It's Just Beginning
Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Dec 19, 2007
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We like to excuse ourselves while we accuse others. John, the Baptizer called everyone to turn from their ways and turn to God.
Matthew 3: 1 – 12 / It’s Just BeginningIntro: As I spoke with our son, Richard, I could hear our granddaughters crying in the background. I asked him what was happening and he said they were both hungry and they were getting ready to feed them. He said, “I had not idea being a parent was going ...read more
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Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
Old Is New Series
Contributed by Peter Loughman on Jan 28, 2009
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John shows us another way we can analyze if we or others in the church are doing well in our Christian walk - love.
This is a true story. Paul and William decided that they really wanted to become godly men. So they started meeting with one another to pray and encourage one another; they even set goals for themselves and their behavior, and were accountable to each other. At one point Paul decided that he ...read more
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Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
We Can Know That We Know Series
Contributed by Bobby Stults on Jan 29, 2009
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There is NO secret to who a Christian is...we can know that we know! John reveals the baseline outlook for knowing if you are a true believer!
Sermon BriefDate Written:January 28, 2009Date Preached:February 4, 2009Where Preached:Oak Park (Wed Evening)Sermon Details:Sermon Series: A Series from 1 JohnSermon Title: How We Know that We Know!Sermon Text:1 John 2:3-63 Now by this we know that we know Him, if we ...read more
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Denomination: Baptist
God Explains Himself Series
Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Dec 31, 2007
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God, being too high for man to understand, has explained Himself by becoming a man and dwelling among us. An intro to a series in John.
James Cash Penney was a teenager working in a grocery store in Hamilton, MO. He enjoyed the work and was planning on making it his profession. One day, he came home and laughingly told his dad how the owner of the store was mixing lower quality coffee with the better quality coffee and selling it ...read more
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Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
An Awesome Journey Series
Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Oct 2, 2007
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John gives us God’s view of salvation coming into the world. Jesus, the Son of God, undertook an awesome journey for the redemption of humankind.
Subject: "An Awesome Journey" Text: John 1:1-14The gospel of John is considered by many to be the deepest and most spiritual book in the Bible. John had one goal in mind, to inspire faith in Jesus Christ as the Son of God. In the Gospel of John, the writer gives us a more complete revelation of ...read more
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Denomination: Methodist
Good News?
Contributed by Chris Appleby on Oct 23, 2007
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John wants to know whether Jesus is the Messiah, because it doesn’t seem that the gospel he’s proclaiming is good news. But it is!
I guess everyone has some idea what we mean when we talk about the gospel. But I wonder what your preferred translation of that word would be. Is Good News the correct translation do you think? Is the gospel necessarily good news? You may never have thought about that question, but if you do ...read more
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Denomination: Anglican
It Was Grace That Taught My Heart To Fear
Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jul 16, 2007
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John Newton believed that God’s grace taught him to fear. But we’re not supposed to be afraid of anything are we?
OPEN: Does anybody know what the date was this Last Friday? (Friday the 13th)Both Fridays and the number 13 have both been considered “unlucky” down thru the ages.The number 13, for example:The Turks so disliked that number that they practically removed it from their vocabulary ...read more
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Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
"We Have An Advocate With The Father" Series
Contributed by John Hamby on Nov 20, 2008
John wants his readers to understand that the work of Christ is the basis upon which the Christian may approach God for full forgiveness and cleansing.
A Study of the Book of 1st John “Back To the Basics” Sermon # 3 “We Have An Advocate With The Father” 1 John 2:1-2In verse nine of chapter one, we were told, “If we confess our sins, He ...read more
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Denomination: Baptist
Beware Of The World Series
Contributed by John Hamby on Nov 26, 2008
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John now turns his attention from tests to determine whether one is saved to encouragement to continue growing once we are saved.
A Study of the Book of 1st John “Back To the Basics” Sermon # 5 “Beware of the World” 1 John 2:12-17John has been talking about how one can know that they are saved. ...read more
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Denomination: Baptist
And Then Some
Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Sep 1, 2008
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This sermon deals with the need to always be willing to do your best. I remember listening to tape by John Maxwell years ago on this topic.
And Then Some by Rick Gillespie- Mobley Genesis 24:1-24:20 And then someGenesis 24:1-9 Matthew 5:38-48 Test Genesis 24:9-20Imagine yourself being the owner of your own business. You have the chance to make millions of dollars in profit. A lot is going to depend on your employees. You can ...read more
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
The Word Became Flesh | The Dwelling Series
Contributed by Matthew Grise on Dec 11, 2009
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John 1:14b. What were the purposes of God dwelling with his people in the person of Christ? Here are some important answers...
THE WORD BECAME FLESH | BIBLICAL CHRISTOLOGY FOR CHRISTMASTHE DWELLING – HE DWELT AMONG USJOHN 1:14b[INTRODUCTION]-About 730 years before Jesus of Nazareth was born, King Ahaz was the ruler of the Southern Kingdom of Judah. Ahaz was an idolatrous king who led the people of Judah away from ...read more
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Denomination: Baptist
Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread (Part 2) Series
Contributed by Mark Lewis on Sep 19, 2009
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Part 8 in a sermon series on the Lord’s Prayer. I used material from John MacArthur’s commentary on Matthew.
Give Us Our Daily Bread (Part 2)Luke 11:1-3Intro. – The Lord’s Prayer teaches us many things. But when we consider this part of the prayer there are two lessons that we cannot afford to overlook:1. Luke 18:1-8 records the parable of The Importunate Widow which teaches us prayer is a necessity. ...read more
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Denomination: Pentecostal
What About Him?
Contributed by Greg Nance on Jan 10, 2010
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There are so many distractions to following Jesus. John's gospel shows us a final example of how to deal with these at the very end of his gospel.
John 21:18-23Lord, What About Him?Riding the Inner City buses is an educational experience. One thing you learn early on is this: What you do for one you have to do for all. (That is, if you want any peace). There’s a standard of fairness and interconnectedness that is embedded in the ...read more
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Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
Article 20 The Gospel And Its Influence Series
Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Jan 24, 2010
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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 INFLUENCE1.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
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Denomination: Baptist
The Vision Of Isaiah - A Vision Of The Trinity
Contributed by Bramwell Hayes on May 17, 2008
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The vision of Isaiah and its explanation in John teaches us that the whole of the Trinity is essential and we cannot have one without the other two.
Vision of Isaiah always fascinated me. An exciting and well-known passage of Scripture. I’ve read and studied it many times, preached on it. But always seem to have missed something important that I have only noticed this time, despite reading both Isaiah and John many times have only this week ...read more
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Denomination: Salvation Army
