Sermons on San Juan 3:36:

"Living In The Light"

Contributed by Dennis Deese on Jul 25, 2002

John lived in the light. He was a living portrayal of Jesus sermon. There are three illuminations (three rays or beams) of light he lived in.

JOHN 3:21-36 Isaiah 60:2-3 For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people: but the LORD shall arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee. And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising. 3:21 LIGHT 457 phos (foce ...read more

Scripture: John 3:21-46

Setting Your Seal

Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Jan 28, 2002

All about preparing for heaven.

There are so many details with weddings. When my daughter Jennifer got married, we thought we had it all in control. On the way to the ceremony, 12 miles from the house, Jenn let out a scream -- Dad...we forgot the Unity Candle! We almost had an accident on the bridge. One couple opted for a ...read more

Scripture: John 3:22-36

Denomination: United Methodist

Who Are You Going To Believe?

Contributed by Paul Decker on Apr 25, 2002

Jesus is worth trusting.

WHO ARE YOU GOING TO BELIEVE? John 3:22-36 S: Trusting Jesus Th: My Life as God’s Light Pr: JESUS IS WORTH TRUSTING. ?: Why? KW: Testimonies TS: In John 3:22-36, we will consider three testimonies that demonstrate that Jesus is worth trusting. Inductive The ____ testimony is that… I. JESUS IS ...read more

Scripture: John 3:22-36

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus' Best Man Series

Contributed by Timothy Mills on Sep 27, 2002

Exegetical, evangelistic, expository sermon on the prupose and meaning of Christian baptism as practiced by John the Baptist and Jesus.

2 weeks ago I played baptism down, saying it was not needed for salvation. That is still true, but you need to see the importance of baptism. John the Baptist was baptizing, and Jesus’ disciples were baptizing under Jesus’ authority. 1) A jealous arguement. John’s disciples wanted John to be ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:3, John 3:26-36

Getting What God Gives Series

Contributed by Rick Stacy on Feb 22, 2004

3rd message of 5 on John 3-4. Getting What God Gives is important if you are going to become a faithful servant of Christ. It’s not easy but it is a critical lesson.

From Mortal to Immortal A Study of John 3-4 We are all Control Freaks Control is a real issue for all of us. Of course, we can all think of someone else who is more of a control freak than we are. Like the mother who calls to tell you she has arranged for you to meet yet another wonderful ...read more

Scripture: John 3:22-36

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Saved From To

Contributed by Paul George on Oct 23, 2003

When Jesus saves, He saves perfectly and eternally. He gives the believing sinner eternal life.

When Jesus saves, He saves perfectly and eternally. He gives the believing sinner eternal life. Many people who are saved and they know they are saved and that their salvation delivers them from eternal separation from God are satisfied to stop there. But salvation consists of much more. When the ...read more

Scripture: John 3:36

Denomination: Holiness

A Glorious Decline Series

Contributed by Richard Tow on Oct 27, 2003

The nobility of John the Baptist submission to God’s plan for his life is contrasted with Lucifer’s ambitions for prominence. The value of a healthy appreciation for the sovereignty of God is considered.

A Glorious Decline Fortifying the Foundations # 8 John 3:22-36 Intro: When we say the word “down”, what kind of thoughts go through your mind?—down and out, down under, down hearted, a downer. By and large “down” is considered negative. In contrast, “up” sounds real good.—up and coming, upper ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 14:12-17, John 3:22-36

Denomination: Charismatic

Experience The Joy Of Receiving

Contributed by Dana Chau on Dec 10, 2002

Learn how to experience joy in all that we receive

Two weeks ago, Pastor Winsome Wu taught us how to cultivate joy in life. Last week, I talked about how we can experience joy by choosing the right expectations for each day and for our future. So intentional efforts are required to experience joy. Joy, we talked about, is more than happiness. ...read more

Scripture: John 3:22-36

Denomination: *other

A Tribute To John

Contributed by Clark Tanner on Nov 15, 2000

John the Baptist pays tribute to Jesus; and in recording his words, John the Apostle pays tribute to him.

This portion of John’s gospel, when seen in context with surrounding narrative, at first may appear out of place. John has documented Jesus’ discourse with the Pharisee, Nicodemus, and early in the next chapter he records His conversation with the Samaritan woman by Jacob’s well near Sychar. ...read more

Scripture: John 3:22-36, John 3:22-27

Denomination: Orthodox

Satan's Lies

Contributed by Ron Hietsch on Sep 25, 2005

This is a Sermon about two of Satan’s politically correct lies to keep us from spending eternity with the Father.

September 25, 2005 Text John 3:36 Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life, but whoever rejects the Son will not see life, for God’s wrath remains on him. As I read the Editorial cartoon in yesterday’s paper I was reminded of a quote by Edmund Burke “All that is necessary for the triumph of ...read more

Scripture: John 3:36

Denomination: Lutheran

Faith Series

Contributed by Rick Thiessen on Mar 4, 2003

Faith is the essential character trait God wants to work into your life, for it connects you to God in ways that change you from the inside into a different person.

SE112402 CHARACTER UNDER CONSTRUCTION 4. Faith In CS Lewis’s book, Mere Christianity, a classic work on Christian basics, he spells out the fact that when the Bible mentions faith it talks about it on two levels. BELIEF What faith means in the first sense is what most people who are not ...read more

Scripture: John 3:22-36, Mark 10:17-23

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Pivotal Choice Series

Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Feb 26, 2008

The pivotal choice: Trust in Jesus and receive eternal life or reject Jesus and face God’s wrath.

Life is full of choices: • Some are easy choices: what to wear, what to eat, what to watch on TV. • Some are difficult choices: where to attend university, where to work, when to retire. • All of you had a choice this morning: Should I go to church or not? • Some choices are easy; some are ...read more

Scripture: John 3:22-36

Denomination: Baptist

John's Continuing Testimony Series

Contributed by Paul Shafit on Aug 26, 2009

John again bears testimony of the superior ministry of Jesus

Jesus had returned from His ordeal in the wilderness where He resisted the temptation of Satan. Though He was hungry and tired He never lost sight of His mission; which was and is our salvation. When Jesus went out with His disciples and began doing miracles and baptizing, many people came to Him. ...read more

Scripture: John 3:22-36

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

True Success Series

Contributed by Brad Bailey on Oct 20, 2010

How should we define "true success" in light of Christ's teaching.

Intro What is success? What does it mean to you this morning to live a successful life? One of the hardest aspects to having satisfaction with our lives is that we haven‘t really defined what success is. What makes you successful … prosperity? popularity? As a culture we tend to refer ...read more

Scripture: John 3:22-36

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Mission Impossible

Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Nov 5, 2010

Evangelistic sermom taken from John 3:36

John 3:36: Mission Impossible: The last two months 33 miners have been entombed in the San Jose mine 635 metres (2000 feet) below the desert , in Chile, they have been entombed for two months/69 days , for the first 17 days the miners were believed to be dead, but when ...read more

Scripture: John 3:36

Denomination: Baptist