Sermons on Yochanan 3:9:

Article 20 The Gospel And Its Influence Series

Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Jan 24, 2010

This sermon uses John 3:1-15 To unopack the gospel and its influence to bring about new life in the heart and life of the unregenerate.

ARTICLE 20 . THE GOSPEL AND ITS INFLUENCE 1. THE COVENANT OF WORKS BEING BROKEN BY SIN, AND MADE UNPROFITABLE FOR LIFE,(USELESS FOR GIVING LIFE) GOD WAS PLEASED TO PROMISE CHRIST, THE SEED OF THE WOMAN(1), AS THE MEANS OF CALLING THE ELECT AND BRINGING TO LIFE WITHIN THEM FAITH AND REPENTANCE (2). ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-15

Denomination: Baptist

Spiritual Encounter

Contributed by Daniel Haas on Aug 7, 2009

We are to be a bread and butter church

John 3:1-17 Spiritual Encounter - “Very truly, I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God without being born from above.” - Born-again Christians are not exactly what I wanna be - heartfelt Mormonism - love mircales: Glenn Beck crying for job, statehood revelation requirements - legalistic ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-17

Denomination: Congregational

A Pharisee Learns About Salvation Series

Contributed by Paul Shafit on Aug 10, 2009

Interesting insight regarding Nicodemus’ visit and its implication for us

We read and hear so much about covert ops these days. People trying to hide what they’re doing from those around them for personal, political, or economic gain do things in secret that they wouldn’t do openly. Nicodemus was a man on a quest. He flew in the face of popular opinion in order to learn ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Starting All Over Series

Contributed by Greg Nance on Aug 29, 2009

Born again??? What on earth does that mean?

John 3:1 Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a member of the Jewish ruling council. 2 He came to Jesus at night and said, "Rabbi, we know you are a teacher who has come from God. For no one could perform the miraculous signs you are doing if God were not with him." 3 In reply ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Nick-At-Night

Contributed by Bradley Kellum on Aug 31, 2009

In the cover of night, hood over his head, Nick sneaks out to rendezvous with Jesus. What do we learn from this meeting between Jesus and Nicodemus?

NICK-AT-NIGHT JOHN 3:1-21 It’s nighttime. Darkness has fallen like a blanket on the city. A thick fog hangs in the air. A man nervously glances at his watch. 6:30pm. It’s safe to leave now. The man knows that most of his co-workers have already left the office for the evening and have ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-21

Denomination: Baptist

To The Uptight: Son Of Man Series

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Sep 8, 2009

Jesus challenged Nicodemus and us because He challenges our pride and status, or because we think that all we have done is now useless. The human Jesus shows us how to live without being uptight.

Two men standing in a garden to talk; so much alike and yet so different. Two men, with much on their minds, with eternal issues at stake, and yet with very human concerns too. Two men, very different and yet brothers, much the same. Two men standing in a garden to take one another’s measure. ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-17

Denomination: Baptist

Darkness Into Light Series

Contributed by Ron Murphy on Mar 5, 2007

Nicodemus had been offered a glimpse of the Kingdom of God, but what he decided next would impact his eternity.

Introduction: I. John began his gospel with these words, “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things came into being by Him, and apart from Him nothing came into being that has come into being. In Him was life, and the ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-21

Denomination: Methodist

When The Truth Of Jesus Dawns Series

Contributed by Wes Richard on Mar 16, 2007

The story of Nicodemus helps us see that until the truth of Jesus dawns on us, we remain in the dark.

Because of Daylight Savings Time, some of you probably feel like you got up an hour early today. Some of you may be here and not even know it because you are not awake yet! I’ve told this little story before, but I’m going to tell it again because it helps to make a point I want to make ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-16

Denomination: Brethren

The Gospel In A Nutshell

Contributed by Matthew Sickling on Apr 1, 2007

Modern Parable of the importance of Sharing the Good news of Jesus Christ with those who are lost.

Introduction: One Friday afternoon, after a long day at the office you are driving home and you turn the radio on. You hear about a little village in India where a few villagers died suddenly from some kind of mysterious flu. You don’t think much about it, but on Sunday, coming home from church, ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-18

Denomination: Baptist

You Can't Make It On Your Own Series

Contributed by Stephen Colaw on Apr 6, 2007

Apart from faith in Christ, we are unable to live a life of righteousness…bringing to fruition the Kingdom of God. Jesus reveals this truth to Nicodemus.

Introduction: Most of us…especially us men…don’t like to admit it when we can’t accomplish something. This doesn’t apply to everything, but it certainly does apply to some things…especially those things that we believe we can do. Perhaps we have trained our whole lives to do something. Run a ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-15

Denomination: Wesleyan

Who Raised The Bar?

Contributed by Randy Wood on Apr 14, 2007

Do you ever get tired of people who say "their way" is "The way"?

WHO RAISED THE BAR? JOHN 3:1-16 1 There was a man named Nicodemus, a Jewish religious leader who was a Pharisee.2 After dark one evening, he came to speak with Jesus. "Rabbi," he said, "we all know that God has sent you to teach us. Your miraculous signs are evidence that God is with you." 3 ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-16

Denomination: Pentecostal

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

Look And Live Series

Contributed by David Lewis on Dec 20, 2006

Look to Jesus

In April 1988 the evening news reported on a photographer who was a skydiver. He had jumped from a plane along with numerous other skydivers and filmed the group as they fell and opened their parachutes. On the film shown on the TV, as the final skydiver opened his chute, the picture went berserk. ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-36

Denomination: Congregational

Relationship Or A Religion

Contributed by James Powell on Dec 24, 2006

Is our religion just that, or do we each have a relationship with our God?

Relationship or Just a Religion Joh 3:1 There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: Joh 3:2 The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-15

Denomination: Holiness

Why Christmas? Series

Contributed by Doug Henry on Dec 28, 2006

A look at why Jesus came in the way that He did.

A daughter came home from college for Christmas and was in the process of helping her mother get ready for Christmas dinner. For as long as they can remember, her mother, and her grandmother before her, had always prepared a roast. Now, there was one thing that puzzled the daughter. Every year, ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational