Sermons
Free Sermons and Sermon Outlines for Preaching :

Sermons on John Spong:

showing 841-855 of 130,236
Filter Results
Close Filters

Scripture

Rating

Date

Denominations

  • Show more

Language

Structure

Sermon Type

Audience

  • Try PRO

    Confident Preaching

    Try PRO free and preach with confidence when people need it most.
    Free to start now
  • Provoking Thoughts From 1 John (2 Of 16)

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 10, 2022
     | 1,327 views

    In the first sermon it was mentioned that in order to understand the books of 1, 2, and 3 John, we first needed to understand some things about the place John wrote from, Ephesus.

    Because this is essential, I would like to refresh your memory before we get into the heart of this sermon. We dealt with these FOUR things about the Ephesian Christians: (1) THEIR HERITAGE. They were second and third generation Christians. Their parents and grandparents had been in the ...read more

  • Provoking Thoughts From 1 John (4 Of 16)

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 10, 2022
     | 1,586 views

    In 1 John, chapter one, John had the audacity to tell some of those who claimed to be saved that they were liars.

    Evidently John never took a course in “HOW TO WIN FRIENDS AND INFLUENCE PEOPLE”. If he had taken it, he would have had a hard time passing the course. We know this because we see he called those people liars five times. He used “liar(s)” in: • 1 John 1:10. • 1 John 2:4. • 1 John 2:22. • 1 John ...read more

  • Provoking Thoughts From 1 John (5 Of 16)

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 10, 2022
     | 1,455 views

    In a previous sermon we dealt with what John had to say about how we can KNOW that WE KNOW THE LORD.

    We discovered that anyone can say that they know the Lord...anyone! All one has to say is, “I know the Lord.” John used the word, “saith,” numerous times. He referred to it in: • 1 John 2:4. He said, “HE THAT SAITH, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not ...read more

  • A Voice From The Wilderness

    Contributed by Mary Erickson on Dec 5, 2022
     | 1,709 views

    A sermon for the second Sunday in Advent, Year A

    December 4, 2022 Hope Lutheran Church Rev. Mary Erickson Isaiah 11:1-10; Matthew 3:1-12 A Voice from the Wilderness Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. Once again we encounter our old Advent friend, John the Baptist. Every year ...read more

  • "pointing To Jesus"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Dec 12, 2022
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,411 views

    Like John the Baptist, our lives are to point others to Christ.

    “Pointing to Jesus” John 1:6-8, 19-29 Many thanks to Adam Hamilton’s book: “Prepare the Way for the Lord” for helping guide me in this sermon. John the Baptist is famous for many things, but his most important role is to point away from himself and toward Jesus. In our Gospel Lesson for this ...read more

  • The Messenger And The Message Series

    Contributed by Fred Sigle on Jan 12, 2023
     | 2,038 views

    The apostle John is asked by the resurrected and victorious Christ to write to the seven churches of Asia, a message that, although directed to specific churches, applies to the church universal.

    A. Revelation 1:4-6 (READ) 1. One letter, seven churches. a. Although for the next seven weeks our study will be taken from the Book of Revelation, this will not be a sermon series on John’s Revelation. COMMENT: Even though I have TAUGHT the Book of Revelation several ...read more

  • We Are The Forerunners For Jesus

    Contributed by Michael Koplitz on Jan 30, 2024
     | 837 views

    We are like John the Baptist. It is our responsibility to introduce Jesus, just like John did. This evil world needs Jesus more than ever.

    We are the Forerunners for Jesus Luke 1:57-67 Rev. Dr. Michael H. Koplitz Luke 1:57 Now the time had come for Elizabeth to give birth, and she gave birth to a son. 58 Her neighbors and her relatives heard that the Lord had displayed His great mercy toward her; and they were rejoicing with ...read more

  • We Believe In The Holy Spirit Series

    Contributed by Brady Boyd on Feb 21, 2024
     | 757 views

    We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son. With the Father and the Son he is worshiped and glorified. He has spoken through the Prophets.

    John 6 – We Believe in the Holy Spirit February 25, 2024 There are 21 chapters in John and the Holy Spirit is mentioned 21 times. John 6:63 NIV “The Spirit gives life; the flesh counts for nothing. The words I have spoken to you are Spirit and they are life.” We believe in the Holy Spirit, the ...read more

  • The Path Of Christ

    Contributed by Sajayan Chacko on Feb 29, 2024
     | 976 views

    John the Baptist came out of the wilderness with God dripping off of Him preaching saying, “Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.”

    · **God had a path for Jesus Christ to walk on and to walk in! God has a path for you to walk on and to walk in as well! Proverbs 3:5-6 5 Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. 6 In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy ...read more

  • Measure Of True Greatness

    Contributed by Sajayan Chacko on Feb 29, 2024
     | 898 views

    JOHN THE BAPTIST'S important CALLING was to turn the children of Israel to the Lord their God.

    Here in these verses the birth of JOHN THE BAPTIST was foretold by an angel to his father Zechariah. JOHN THE BAPTIST'S important CALLING was to turn the children of Israel to the Lord their God. JOHN THE BAPTIST'S CALLING I. IT WAS A DIFFICULT CALLING He was called during the time when ...read more

  • When God Confuses Us

    Contributed by Michael Blitz on Dec 14, 2025
     | 62 views

    When God’s plans confuse us, as they did John the Baptist, Jesus reminds us that His kingdom begins with mercy before judgment—and blessed is the one who trusts Him even in the waiting.

    Good MORNING. Advent, Christmas and the New Year invite us to look at expectations, not only expectations for our own lives, but also the expectations we can make about God. Our Gospel lesson from Matthew shows us how even the best of us, someone like John the Baptist, can make assumptions about ...read more

  • Why Did The Jewish Public Not Believe Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on May 12, 2025
     | 215 views

    It has to do with Messianic expectations.

    Friday of the Fourth Week of Easter 2025 Why is it, do you think, that the vast majority of the Jews living in the early days of the Church found themselves unable to believe in Jesus as the Messiah and Son of God, the answer to their prayers and the fulfillment of the OT? After all, He had lived ...read more

  • Breaking Through Baptism

    Contributed by Bruce Lee on May 28, 2025
     | 168 views

    Imagine with me…, that you are in the crowd of people gathered at the edge of the Jordan River witnessing John the Baptist and others as they wade out into the water to be baptized.

    “Breaking Through Baptism” And so John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. 5 The whole Judean countryside and all the people of Jerusalem went out to him. Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River. 6 ...read more

  • Why Did They Go PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Jan 2, 2024
    based on 3 ratings
     | 519 views

    This sermon explores Jesus' baptism, the wisemen's search for God, and how these spiritual quests shape our understanding of faith and our place in God's narrative.

    Good morning, dear family of God, gathered here today in the name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. What a blessing it is to see each of your faces, shining with the light of His love and grace. It's a joy to be in fellowship with you, as we open our hearts and minds to the Word of God, seeking ...read more

  • Not What They Expected Series

    Contributed by Jonathan Kruschel on Dec 30, 2019
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,536 views

    How much do you remember about John the Baptist? Camel hair clothing, locust diet, or loaner lifestyle? While those are memorable, John is arguably one of the most significant people in Jesus’ life and ministry. See how the unexpected surrounded John's birth.

    While at the children’s hospital this summer in California, my wife Nikky and I were sitting in the atrium to the main entrance one day when I noticed a man in a black suit and an ear piece walking around. He was looking all over the place and talking to people. As I watched him I leaned over to ...read more