"John 1" Tagged Sermons
We Serve Because He Served
Sermon Outline “I have set you an example that you should do as I have done for you.” (John 13:15) Jesus Served Us (John 1:12-14; Matthew 20:28) Jesus came to make us members of God’s family Jesus came to serve us We Serve Because Jesus Served Us (John 13:1-17) Jesus’ humble service in the upper room (John 13:1-16) Our invitation to humble service in the way of Jesus (John 13:12-17) The motivation of mutual, self-giving love (John 13:34-35) We Serve…
The True Light
This message explores themes of Jesus as “the true light that gives light to everyone”, with further light/darkness in John’s gospel. (John 1:9-13) Sermon Outline “The True light that gives light to everyone was coming into the world.” (John 1:9) Jesus, the True Light (John 1:9) Jesus is the true light. Jesus’ light is available to everyone. Jesus is the light of the world. Darkness can neither comprehend the light nor overcome it. Jesus as the true light means there is false light. Satan disguises himself as the angel of light. (2 Corinthians 11:14). Jesus can help you discern truth…
Bearing Witness
A look at the life of John the Baptist and what it means to ‘bear witness’ to Jesus the Word and the Light. (John 1:6-8) Sermon Outline “There was a man sent from God whose name was John. He came as a witness to testify concerning that light, so that through him all might believe.” (John 1:6-7) John the Baptist Knew Who He Was: Sent from God (John 1:6) John the Baptist’s identity –John “is” from God; sent from God…
The First Word
An exploration of the concepts in the first 5 verses of John 1, with particular attention to Jesus as the Word, plus some mention of themes in John. (John 1:1-5) Sermon Outline “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” (John 1:1) Jesus the Divine and Preexistent Word (John 1:1-2) Jesus at the beginning: echoes of beginning of all things in Genesis 1:1-2 and the ancient wisdom of God in Proverbs…
I Am Known by Faith.
If we want to begin to live and have a sense of our identity, we must reach out to God by faith in Jesus Christ. He is the only one who can truly make us human again and gives us a sense of identity. This week we explore what it means to believe in God and how that transforms our sense of identity. Key Passages: Genesis 15:1-6; Mark 1:15; John 1:12; 3:16-18; Romans 10:9 SERMON OUTLINE “Yet to all who did…
Embodied Presence
Pastor Paul Bland of Milwaukee’s Oikos Church, kicks off the opening weekend of our 2016 Mission Fest with a message from John 1:14.