Sermons on Juan 3:20:

He Must Increase, I Must Decrease

Contributed by Colin Coombs on Oct 20, 2005

A challenge to give the Lord His rightfil place in our lives.

He Must Increase -- I Must Decrease John 3:30 He must increase, but I must decrease. [AV ] He must become greater; I must become less. [NIV] He must grow greater and greater and I less and less. [JBP] Him it behoveth to increase, and me to become less. [Young Lit] He is to go on growing while I ...read more

Scripture: John 3:20, John 3:30

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Make It Count

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Dec 25, 2005

THis is a Christmas Day Message encouraging us to make the gift of Jesus Christ count in our lives.

Make It Count GNLCC 12/25/2005 Ecclesiastes 11:9-10 John 3:16-21 How many of us today received gifts from other people. Our gifts are an indication that somebody loves us and somebody wants to invest our lives.. Many parents and grandparents and uncles and aunts and cousins and ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16-21

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Ye Must Be Born Again

Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Mar 23, 2006

Looking at the "O" characteristics of God (omnipresence, omnipotence, omniscience) we can understand the command of God: Ye MUST be born again.

March 26, 2006 Fourth Sunday in the Season of Lent And just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, that whoever believes in him may have eternal life. “For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may ...read more

Scripture: John 3:14-21

Denomination: United Methodist

Experiencing God's Love Series

Contributed by Steven Dow on Mar 23, 2006

"Living a Life of Love" - Part 4. The final message of this series looks at seven qualities of God’s love found in John 3:16.

EXPERIENCING GOD’S LOVE Living a Life of Love – 4 John 3:16 (ESV) March 26, 2006 INTRODUCTION: This morning we will be concluding our series called “Living a Life of Love.” Just to recap what we have gone through so far: In week one our theme was love your spouse. In week two our theme was ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16, John 3:11-21

"We Need Only Trust God"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Mar 25, 2006

There is need not fear coming into the light of Christ.

John 3:14-21 Ephesians 2:1-10 “We Need Only Trust God” By: Revernd Kenneth Sauer, Pastor of Parkview United Methodist Church, Newport News, VA www.parkview-umc.org When Martin Luther was printing his translation of the Bible in Germany, pieces of the printed Scripture fell to the floor. A ...read more

Scripture: John 3:14-21

Denomination: United Methodist

The Cross Is No Idol

Contributed by Ronald Harbaugh on Mar 25, 2006

4th Sunday in Lent, Series B. Although Hezekiah had to smash the serpent Moses made of bronze, the cross of Christ is forever our salvation.

4th Sunday in Lent March 26, 2006 “Series B” Grace be unto you and peace, from God our Father and from our Lord, Jesus Christ. Amen. Let us pray: Dear Heavenly Father, as we move through this season of Lent, and closer to our remembrance of your Son’s ...read more

Scripture: John 3:14-21

Denomination: Lutheran

How To Change For Good

Contributed by Greg Laurie on Nov 29, 2006

I suggest we don’t always know as much as we think we do. And sometimes we miss the obvious. Here in John 3, Jesus reveals something that that is an ESSENTIAL truth of life. So much so, that to miss it is to MISS EVERYTHING. If you don’t get this one rig

“How to Change for Good” John 3. There are certain things we ALL KNOW in life. You don’t Tug on Superman’s cape. You don’t Spit into the wind. You don’t tug on the mask of the old Lone Ranger AND? I suggest we don’t always know as much as we think we do. And sometimes we miss the obvious. Here ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-26

How Can A Loving God Send People To Hell? Series

Contributed by David Owens on Jan 28, 2013

Reconciling a loving God with an awful hell is not easy for many people. In this sermon I try to resolve this dilemma.

Introduction: A. A church was looking for a new preacher. 1. They asked their top two candidates to preach a trial sermon. 2. Both candidates were assigned the same topic – the topic was “Hell.” 3. Both candidates preached and did an excellent job, but one was hired and the other ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16-21

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

God So Loved - That He Went Out Of His Way

Contributed by Samuel Fulkerson on Jan 29, 2013

From a Hebraic concept "love" means to provide for and protect that which was gifted. God truly loves us!

Quotes: “When we love, we always strive to become better than we are.” ~ Paulo Coelho "Love isn't finding a perfect person. It's seeing an imperfect person perfectly.- Sam Keen “Love is not who you can see yourself with, rather it is who can’t see yourself without.” - ...read more

Scripture: John 3:14-21

Denomination: Pentecostal

For God So Loved Series

Contributed by Jordan Satterfield on Feb 1, 2013

Inspirational sermon. Considers the Extent and the Intent of God’s Love.

FOR GOD SO LOVED JOHN 3:14-21 Introduction: Our kids have been working on learning the verses we read tonight. This past week, Daniel was trying to say them to Kayla and got John 3:16 a little mixed up. “For God so loved the world, that He gave His only FORGOTTEN Son.” That’s an easy mistake ...read more

Scripture: John 3:14-21, 1 John 4:9-10

Denomination: Holiness

Lifting Up Jesus

Contributed by Rick Boyne on Feb 4, 2013

We must lift high the name of Jesus so that the world may know Him.

Lifting Up Jesus February 3, 2013 Morning Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: We must lift high the name of Jesus so that the world may know Him. Focus Passage: John 3:14-21 Supplemental Passage: "And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all men to ...read more

Scripture: John 3:14-21

Denomination: Baptist

Son & Salvation Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Feb 25, 2013

1) The Problem of unbelief (John 3:11-12) , provided the 2) Answer for unbelief (John 3:13–17), and warned of the 3) Results of unbelief (John 3:18-21).

It was dark and 15 degrees below zero — nearly twice that with the wind chill — when a 20-year-old woman who “wasn’t feeling well” stumbled the few blocks with her mother toward Humber River Regional Hospital’s Finch campus early last Sunday morning. Not quite ...read more

Scripture: John 3:11-21

Denomination: Other

As Moses Lifted Up The Serpent

Contributed by Charles R. Peck on Mar 2, 2013

Comparing the old with the new, As the Serpent was lifted up for a cure, Jesus was lifted up for our sins.

As Moses Lifted up the Serpent John 3: 14/21 In these scriptures that I have read, we see the “heavenly things,” as before the earthly. But it is under a veil, and this is what Nicodemus didn’t understand about being born again. This is what Jesus had reference to in John ...read more

Scripture: John 3:14-21

Denomination: *other

The Most Important Question You Can Ask

Contributed by Nicky Evans on Jul 14, 2011

Looking at and answering the questions asked by Nicodemus (John 3: 1-21), the Rich Young Ruler (Luke 18:18 ) and Paul's jailer (Acts 16:30)) and that is 'What Must I Do To Be Saved?'

This is the very familiar account of Nicodemus coming one evening to speak to Jesus which results in that very famous discourse about the need to be ‘born again’ and culminating with John 3:16 ‘For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son, that whoever believes in Him ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-21

Denomination: Baptist

The Religious Wrong

Contributed by Matt Williams on Feb 8, 2012

Matt helps us see through this story how we can and need to engage religious people in our culture to help them understand the gospel.

Introduction: It is our responsibility to engage the culture with the gospel. God calls us to send us out. In the story of Nicodemus, we see Jesus confront a religious person with the truth of what it means to be a member in the Kingdom of God. Matt helps us see through this story how we can and ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-21

Denomination: *other