Sermons on John The Forerunner:

Glory In The Valley Series

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on May 9, 2008

The world believes it can produce goodness all by itself. The person listening to the man by the Jordan River hears a very different message. There appears to be two messages: one of self-righteousness and the other of total dependence on God for salvatio

Valley Experience Series # 4 Opening illustration: One of our good friend’s had this unique experience of growing up as the son of a county sheriff. His father who was the sheriff of Marlin County for many years, passed away last year. It was at this time that he told us of an incident which had ...read more

Scripture: Luke 3:1-6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Look We For Another?

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Nov 29, 2013

"There is none greater than John the Baptist," says Jesus. "Notwithstanding, he that is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he" (Matthew 11:11).

LOOK WE FOR ANOTHER? Matthew 11:2-15. 1. “Are You He that should come, or look we for another?” (Matthew 11:3). We do not know for sure why John the Baptist sent two of his disciples to speak with Jesus. Perhaps prison had knocked the wind out of his sails, and he wanted some reassurance that ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:2-15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Are You The One?

Contributed by The Rev Deniray Mueller on Dec 4, 2019

when John the Baptist hears of Jesus' ministry, he begins to doubt that he is the 'real' Messiah

Matthew 11:2-11 Today we enter the third week of Advent – with it the anticipation of the Birth of Christ. In just a little over one week we will be sitting in this sanctuary celebrating Jesus’ birth. . . the Advent of the Messiah. But today’s scripture is not foretelling the birth of Christ. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:2-11

Denomination: Episcopal

When Things Haven't Turned Out The Way You Expected

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Jul 8, 2010

A look at John the Baptist's astonishing admission of doubt about who Jesus is and why we often have similar doubts.

OUR COMPLAINT: “This is not what I signed up for.” - Matthew 11:2a – John in prison. - I cannot read the mind of John, but I can’t help but believe that a prison cell was the last place he expected to end up. - He is the great prophet of God, the forerunner of the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

How To Serve As An Effective Sender - 3 John 1:7,8

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jul 7, 2002

Many Christians are missing out on some of the greatest blessings available in the New Testament and they do not even realize it. In our passage this morning, John recognized missionaries as co-laborers worth investing in.

How to Serve as An Effective Sender - 3 John 1:7,8 Quote:If the world were a village of 1000 people, next year’s population would be 1018. Twenty-eight people would be born, but 10 would die: three from lack of food, one from cancer, two in birth, one from war or crime, and three from natural ...read more

Scripture: 3 John 1:7-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What Sort Of Home Will Heaven Be? John 14:1-6 Series

Contributed by James Bohrer on Dec 24, 2008

Heaven is a real and tangible place. Most people have the idea that we float around in heaven with harps. Nothing could be further from the truth.

NAS John 14:1 "Let not your heart be troubled; believe in God, believe also in Me. 2 "In My Father’s house are many dwelling places; if it were not so, I would have told you; for I go to prepare a place for you. 3 "And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you to ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

Counterfeit Confessions - Proverbs 28:13, 1 John 1:9

Contributed by David Hart on May 13, 2009

The Bible Reveals That It Is Possible To Have A Counterfeit Confession, That Is To Confess Your Sin And Still Not Be Right With God!

Pastor David Hart A Biblical Example Of Real Confession Luke 15:11-24 Yet The Bible Reveals That It Is Possible To Have A Counterfeit Confession, That Is To Confess Your Sin And Still Not Be Right With God! Counterfeit Confessions Consider 1. Pharoah - The Horrified Confession Exodus 9:27 Empty ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 28:13

Denomination: Baptist

Unbind Him And Let Him Go! (John 11:1-53)

Contributed by David Smith on Nov 7, 2007

Here’s a story that might seem hard to know what to do with. That’s OK. Even the disciples didn’t know how to handle this one! ...

“Unbind him and let him go!” These are the words of Jesus, recorded in John 11 - dramatic words that come at the climax of a dramatic story - the death and resuscitation of Jesus’ friend Lazarus. It is an extraordinary story. It’s filled with mysterious dialogues, doubting disciples, tears and ...read more

Scripture: John 11:1-53

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

John The Baptist - A Sermon On Luke 3 That's Full Of Christmas Cheer

Contributed by David Smith on Apr 21, 2005

John the Baptist, and why repentence comes before cheer in Christmas.

The season of Christmas is upon us! At what point did this realisation hit you? When you saw decorations going up in shopping centres - something which always seems to happen way to early (ie. October)? When your family first rang you to organise a Christmas luncheon or dinner, which never ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:3-18

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

John Son Of Zebedee:- Thundering Character Gives Way To Loving Disciple. Series

Contributed by Allan Quak on Dec 16, 2005

When John begins his journey as a disciple he has a thunderous character which is very intolerant. Yet, because Jesus sees all disciples as “a work in progress” we can have the hope and assurance that we also can be disciples for Jesus.

Message Luke 9:51-56 John son of Zebedee:- thundering character gives way to loving disciple. I don’t want to sound disrespectful to Jesus but, as we have systematically considered the disciples, we have found ourselves in a position where we have to wonder about the choice of disciples which ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:51-56

Denomination: Baptist

The Twelve Men Who Shaped The World – Session 5, John, The Beloved Series

Contributed by Warren Lamb on Jul 30, 2006

Three words summarize our next guest. Those words are “love”, “witness”, and “believe”. The Renaissance painters all portrayed the Apostle John as doe-eyed, pale-skinned and effeminate. This they did to accentuate the “love” part of John’s character. In d

Three words summarize our next guest. Those words are “love”, “witness”, and “believe”. The Renaissance painters all portrayed the Apostle John as doe-eyed, pale-skinned and effeminate. This they did to accentuate the “love” part of John’s character. In doing so, they ignored the other parts, for ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 10:1-4

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Recovering From Failure: A Lesson From A Man Called John Mark Series

Contributed by Ricki Lee Brooks on Jun 28, 2010

A biographical look at the ministry of John Mark that helps us see that God not only wants us to recover from failure, but to also thrive and succeed.

Leon Lett. Nice name. It has a bit of a ring to it. However, unless you are a true NFL football fan, it’s probably not a name that rings a bell for you. So let me fill you in on Leon. Leon played in the NFL with the Dallas Cowboys from 1991 to 2000 and the Denver Broncos in 2001. Leon was a great ...read more

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

John- Believe In Jesus And Live!-Part 5- " Hearing The Shepherds Voice" Series

Contributed by Randy Edwards on Dec 10, 2015

Part 5 of our John - believe in Jesus and live series-- we are teaching John in our sermons and Sunday bible studies and covering the keys to a life with Jesus in the sermons and the off chapters in our studies, power points and audio available

Please feel free it use any or all of this material to glorify our Lord, it all belongs to him. John- Believe in Jesus and live! Part 5 “Hearing God’s voice” Back ground text-- John 10:1-18 Focus text—John 10:3-5 I have told ya’ll a few times about a couple of Blue ...read more

Scripture: John 10:1-18

Denomination: Baptist

John- Believe In Jesus And Live!-Part 10- " Have It Your Way?" Series

Contributed by Randy Edwards on Jan 25, 2016

Part 10 of John - Believe in Jesus and live?

John – Believe in Jesus and live! Part 10 “Have it your way?” As I was reading and preparing for today’s message I knew where I wanted to go in scripture But I was uncertain as to how to present the material We have been in the book of John now for 10 weeks We have ...read more

Scripture: John 18:1-11

Denomination: Baptist