Sermons on john the baptist: showing 1-15 of 95,346

He Must Increase, But I Must Decrease

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Apr 16, 2021

what makes a ministry "successful?"

He Must Increase and I Must Decrease: An Exposition of john 3:22-36 Introduction Everyone wants to be popular. We also have a desire to have our egos stroked. We gauge our importance by how many followers we have on social media. We all want our posts to be liked. This is also important for those ...read more

Scripture: John 3:22-36

Denomination: Independent/Bible

John The Baptist

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Jul 8, 2003

Does the message of John the Baptist have any relevance in the 21st Century?

Sharrington 13-07-03 John the Baptist - Mk 6:14-29 Our Gospel this morning is all about the ministry and death of that enigmatic character -John the Baptist. Story: As I was thinking about John the Baptist, I wondered what would life be like in our parish - if ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:14-29

Denomination: Anglican

John The Baptist

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Dec 2, 2005

Can you imagine what it would be like if the Bishop instituted John the Baptist as YOUR minister

Newchurch 04-12-05 John the Baptist - Mk 6:14-29 The Second Sunday in Advent points us toward the life and ministry of John the Baptist – a man SENT by God to prepare the way for Jesus the Messiah Our Gospel this morning focuses on the ministry of that enigmatic character -John the ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:1-8

Denomination: Anglican

Doubting Who Jesus Is Series

Contributed by Paul Clemente on Dec 11, 2011

God understands our doubts but we must learn how to handle them and remain in Christ!

Is it wrong to ever wonder and have questions like, “Is there really a God? Is this Jesus stuff real? Is Jesus really coming back to earth for me?” We will read today in our passage John the Baptist asking Jesus, "Are you the one who was to come, or should we expect someone else?" How did Jesus ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:14-23

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Envoy Series

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Sep 25, 2013

The commission of John was to prepare the way for Jesus, not to seek honour for himself. The message of the gospel is not about us, it is about Jesus!

THE ENVOY. John 1:6-8. “There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe. He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.” John the Evangelist has introduced the Word of God ...read more

Scripture: John 1:6-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

John The Baptist Testfies About Jesus Series

Contributed by Jerry Smith on Jun 17, 2009

John the Baptist understands who he is and the message he is bringing

I am beginning today a series of messages on the People Jesus met as recorded in the Gospel of John. Two years ago I gave you a series of messages on the “I AM” statements of Jesus. Last summer, I gave you a series of messages on the eight miracles recorded in John’s Gospel account. This summer I ...read more

Scripture: John 1:22-34

Denomination: Baptist

We Have Found The Messiah

Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Jan 16, 2017

Don’t stop pointing others to the Savior. Be like John the Baptist. A little out there, bold and loud but sincerely pleading that people get right with God and discover that God has provided the Lamb.

We have found the Messiah John 1:29-42 Today we come together to worship in our church because we are people who have found the Messiah. While this may seem like an obvious statement, there is much more to it. Looking to today’s scripture passage we discover some very interesting things. Andrew ...read more

Scripture: John 1:29-42

Denomination: Other

A Voice, A Lamb, And A Dove Series

Contributed by Ken Mckinley on May 1, 2019

The 4th sermon in our series on John's Gospel. In this sermon I discuss the ministry of John the Baptist.

A Voice, a Lamb, and a Dove (John pt. 4) Text: John 1:19 – 34 Let’s go ahead and open our Bibles to the Gospel of John… And we’re going to be looking at verses 19 – 34 this morning. But before we get to it, let me just say this: This is talking about John the Baptist… Remember, John the Beloved ...read more

Scripture: John 1:19-34

Denomination: Baptist

Prepare For The Coming Of Jesus

Contributed by Craig Condon on Oct 27, 2015

When John the Baptist told the people to repent, he was telling them to turn away from their sins and ask for forgiveness. John the Baptist told the people that if they repented, their hearts would be ready for God because they turned toward God.

Good morning boys and girls! Are you starting to get excited for the coming of Christmas? Are you starting to get ready for the holidays? How about your moms and dads? Are they starting to get things ready for Christmas? There’s always a lot of things to do to get ready for Christmas. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 3:1-12

Denomination: Anglican

Dirty Dancing

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Jul 8, 2018

Herodias thought she won the day when John the Baptist was beheaded.

Dirty Dancing Mark 6:14-29 John the Baptist had been thrown into prison not long after he had identified Jesus as the Messiah. Having been given the great privilege by God to introduce the bridegroom to God’s people, the bride, John’s role was essentially done. He realized this and said as much in ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:14-29

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Jesus Takes The Plunge

Contributed by Troy Borst on May 18, 2009

Interactive Sermon for kids about Jesus’ baptism

INTERACTIVE CHILDREN’S SERMON: Matthew 3:13-17 [used with a power point presentation] INTRODUCTORY QUESTIONS Today we will be talking a lot about water. What do you know about water? Today we will be talking a lot about water and us. What kinds of things do you like to do in water? Today we will ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 3:13-17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Rsvp

Contributed by Joseph Johnson on May 2, 2002

God invites us to the greatest party of all time

R.S.V.P. Mark 3:1-12 During the Holiday season many of us will be doing some extra entertaining. We’ll take certain steps to ready ourselves for the visit of guests. The first thing we work on is the guest list: who can visit together amicably, ( in other words who can get along together) Then ...read more

Scripture: Mark 3:1-12

Denomination: Methodist

The Ministry Of John The Baptist

Contributed by James Snyder on Feb 24, 2013

Ministry is not what we do as much as who we are in Christ. True ministry is rooted in Christ and reflects Christ in everything we do.

Jerry Jenkins, the writer of the Left Behind series, says a real writer is someone who cannot not write. One of the professors of theology at a major Christian college said that if you can do anything else do not go into the ministry. What both were saying is that behind our labor is a passion to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 3:1-22

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Who Are The John The Baptists Today

Contributed by Richard Schwedes on Dec 6, 2008

We all need John the Baptist’s in our lives, who call us away from unGodly things to God and to His new life. This sermon explores who and what are John the Baptist’s in our lives today

Scripture: Mark 1:1-8

Denomination: Lutheran

Can't Ignore John The Baptist

Contributed by Arulselvam Rayappan on Mar 2, 2005

We need to be transformed by the man and message of John the Baptist before we celebrate Christmas

Don’t ignore John the baptist We cannot reach the crib unless we pass through John the Baptist. Before we meet the charming infant smiling in the straw, we are confronted by the terrifying figure of John the Baptist. We can’t experience the Joy of Christmas unless we have the repentance preached ...read more

Scripture: Luke 3:1-20

Denomination: Catholic