Sermons on Yochanan 1:12:

Then Jesus Came Calling Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on May 5, 2019

Why would people not want Jesus in their lives? Why did John 1:11 say Jesus came to His own, but His own did not receive Him?

OPEN: There’s a true story told about a plastic surgeon who had a patient that had been injured in a fire. The patient had attempted to save his parents from a burning house, but he couldn't get to them in time... and they died. His own face was burned and disfigured. And (as sometimes happens ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Servant - Repulsive But Redemptive Series

Contributed by Jeremy Mcquoid on May 6, 2019

God's Servant will be recognized by a set of seeming contradictions. He will be 1) Human and Divine, 2) A Sufferer and Saviour, 3) Hidden and Revealed

• The Nobel prize winning physicist Niels Bohr once said, ‘It is very difficult to make an accurate prediction, especially about the future.’ That’s hardly a genius comment to make, but he was talking about physics experiments, and how difficult it is to predict for the future based on past ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-18, Matthew 27:32

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Time

Contributed by Tony Abram on May 27, 2019

Today’s sermon is my today’s birthday message, not only to others but also to myself. I am today that age of 80 when Moses was called by God.

‘TIME’ Today’s sermon is my today’s birthday message not only to others but also to myself. James 4:14 Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away. 15: For that ye ought to say, If the Lord ...read more

Scripture: James 4:14, Colossians 4:5, Psalm 90:10, Malachi 3:6, John 1:12  (view more)  (view less)

A Modern Prodigal's Testimony

Contributed by Vernon House on Jun 3, 2019

Many people don't believe in Angels, God or the Devil but I would like to share my testimony with you on how I became a believer when I was running from the God I never knew.

My name is Vernon House - I am the pastor of the First Pentecostal Church of Red Bud Many times ministers are thought to be out of touch with the world around them. That we are just religious, self-righteous, judgmental, or even condescending. I would like to change your opinion about that and ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:3-7, 1 Timothy 3:16, John 1:10-12

Denomination: Pentecostal

Sudden Death Of An Older Christian Man

Contributed by Perry Greene on Jun 11, 2019

The story of the resurrection of Lazarus is a miniature version of the coming resurrection of mankind. It comforts and stimulates us to action.

Song Family Enters Read John 11:25-26 Greeting: We often attend gatherings • Births • Weddings • Anniversaries/Birthdays • Family Reunions • Church Services • Funerals (mixture of emotions in a difficult time) We gather today in memory of Bob Smith. Our intention is to Honor Bob and Glorify ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-44

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Family Of God

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jun 14, 2019

Being in God's family... 1. is a special present. 2. comes from a special power. 3. is for a special people. 4. comes through a special process. 5. is for a special purpose.

The Family of God Series: The Gospel of John John 1:10-13 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - March 30, 2016 (Revised June 14, 2019) *Bill and Gloria Gaither wrote the words to this very well-known song: "You will notice we say brother and sister 'round here, It's because ...read more

Scripture: John 1:10-13

Denomination: Baptist

Our Heavenly Father! (Hix)

Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Jun 14, 2019

Even though us parents don’t have all the answers it’s good for us to see God as our Father Why is it so important to see God as our father? What is the correlation between our Earthly father and our Heavenly Father? Here are some qualities that are important in fatherhood

John 1:12-But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name: 13-who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.(NKJV) John 1:12-But to all who believed him and accepted him, he gave the ...read more

Scripture: John 1:12, 1 John 3:1

Denomination: Baptist

God's Manner Of Love!

Contributed by Tony Abram on Jun 23, 2019

There is no greater love than the love of God that God has for you and me. There is nothing you can to do make God love you more! There is nothing you can do to make God love you less! His love is Unconditional, Impartial, Everlasting, Infinite, Perfect!

God's Manner of Love! There is no greater love than the love of God that God has for you and me. There is nothing you can to do make God love you more! There is nothing you can do to make God love you less! His love is Unconditional, Impartial, Everlasting, Infinite, Perfect! 1 John 3:1-3 ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:1-3, John 1:12, Romans 5:5

Five Ways God Speaks To Us (John 1:1-18) Series

Contributed by Bob Marcaurelle on Aug 19, 2021

We have no idea "who" or even "what" God is. We cannot get to Him but He comes to us through creation; conscience; chosen people and their Bible; Christ and Conversion. Until we are converted we know ABOUT God but we don't know God personally.

GOD’S BEST WORD TO US John 1:1-18 Bob Marcaurelle bmarcaurelle@charter.net (Writing in the AD 90’s to counteract the teachings that Jesus could not be both God and man. John shows us how God reveals Himself to us through creation, conscience, contacts with individuals and the chosen people and ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-18

Denomination: Baptist

03 - James 1:16-25 Series

Contributed by Michael Collins on Aug 22, 2021

This is the 3rd of 11 Studies on the Book of James and it talks about God being the giver of all good gifts, the importance of being careful with our words in conflict and the importance of being doers of the word, and not hearers only,

James 1:16-18 16 Do not be deceived, my beloved brethren. 17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow of turning. 18 Of His own will He brought us forth by the word of truth, that we might be a kind of ...read more

Scripture: John 15:7-8, Matthew 4:4, Matthew 5:38-48, Matthew 5:20, Proverbs 16:32, Proverbs 15:18, John 14:6, John 1:14, John 1:12-13, Matthew 5:45, Matthew 13:36-43, Matthew 13:24-30, Deuteronomy 8:3, James 1:16-25  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Independent/Bible

It Was Jesus!

Contributed by Dr. Robert Crowder on Apr 2, 2021

The celebration of Easter is more than bonnets, baskets, bunnies, and candy. It is the celebration of the atoning work of Jesus Christ.

John 1:1-3, 11-12 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. 11 He came to his own, and his own people did not receive him. 12 But to ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-4, John 1:11-12

Denomination: Baptist

Comparing Genius With Revelations!

Contributed by Tony Abram on Apr 2, 2021

In Genesis the Curse came upon everything. In Revelations the Curse is gone, Jesus paid the price to destroy it. Jesus became a curse for us that we could be free of the curse of sin. He took our place on the cross.

COMPARING GENIUS WITH REVELATIONS! In Genesis the Curse came upon everything. In Revelations the Curse is gone, Jesus paid the price to destroy it. Jesus became a curse for us that we could be free of the curse of sin. He took our place on the cross. Gen. Creation of heaven and earth. ...read more

Scripture: John 1:12, Genesis 3:24, Revelation 20:10, Galatians 3:13

Paradoxes Of Christmas Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Apr 8, 2021

John says not only did the Word become flesh but He dwelt among us. He not only became one of us, He became one with us. Christmas is not only the celebration of birth but of relationship.

Little Hattie, determined to give her hero the highest image and magnify his achievements, wrote the following in her history examination-"Abraham Lincoln was born Feb. 12, 1809, in a log cabin which he built himself." Lincoln was indeed a great man but historians, I think, are ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-14

The True Light Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Apr 8, 2021

Every dawn is a wonder but never has there been a more wondrous dawn than that on which the sun arose for the first time on this planet when it's creator was one of the inhabitants. Through Him all things were made and now He is a part of His own creation.

A young man went from paper to paper trying to get a job as a cartoonist, but he was rejected and told he had no talent. Finally, a pastor hired him to draw advertising for the church events. It was a poor paying job and he had no place to stay and so he was allowed to sleep in the old church ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-14

Light And Darkness, Jesus Is Our Light And Our Darkness.

Contributed by Gordon Mcculloch on Nov 27, 2016

All Christians can say easily that Christ is the Light of their world, and they even mean it. But what is this light of the world, and if they knew, they would not say it so readily. Find out what this light truly is.

This sermon was delivered to St Oswald’s, Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland on the 2nd January 2010; St Oswald’s is a Scottish Episcopal Church in the Dioceses of Glasgow and Dumfries. The readings for today are: Isaiah 61:10-62:3 Psalm 147 or 147:13-21 Galatians 3:23-25; 4:4-7 John ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-18

Denomination: Episcopal