Sermons on Testimony Of John:

How We Know What Love Is Series

Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Mar 30, 2021

A look at 1 John 3:16 as a way to understand love better and what that implies for the way we live

Throughout your body are millions of blood vessels - veins that carry blood to the heart, and arteries that carry blood from the heart. If you took all of them from an adult and laid them end-to-end, with capillaries it would be around 100,000 miles long - enough to circle the earth 4X. Blood is ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Finding Hope In Suffering Series

Contributed by John Oscar on Jul 12, 2020

Pastor John shows how God can even use suffering to develop a rock-solid hope and faith.

Finding Hope in Suffering Romans Series CCCAG March 15th, 2020 Scripture- Romans 5:1-19 Cramming for exams- what 2020 is for the Christian For us, started with Pastor Roger’s death Then COVID Then the lockdowns, including this church Various shortages- including toilet paper of all things Then ...read more

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Fellowshipping With The Father And The Son - Part 1

Contributed by Chuck Brooks on Jul 16, 2020

In this epistle, John sets the record straight about who Jesus is and how one might have fellowship with Him.

Background First John was written by the Apostle John. Though his name is nowhere to be found written in this letter. It has been traditionally ascribed to John the Apostle. From the beginning of the letter he places himself among the eyewitnesses of the Lord Jesus (1:1-2) Early Christian ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:1

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Dealing With Doubt Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Aug 13, 2021

First John 3:19-24 shows us what to do when we doubt our salvation.

Scripture After completing high school in South Africa, I spent two years in the South African Air Force doing my compulsory military service. Early during my second year in the South African Air Force, I was converted to Jesus Christ. For much of the rest of my second year, I was in the war in ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:19-24

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

A Perpetual Promise And The Broken Bread.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jun 12, 2021

The bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world. John 6 verse 51.

A PERPETUAL PROMISE AND THE BROKEN BREAD. John 6:35, John 6:41-51. Jesus said, ‘I am the bread of life: he that comes to me shall never hunger; and he that believes on me shall never thirst’ (John 6:35). “I AM” is, of course, the name of God (Exodus 3:14). Jesus identifies Himself with God, ...read more

Scripture: John 6:35, John 6:41-51

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Hearing From God Series

Contributed by John Oscar on Nov 16, 2021

Taken from the Sermon Central Series, and heavily edited, Pastor John teaches how to hear from God

Hearing From God Established - Week 2: Scripture: John 10 We are in the second week of our series, Established. During these next several weeks, we will be learning how to be rooted and established in the love of God. Today we are going to learn an important lesson in being rooted in God. If ...read more

Denomination: Assembly Of God

A Fervent Finale

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Apr 29, 2019

John wants to leave us with certainty and clarity about what we believe and in Whose hands we rest.

A Fervent Finale (I John 5:13-20) 1. A pastor was trying to teach a children’s class about how to be saved. 2.”If I sold everything I have and gave it to the church, would I go to heaven?” The children answered, “No.” The pastor said, “Very good. That’s right. And if I worked hard at keeping the ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 5:13-20

Denomination: Independent/Bible

You Must Be Born Again Series

Contributed by Ken Mckinley on May 28, 2019

The 9th in our series on the Gospel of John. In this sermon we examine the famous encounter between Jesus and Nicodemus

You Must Be Born Again (John Pt. 9) Text: John 3:1 – 15 Well, today we’ve come to the most familiar chapter in the Gospel of John… and it contains probably the most well-known verse in all the Bible. It’s John chapter three, and we’re going to read verses 1 – 15, so we won’t get to John 3:16 ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-15

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Bottom-Up Leadership

Contributed by Kerry Haynes on Oct 22, 2018

Monologue of the elderly apostle John, as he looks back at today's story and considers lessons learned on servant leadership.

Mark 10:35-45 Bottom-up Leadership My name is John. Yes, that John, one of Jesus’ twelve, in fact, the one he loved the most. At least that’s the way I always felt. I’m in my late ’80s now. I know that’s nothing for many of you, but for my time, that’s an extremely long life. All of my battle ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:35-45, Matthew 20:20-21, 2 Corinthians 5:21, Isaiah 53:11-12, John 13:5, 1 John 3:16  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

The Two Advents

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Nov 27, 2018

The uncompromising preaching of John. Bearing fruit that proves our repentance. Practical moral guidance. Redirecting Messianic expectations.

THE TWO ADVENTS. Luke 3:7-18. In the fullness of the times (cf. Galatians 4:4), John came ‘preaching a baptism of repentance for the remission of sins’ (Luke 3:1-3). Being 30 years old, you might expect him to be starting his priesthood in the Temple in Jerusalem (cf. Numbers 4:3), but God ...read more

Scripture: Luke 3:7-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Fear, Faith, And The Glory We Love Series

Contributed by Ken Mckinley on Apr 13, 2020

The 40th in a series on the Gospel of John. In this sermon we're talking about taking a stand for Jesus.

Fear, Faith, and the Glory We Love (John Part 40) Text: John 12:31-50 Have you ever been in a position where you had the opportunity to stand up for someone, or take a stand on an issue, but in doing that you knew you’d have to pay a price. Maybe you’d lose opportunities, or be looked over for a ...read more

Scripture: John 12:31-50, Luke 12:4-5

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Finding Hope In A Troubled World

Contributed by Gene Gregory on Jan 11, 2021

In sermon series on John, how to obey Jesus' command, "Let not your heart be troubled".

An Untroubled New Year 2020 - 2021 - Read John 14:1-7 Don’t let your heart be troubled. Don’t let your “heart”, from the Greek, kardia your heart, your thoughts and feelings. Don’t let your thoughts or feelings be troubled. Let me ask you, “How’d you do with that this past year?” I have to ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

A Growing Faith

Contributed by Gene Gregory on Jan 24, 2021

Looks at how a person's faith grows. Expanded outline. Next in sermon series through John

John 4 (4) A growing faith - John 4:46-54 I will never forget one of the worst phone calls I have ever gotten. I was a pastor in Mississippi. Gladys and I had just taken a group of our youth to youth camp in east Tennessee, where her brother was serving as the camp missionary that week. The ...read more

Scripture: John 4:46-54

Denomination: Baptist

Does God Really Love Us? Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Aug 27, 2021

First John 4:7-12 gives us three evidences of God's love for us.

Scripture All in the Family was a popular 1970s CBS TV series that made the curmudgeonly Archie Bunker a household name. In one scene, Archie’s son-in-law, Michael, and his wife, Gloria, are in the kitchen. Michael is eating a sandwich and Gloria is baking cookies. Gloria asks him, “Michael, do ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:7-12

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

It’s Not Over PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 28, 2023

Highlight the hope, restoration, and power that comes from faith in Jesus, as demonstrated in the story of Lazarus' resurrection in the Gospel of John.

Good morning, brothers and sisters in Christ. The beauty of the Gospel is that it brings hope, restoration, and power in the midst of despair. We are not abandoned to our circumstances, but rather, we have a Savior who comes into our darkest hours with light and life. As Philip Yancey once said, ...read more

Scripture: John 11:1-44

Topics: Restoration, Jesus