Sermons on John 3:16-21: showing 16-30 of 1,827

Dreamer Or Visioner?

Contributed by Daniel Olukoya on Jun 29, 2001

When you are moving below the level that God wants you to move, you will not be able to withstand the storms and waves that will come against you.

John 3: 8 says an interesting thing about the Holy Spirit. It says, “The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but cannot tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is everyone that is born of the Spirit.” It simply means that immediately you get born again and get ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:17, John 3:18

Denomination: Pentecostal

A King In The Gate

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jul 3, 2001

David’s emergence from grief over Absalom was marked by his "sitting in the gate" -- a sign of healthy recovery in that he had begun to care for others more than for his own wounds, he had returned to the work of justice, he faced vulnerability, he resumed leadership, he could face his own grief.

I This day the noise of battle, the next the victory’s won. Or so the king hoped. Much was at stake. His own future was uncertain; the nation’s stability was shaky; the confidence of those around him was low; and, most of all, his relationship with his son was in jeopardy. There had been a ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16

Denomination: Baptist

A Night Visitor's Inquiry Series

Contributed by James Hayford Sr. on Jul 6, 2001

Discussion of Jesus’s conversation with Nicodemus

A NIGHT VISITOR’S INQUIRY Sixth in the Series: “Conversations With Christ” John 3:1-18 Back in 1976, JIMMY CARTER was running against President Gerald Ford. And you might recall Jimmy Carter caused a bit of a sensation. Because during HIS campaign, Jimmy Carter said publicly he was a BORN ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-18

Denomination: *other

How To Put John 3:16 Into Practice Series

Contributed by Ricky Burke on Feb 18, 2001

This is the first sermon in a series called "The Seven Steps to Spiritual Health and Fitness."

Series: Seven Steps to Spiritual Fitness. Sermon #1 "How to Put John 3:16 into Practice." A few years ago the Surgeon General released a report on the Physical Fitness and Health of Americans. He said that most Americans are overweight and out of shape. And he stressed that the key to good ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16

Denomination: Baptist

Handle With Care

Contributed by Lindeal Greer on Feb 19, 2001

When we are born we are given a spirit or soul and it is in our hands until it is returned to God.

Handle with Care On many packages, we have the words “Handle with Care” This is to tell people that what is inside is of value and can be broken. These words should be upon everyone’s soul. “The spirit returns to God who gave it.” When Rachel died it says, “as her soul was departing…” When we ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:36, John 3:16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Death Valley Days

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Mar 10, 2001

Ties together Israel’s disobedience during the Exodus, people’s failure to recognize Jesus when he came, and our own obliviousness to the warning signs around us. Lesson: Hardships aren’t for punishnment, it’s to point us to God.

Have any of you ever watched a movie or a TV show about a wagon train? You know, a column of Conestoga wagons, what they called prairie schooners, with the rounded canvas tent-tops? When I was young Westerns were the commonest sort of show, and everyone knew the conventions: The square-jawed ...read more

Scripture: John 3:14-21, Numbers 21:4-9

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Hello, Beautiful!

Contributed by Mark Winter on Mar 12, 2001

God has sent a Valentine’s card to you, postmarked with the blood of his precious Son.

It’s a small town – one of those kind of towns people make jokes about. You’ve heard ‘em – “that town is so small that when you dial the wrong number, the person on the other end gives you the right number.” "It’s so small that there’s no place to go that you shouldn’t." "It’s so small that Third ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16

Denomination: Methodist

Jesus And Nicodemus Series

Contributed by Troy Borst on Mar 13, 2001

We learn that Jesus came to offer answers to our deep and longing questions

TOWARDS EASTER 2001: JESUS AND NICODEMUS John 3:1-21 INTRODUCTION This morning I want us to meet a man and get to know him a little better than we might have before. His name is Nicodemus. There is a lot we don’t know about this man, but I think we can learn a lot about him and about Jesus from ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-21

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Good Lesson

Contributed by Germain Brown on Mar 14, 2001

Many times, through our own experiences, the Lord speaks and reveals to us a good lesson...

A GOOD LESSON THERE WAS AN EXPERIENCE I HAD SOME TIME AGO. I HAD SET OUT TO LOOK FOR A GOOD FRIEND’S HOME TO PAY HIM A VISIT AND MAYBE GO EAT DINNER. THAT COLD AND RAINY TUESDAY EVENING, AFTER DRIVING AROUND FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES, I DECIDED TO PULL OVER TO A CORNER, GET ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:12, John 3:16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God's Cure For Hiccups

Contributed by John Gullick on Mar 24, 2001

A sermon on how John 3 - 16 can point to God’s cures for the various hiccups we face in life,

God’s cure for Hiccups.. Today I would like to give a sermon on how God can cure Hiccups. Drink a glass of water - have someone creep up behind you and burst a paper bag - Stand on your head and drink a glass of water - there must be a book somewhere called a thousand and one cures for hiccups. ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16, Numbers 21:4-9

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

God's Valentine To Us

Contributed by David Dewitt on Apr 9, 2001

God sent us His valentine through Jesus

God’s Valentine to us Valentine’s Day Service February 11, 2001 Children’s Message What is this I’m holding? (Hold up valentine card) That’s right it’s a valentine Why do we give valentine cards? Abigail gave this one to me last year on Valentine’s Day and I have kept it in my office. We give ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16

Denomination: Church Of God

Jesus The Center Of It All

Contributed by Jerry Carr on Apr 21, 2001

A sermon describing how that God has no Plans, no Purpose for you and I which is not centered in the person of his son the Lord Jesus Christ

It has been said that this is one of the greatest verses in all the Bible. It contains so much that it is vertually inexhaustable, for example we can see in this passage the Revelation or the unveiling of the Heart of God, it says "For God so LOVED the world.." I thank God that he is a God of ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Expecting The Unexpected

Contributed by Kim Gilliland on Oct 18, 2000

Do not be surprised because I tell you that you must all be born again.

Do not be surprised because I tell you that you must all be born again. The wind blows wherever it wishes; you hear the sound it makes, but you do not know where it comes from or where it is going. It is like that with everyone who is born of the Spirit. John 3:7-8 FATHERS' DAY CARDS Last week, ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-17

When He Was On The Cross

Contributed by Curtis Brock on Oct 18, 2000

INTRODUCTION: 2000 years ago.

INTRODUCTION: 2000 years ago...crowd gathered at Golgotha's hillside. Why? To Witness a crucifixion...a terrible, cruel death. This day...no ordinary day by any means. The mob had gotten their wish. Earlier they had cried, "Crucify Him! Crucify Him!" Now poised...they watched the crucifixion take ...read more

Scripture: John 3:14-18

Denomination: Baptist

How Shall I Give Thee Up ... My Heart Is Turned Within Me

Contributed by Riaane Rheeder on Oct 18, 2000

1. Introductory Hosea 11 is probably one of the most touching melodious descriptions of this kind of love in the Bible, but not of any love, Divine love, love that God has for you and me Hosea 11 is a declaration of love; such as a parent for his child, as a betrohed for his inten

1. Introductory Hosea 11 is probably one of the most touching melodious descriptions of this kind of love in the Bible, but not of any love, Divine love, love that God has for you and me Hosea 11 is a declaration of love; such as a parent for his child, as a betrohed for his intended, as a ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 11:8-9, John 3:16