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Dear John

Contributed by Davon Huss on Sep 10, 2015

Notice 3 truths that will refill our faith in Jesus' love (Material adapted from Mark Atteberry's book, Free Refill, Chapter 5 on Refilling Your Faith In His Love, pgs. 77-89)

HoHum: A "Dear John letter" is a letter written, originally to a soldier overseas, by his wife or girlfriend to inform him their relationship is over, usually because the author has found another lover. WBTU: Because human love is failing, at times we doubt God’s love for us. When some ...read more

Scripture: John 13:1-17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

John's Purpose

Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Dec 14, 2012

John the Baptist's purpose was to point people to Jesus.

JOHN’S PURPOSE John 1:6-9, 15-28 1) John’s purpose was to testify. John 1:6-9. John was a ‘witness to testify’. John’s purpose was to point people to Jesus. For the purpose that people would believe in the one, true light and so be saved. That should be our purpose ...read more

Scripture: John 1:6-28

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

John The Apostle Series

Contributed by Denilio J. Gorena on Mar 4, 2014

Pastor Denny Gorena begins a new series in The Book of Revelation by describing several reasons for John the apostle be chosen to write this Book.

John the Apostle was: 1. Called by Jesus Christ. 2. Loved by Jesus Christ. 3. Chosen by Jesus Christ to write Revelation. ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 1:9

Denomination: Baptist

2 John

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Aug 31, 2012

Dealing with False Teachers and False Religion

Series: One Chapter Books in the New Testament Dr. Elmer Towns Lesson: 2 John June 10, 2012 A. INTRODUCTION “From the old leader of the church to the elect lady and her children whom I love so much, as do all other believers who have ...read more

Scripture: 2 John 1:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

3 John

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Aug 31, 2012

How to Take Care of Pastors

Series: One Chapter Books in the New Testament Dr. Elmer Towns Lesson: 3 John June 24, 2012 A. INTRODUCTION 1. This letter centers around four men: John: the writer and protector of God’s work Gaius: looked after ...read more

Scripture: 3 John 1:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

Life Of John Series

Contributed by Mark Driscoll on Oct 12, 2011

John understood that the most important thing for the children of God, with a feeble breath and the few words he could say, that they were supposed to love each other.

Next week we begin the Gospel of John. I just finished the book of Exodus. And so what I wanted to do by way of transition this week was to introduce you to John – not just the things that he has to say, not just his ideas and his concepts and his theology, as wonderful as that is, but to introduce ...read more

Scripture: John 9:1

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

John The Baptizer Series

Contributed by Mark Driscoll on Oct 12, 2011

John the Baptizer had courage to confront the darkness in people's lives and to speak into their lives that he loved with tears in his eyes and compassion about their sin.

So now we’re gonna talk about John the Baptizer. It’s not John the Baptist. John wasn’t a Baptist. He’s a baptizer. Story starts. He had a dad. He had a mom. Most kids, that’s where the story starts. John’s dad, Zechariah, was a priest, served the temple, ...read more

Scripture: John 1:19-34

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

John The Baptist Series

Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on Mar 3, 2019

John the Baptist lived an exemplary life with clear conscience of his call and commitment. He had one conviction and gave his life for that.

Theme: Value Based Leaders - John the Baptist Text: Matthew 14:1-12 Joke: Three boys were discussing about their father’s profession. The firs boy said, ‘my dad scribbles a few words on piece of paper, he calls it poem, they give him Rs.1000/. The second boy says ‘my dad scribbles a few words on a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:1-12

Denomination: Methodist

John The Cactus Series

Contributed by Roshelle Brenneise on Aug 11, 2023

The fulness of time had come…. The “Hope of Nations” the “Messiah” was on His way. The announcement of that longed for event came in quite an unexpected way – the angel who had replaced Lucifer – the angel Gabriel - appeared to an old childless priest:

August 12, 2023 One Sabbath, after church, a mom asked her little girl what the picture she had drawn was supposed to be. It looked like a bunch of brown scribbles surrounding some kind of big green thing. The little girl said, “Well, this is the wilderness, and that’s John the Cactus.” Today, ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 40:3-5, Luke 1:5-7, Luke 1:68-79, Luke 3:7-9, Luke 7:17-23, Hebrews 12:1-3  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

John The Greatest Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 18, 2021

It is of interest to note that John was the first person to recognize that Jesus came into the world to give His life as a sacrifice. He saw Jesus coming toward him and he said, "Behold the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world."

It takes all kinds to make a world is an old cliché, and like many old clichés there is a lot of truth to it. God so made our physical world that it just won't work without differences. Issac Asimov points out that energy can only be turned into work when you find it in greater ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:1-8

Peter And John Series

Contributed by Roshelle Brenneise on Sep 15, 2023

All the members of the Sanhedrin knew these men to be uneducated and untrained fishermen, but they spoke with power and conviction and they began to understand that these men had been with Jesus.

September 16, 2023 One day at about 3 in the afternoon, Peter and John went to the Temple to pray. When they came to the Gate Beautiful a lame man asked them for a donation – he was over 40 years old. Peter: “Look at me. I don’t have silver or gold, but what I do have I give to you. In the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 5:41-42, Acts 3:12-19, Acts 4:8-20, Acts 5:35-39, Mark 13:11  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

The Baptism Of John Series

Contributed by Boomer Phillips on Jun 21, 2021

Re-baptism is a practice of some Baptist churches. This message looks at re-baptism in the New Testament, and discusses how when a person’s baptism is done under the wrong belief system, then the individual needs to be re-baptized.

I have entitled our message this morning, “The Baptism of John.” We have recently been learning about baptism, and today, I am going to be discussing false baptisms; and the best way to present this message is by looking at what the New Testament refers to as “the baptism of John.” This was a ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:4-8, Acts 18:24-26, Acts 19:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

The Apostle John Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Apr 17, 2022

During his life, John wrote the Gospel of John and the first, second, and third books of John and the book of Revelation. Near the end of his life, it is said that he constantly repeated the phrase, "Little children, love one another!"

QUESTION: What is the history of John, the disciple of Jesus? ANSWER: To learn the history of John, the disciple of Jesus, we begin with his life before he met Jesus. John, his brother James, Peter, and Andrew were all partners in the fishing business before becoming disciples of Jesus. John was ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:19-20

Denomination: Baptist

John The Baptist Series

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Dec 4, 2020

A look at various characters in the Christmas story. This week we look at John the Baptist

John the Baptist December 5, 2020 Have you ever received a Christmas card or bought cards and the picture on the front is magnificent? Maybe it’s a picture of the Shepherds and the angels; or it’s the wise men; maybe it’s Mary, Jesus and Joseph; or a simple star piercing the darkness over the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 3:1-11, John 3:30, Luke 1:39-41

Denomination: Baptist

John And Jesus

Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Jan 21, 2021

Both John and Jesus were obedient to the calling God gave them.

John and Jesus Mark 1: 4 - 11 Intro: A young American engineer was sent to Ireland for 2 years by his company. He and his fiancé vowed that upon his return they would be married. As time drug on, the girl became worried that her fiancé would not be able to resist the beautiful Irish ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:4-11

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed