John 1:40-41 · John 3
Gospel of John
Meet Jesus
This sermon examines how people met Jesus in John's Gospel and their varied responses, challenging listeners to examine their own expectations of Jesus and what they truly hunger for spiritually.
John 7:25-52 · Isaiah 12:2-3
John
Am I Wrong About Jesus?
Jesus claims to be the source of spiritual life during the Feast of Tabernacles, offering living water that surpasses ceremonial religion. The sermon invites believers to recognize Jesus as God's chosen one and to share that life with others.
John 9:1-41
John
Do You Really See?
Jesus heals a blind man to reveal spiritual blindness in those who refuse to recognize him as Messiah. The religious leaders miss the sign because they trust their own wisdom rather than seeking God's truth.
John 6:41-59 · Exodus 3
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Eat and Live
Jesus is the bread of life who offers eternal spiritual sustenance, not merely temporal provision. Followers must consume Jesus—trust him completely—to experience real life in every circumstance.
John 11:1-44
John
Life Wins!!
Jesus demonstrates his power over death by raising Lazarus, calling believers to trust him even when God's work doesn't match their expectations. Death has lost its sting; life wins.
John 13:1-38
John
Love's Full Demonstration
Jesus commands his disciples to love one another as he has loved them—authentically, sacrificially, and with humble service. When we recognize that life is about God's glory rather than our own, we become channels of Christ's transformative love to a divided world.
John 14:15-31
John
Real Peace
Jesus calls his disciples to demonstrate their love through obedience to his commands, assuring them that the Holy Spirit will empower them and grant them peace even in his absence.
John 1:19-34 · Malachi 4:0-0
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The Chosen One
John the Baptist testifies that Jesus is the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world. His humble witness, grounded in eyewitness experience and God's sign, challenges listeners to surrender their lives to Christ.
John 16:5-15
John
The Counselor
The Holy Spirit's primary work is to point people to Jesus, not to draw attention to himself. Like behind-the-scenes workers who find joy in enabling others to shine, the Spirit convicts the world of sin, righteousness, and judgment—all to glorify Christ.
John 17:1-26 · Acts 5:41
John
The Mission
Jesus prayed for himself, his disciples, and future believers before his crucifixion, modeling a life lived with clear mission and purpose. Believers are called to live their own mission for God with joy and holiness, serving as light in an unholy world.
John 4:31-42
John
The Savior
Jesus reveals himself as the Savior of the world, calling his disciples to recognize their greater purpose in doing God's will and engaging in spiritual harvest rather than pursuing temporal security.
John 3:1-15
John
The Testimony of Birth
Spiritual rebirth requires God's initiative through water and Spirit, transforming us to exalt Jesus above all else. True conversion involves not mere physical ritual but a heart changed by God's Spirit.
John 1:1-13
John
The Word
This sermon examines John's opening claims that Jesus is the eternal Word—God in the flesh, creator of all life and light. Those who believe receive the gift of becoming God's children, not through human effort but through God's gracious action.
John 2:1-11 · Isaiah 55:1
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A Sign at a Wedding
Jesus' transformation of water into wine at Cana demonstrates the beginning of his messianic ministry and reveals his power to make all things new, calling believers to trust him for spiritual renewal.
John 9:1-41 · Exodus 4:11
John
Do You Really See?
Jesus heals a blind man to demonstrate messianic power and remove spiritual blindness. The religious leaders, despite witnessing the miracle, remain spiritually blind because they trust their own systems rather than seeking Jesus.
John 21:1-25 · John 13
John
Finding Our Mission
This sermon examines how Peter's encounter with the risen Jesus reorients his purpose from fishing to glorifying God through faithful witness, even unto death. Disciples find meaningful mission only in Jesus.
John 13:1-38
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Love's Full Demonstration
Jesus demonstrates authentic love through humble service and commands his followers to love one another with the same sacrificial, selfless love he showed them—a love that reveals Christ's reality to the world.
John 12:1-11
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Priorities
This sermon examines how Mary's costly anointing of Jesus reveals right priorities. When hearts are set on honoring Jesus, choices flow from love rather than calculation.
John 10:1-21 · Psalm 23
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Shepherd
Jesus is the good shepherd who leads his sheep to safety and abundant life. Believers must hear his voice and reject the destructive lies of the enemy.
John 16:5-15
John
The Counselor
The Holy Spirit's primary work is to point people to Jesus, not to draw attention to himself. Like unseen workers behind the scenes, the Spirit convicts of sin and guides believers toward Christ, asking us to live in a way that exalts Jesus above all else.
John 3:1-15 · Ezekiel 36:25-27
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The Testimony of Birth
Spiritual birth is a transformation initiated by God's Spirit that exalts Jesus as Lord. Those born again—through faith and the work of the Spirit—redirect their lives away from self-promotion toward pointing others to Christ.
John 1:1-13
John
The Word
This sermon examines John's opening claims about Jesus as the eternal Word—God, creator, and source of life and light. Belief in Jesus grants the gift of becoming God's children, a transformation only God can give.
John 2:1-11 · Isaiah 55:1
John Gospel
A Wedding to Remember
Jesus' transformation of water into wine at Cana is the first sign revealing his identity as the Messiah and inaugurating a new age. Believers respond by trusting in him as disciples do.
John 3:22-36
John Gospel
Above All
Jesus is the bridegroom sent from above to redeem his unfaithful people. Accepting his testimony confirms God's trustworthiness and brings eternal life; rejecting it leaves one under God's wrath.
John 4:43-54
John Gospel
Belief
This sermon examines Jesus' second sign—healing the official's son—to reveal that authentic faith rests on who Jesus is, not merely on what he can do. True belief commits to God regardless of outcomes.
John 21:1-14
John Gospel
Fishing
Jesus gives new meaning to an old experience—fishing becomes purposeful when he directs it. All work gains significance only when done for Jesus and offered to God.
John 5:16-47 · Deuteronomy 17:1-7
John Gospel
Honor the Son
Jesus claims equality with God and offers multiple witnesses—God, John the Baptist, his works, Scripture, and Moses—to verify his identity. Listeners must decide whether to believe his testimony and live victoriously in faith.
John 6:41-71
John Gospel
Let's Eat
Jesus calls people to recognize him as the bread of life and source of eternal sustenance. The sermon challenges listeners to examine what truly satisfies their deepest hunger—physical comfort or spiritual transformation through faith in Jesus.
John 14:15-31
John Gospel
Love and Obedience
True love for Jesus is demonstrated through obedience to his commands. Though Jesus physically departs, the Holy Spirit empowers believers to keep his commands and prove the genuineness of their relationship with him.
John 7:1-31 · John 2:1-11
John Gospel
Make a Right Judgment
This sermon examines how Jesus' teaching in Jerusalem forces people to decide about him, and challenges believers to speak boldly about Jesus rather than remaining silent from fear of others' judgment.
John 4:1-26 · Numbers 20:8-11
John Gospel
No Longer Thirsty
Jesus offers living water that permanently satisfies spiritual thirst. Only a relationship with him—not worldly pursuits—provides the purpose and direction we truly seek.
John 9:1-41
John Gospel
Open Our Eyes, Lord
Jesus heals a blind man to demonstrate his messianic power and reveal spiritual blindness in those who refuse to believe. The religious leaders miss the sign because their faith rests in systems rather than in Jesus himself.
John 5:1-15
John Gospel
Poolside
Jesus heals a lame man at Bethesda, revealing his authority over the Sabbath and God's nature. The man's ungrateful response and betrayal of Jesus demonstrate how shallow faith fails to recognize and honor who Jesus truly is.
John 13:18-38
John Gospel
Predictions
Jesus commands his disciples to love one another authentically and sacrificially, just as he has loved them. This genuine, vulnerable love proves to the world that we belong to Jesus.
John 2:12-25 · Psalm 69:30
John Gospel
Prove Your Authority
Jesus cleanses the temple at the beginning of his ministry, demonstrating his authority and revealing that he—not the physical structure—is the true temple. Believers must align their zeal with God's holiness and recognize Jesus's spiritual agenda.
John 11:1-44
John Gospel
Resurrection
Jesus weeps at death's power but demonstrates through raising Lazarus that he is the resurrection and the life, calling believers to trust that death will not have the final word.
John 16:5-15
John Gospel
The Counselor
Jesus promises the Holy Spirit will convict the world of sin and guide believers into truth, with the Spirit's central work being to glorify Christ rather than draw attention to himself.
John 1:19-42
John Gospel
The Lamb of God
John the Baptist testifies that Jesus is the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world, calling readers to consider the evidence and decide what they are truly seeking in their faith.
John 17:1-26 · Acts 5:41
John Gospel
The Prayer
Jesus prays for himself, his disciples, and future believers before his crucifixion, revealing that life is a mission lived with joy and unity in God. Believers must know their mission and complete it with purpose.
John 1:1-21 · Ezekiel 36:25-27
John Gospel
The Verdict
Spiritual rebirth through water and the Spirit transforms us so that God's work becomes visible in our lives, drawing others toward him through our open, victorious living.
John 8:1-11
John Gospel
Throwing Stones
This sermon examines Jesus's response to the accusers of an adulterous woman, revealing God's grace as both refusing to condemn sin while offering genuine opportunity for transformation and change.
John 12:12-36 · Zechariah 9:9
John Gospel
Triumph
Jesus enters Jerusalem to popular acclaim but calls his followers to costly discipleship and faith. True seeing of Jesus requires dying to self and trusting him when life contradicts our expectations.
John 1:1-18
John Gospel
We Have Seen His Glory
John's gospel opens by establishing Jesus as God's Word—fully divine, fully human—who came to earth as the light that darkness cannot overcome, offering all who believe the right to become children of God.