Sermons on John Shelby Spong:

Preparation By Repentance

Contributed by Christopher Martin on Dec 13, 2009

A sermon for the 2nd Sunday in Advent preached 12/6/2009 at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, Audubon, Iowa. It is a revision of a sermon I preached in 2003 on the same text.

Well, here we are, today is the 2nd Sunday in Advent. We’re one week closer to the big day! Christmas! You can tell its closer! Maybe you thought that this morning as you entered the church, and you noticed that the Christmas trees are now up here in the chance,, wreaths are hung outside the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 3:1-20

Denomination: Lutheran

Rejoicing In Repentance

Contributed by Christopher Martin on Dec 13, 2009

A sermon for the 3rd Sunday in Advent preached 12/12/2009. It had a dual text, the other is John 3:7-18 and shows us how we as Christians can rejoice in repentance!

“Rejoice in the Lord always, again, I will say Rejoice!” That’s how our Epistle reading for this morning begins. In fact, the traditional Latin name for this Sunday in Advent is Gaudete, meaning, Joy, based on that verse, which was for years a portion of the Introit for the day. Yet, joy is ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:4-7

Denomination: Lutheran

Revealing Jesus

Contributed by Jason Bonnicksen on Apr 5, 2011

Like John the Baptist, God is calling and dispatching us to witness and testify to the way, the truth and the life in Christ Jesus.

INTRO This morning, we’re going to turn back to the Gospel of John and dovetail with last week’s message. Last Sunday, we walked down the hallowed halls of Biblical history and gazed upon the portrait of grace embodied in Jesus Christ. We stared intently into the word of God, as the ...read more

Scripture: John 1:29-34

Denomination: Lutheran

The Abiding Life Series

Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Jun 4, 2012

Would you describe your spiritual life as an abiding life? Is your Christianity something you do at specified moments such as Sunday mornings or is it something you live out each day?

We are going to look at a passage in 1 John when John the Apostle gives a challenge regarding the kind of lives those he was writing to were living. This challenge helps us 2,000 years later to understand what the Christian life is supposed to be about. Would you describe your spiritual life as an ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:5-16

Stones...schemes...sin...and Salvation Series

Contributed by Dave Bentley on Jun 7, 2011

John 8 begins and ends with someone about to be stoned by an angry and seething mob. In the first few verses it’s a woman caught in the act of adultery, but by the end of this single chapter there will be stones in the hands of men bent on killing Jesus!

THAT YOU MAY BELIEVE – JOURNEY THROUGH JOHN ”Stones…Schemes…Sin…and Salvation” John 8.1-12 John 8 begins and ends with someone about to be stoned by an angry and seething mob. In the first few verses it’s a woman caught in the act of adultery, but by the ...read more

Scripture: John 8:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Dbout Series

Contributed by Tyler Edwards on Jun 13, 2011

John the baptist doubts Jesus which leads him to ask questions about Jesus.

Doubt Doubt is a part of life. We believe in a God who is all powerful and magnificent and yet we have never seen Him. Without doubt there could be no faith for all we would have would be certainty. Sometimes we think of doubt as the opposite of faith. That is not the case. Unbelief is the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:18-29

Denomination: *other

It's Never About Me

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Dec 9, 2011

We need to focus on Jesus during Christmas and ask ourselves if we are giving Him what he wants.

It’s Never About Me Zechariah’s Prophecy, Luke 1:67-80 Advent week 2, Dec 4, 2011 Intro: I’d like to borrow some words of J.B Phillips for my introduction this morning. He was an Anglican most remembered for the Phillips New Testament paraphrase (think The Message, but for the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:67-80

Denomination: Baptist

The First Person To Worship Jesus Series

Contributed by Michael Stark on Dec 17, 2011

Though the Master was worshipped by angels, the unborn John was the first person to worship the Saviour, and his mother, Elizabeth, was the first to lend her voice to praise the Saviour.

“[Mary] was greatly troubled at the [angel’s] saying, and tried to discern what sort of greeting this might be. And the angel said to her, ‘Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favour with God. And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus. He ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:29-45

Denomination: Baptist

When The Strong Becomes Weak

Contributed by Rodelio Mallari on Jan 11, 2012

Some believers are strong in faith while some are weak. Nevertheless, even the strongest in faith can and will have times of weakness. Every one of us no matter how strong in the faith can fall into times of weakness. That is why we must guard against tho

Intro: Some believers are strong in faith while some are weak. Nevertheless, even the strongest in faith can and will have times of weakness. The Bible admonishes us, “Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall.” (I Cor. 10:12) Every one of us no matter how ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:11-23

Denomination: *other

John 3:16 That He Gave His Only Begotten Son Series

Contributed by Edward Hardee on Nov 16, 2011

Third message on John 3:16 The He Gave His Only Begotten Son

Note: The resources I used was John 3:16 by Max Lucado, Daily Study Bible by William Barclay Title: that He Gave His Only Begotten Son Theme: To show God’s love is a love of action. Text: John 3:16b Introduction As we began this journey two weeks ago we learned the importance of ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16

Denomination: Church Of God

Messiah Is Coming

Contributed by Dan Cormie on Dec 6, 2010

Messiah is coming - The message of John the Baptist

Dakota Community Church December 5, 2010 Messiah is Coming Mark 1:1-8 1 The beginning of the gospel about Jesus Christ, the Son of God. 2 It is written in Isaiah the prophet: “I will send my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way” — 3 “a voice of one calling ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:1-8

Denomination: Mennonite

"Looking At Jesus From Behind Prison Bars"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Dec 8, 2010

A sermon which asks the question, "Where do we find ourselves this Christmas season?"

Matthew 11:2-11 “Looking at Jesus from Behind Prison Bars” By: Ken Sauer, Pastor of East Ridge United Methodist Church, Chattanooga, TN www.eastridgeumc.com An amateur actor friend of mine told me about an experience she had while performing in a local play. Now, even though she ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:2-11

Denomination: United Methodist

Beautiful Repentance

Contributed by Brady Boyd on Apr 28, 2011

Repentance opens the door for God Himself to enter into the messy places of our hearts.

Okay, let’s open up our Bibles this morning to Luke chapter three. If you know we started the series on Luke back in December. We spent the first three or four weeks of December talking about the arrival of Jesus; the Advent, the Birth of Jesus, the Grand Invasion; what that meant to all of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 3:1-20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Jesus The Word Series

Contributed by Mark Driscoll on Oct 12, 2011

John sought to bring the good news of Jesus in our own language and our own words to our own world that is dark and so desperately needed.

Before I get into John’s Gospel tonight, I have to do a lot of historical work for you, to give you some sort of foundational understanding. We’ll talk about Hebrew theology and its history. We’ll talk about Greek philosophy and its history, and seek to bring those together for you guys in some ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Roots Of Reform, Revival And Righteousness

Contributed by David Dewitt on Sep 1, 2009

A message for the 40th Anniversary of the Wesleyan Church

Roots of Reform, Revival and Righteousness A Brief History of the Wesleyan Church October 5, 2008 – 40th Anniversary Celebration Morning Service Introduction 3 For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:3-5

Denomination: Church Of God