPIC: Love OCCASION: Burnside Christian Church, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Sixteen Signs Of A True Believer Part 4 Series

    Contributed by Larry Wilson on Jul 8, 2010
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     | 4,064 views

    Sermon 8 of the series. John's sixteen signs of a true believer (continued). In this sermon, John offers "love for our brother" as the sign of genuince faith.

    Series: Things That Accompany Salvation Hebrews 6:9 But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things that accompany salvation, though we thus speak. Message 8: Sixteen Signs of a True Believer (Part IV) (2 Cor. 13:5; 1 Jn. 3:10-19) 2 Corinthians 13:5 Examine yourselves, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Walking In Truth

    Contributed by Greg Nance on May 22, 2010
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     | 10,137 views

    3 John verse 11 echoes the words of John throughout his writings. We are called by Jesus Christ to leave sin and follow the truth.

    This morning our text is 3 John. Adam Clarke notes that we seldom hear 3 John quoted but in reproof of lordly tyrants, or prating troublesome fellows in the Church. He says that it has been the lot of both the minor prophets and the minor epistles to be generally neglected, because with many ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Ministry Of The Resurrected Christ

    Contributed by Tim Huie on May 7, 2009
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    So what? So what if Jesus is alive today? This teaching looks at John’s vision of the resurrected Jesus and how it affects us today!

    THE MINISTRY OF THE RESURRECTED CHRIST REVELATION 1:9-20 1. Illus. of Sunday School class • Teacher asked four-year-olds, “what were the first words Jesus spoke after resurrection?” • One little girl raised hand and said, “tah-dah!” • In my private thoughts, I often think of the resurrection as ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    #4 Following Jesus In Baptism Series

    Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Jan 12, 2020
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    John’s baptism of Jesus teaches us many truths about Christian baptism. This sermon explains the biblical nature, purpose and mode of baptism.

    #4 Following Jesus in Baptism Series: Mark Chuck Sligh January 12, 2020 NOTE: A PowerPoint presentation is available for this sermon by request at chucksligh@hotmail.com. Please mention the title of the sermon and the Bible text to help me find the sermon in my archives. TEXT: Mark 1:4-10 – “John ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist