Sermons on John (Page 3)

“The Word Dwelt Among Us”

John 1:14a {Prayer}             August 24, 2006.  That’s when it all happened.  That’s when things went south.  That’s when the bottom fell out and that’s when everything came completely undone.  August 24, 2006.             On March 24, 1930 things had begun with so much joy and excitement.  There were fireworks.  There was this great flourish…

“We Have Seen His Glory!”

John 1:14b {Prayer}             “We have seen his glory.”  Five simple words.  These five words will change our life.  These five words will change our life, forever.  “We have seen his glory.”             For fifty-one years, Bob Edens was blind.  Bob couldn’t see a darn thing.  His world was a black hole.  But Bob Edens…

“Chosen Children”

John 1:12b {Prayer}             Between 1854 and 1929, over 200,000 orphans in cities like New York, Boston, and Philly were placed on trains and shipped west across the United States.  These trains would periodically stop for viewings.  Yes, viewings.  Children would be lined up like cattle at an auction.  Potential parents would ask questions, evaluate…

“A Man Named John”

John 1:6-9, 15 {Prayer}             Nadin Khoury was 13 years old, 5 foot 2 and weighed, soaking wet, 100 pounds.  Nadin’s mom had lost her job as a hotel maid and needed work.  She moved her family from Minneapolis to Philadelphia.  In 2000, the family had escaped war-torn Liberia in West Africa.  Nadin Khoury, then,…

“You Have My Word”

John 1:1-5 {Prayer}             “You have my word!”  When you hear those four little words, it’s easy to become skeptical.  And why is that?  I think it’s because we live in a world of broken promises, a world filled with empty vows, a world where pledges are made only to be forgotten.  Assurances are given…

“The Hard Road vs. The Easy Road”

John 6:60-69             {Prayer}             Road A or Road B.  You know nothing about what looms beyond what you can see nor do you know where each road leads, but you have to choose.  Faced with this decision you would probably start asking some questions, looking for some sort of clue in order to help…

“Mystery of the Trinity”

John 3:1-17 {Prayer}             Some things, no matter how much time is spent on studying and research … some things, some things are just a mystery.  Take for example the Kryptos.  Kryptos is a mysterious encrypted sculpture which sits right outside the headquarters of the CIA in Langley, Virginia. So mysterious this is, not even…

“Is Jesus Leaving Good?”

John 16:5-15 {Prayer}             Betrayal … Denial … Hatred … Harassment … Grief.             These five words … these five words could easily describe the plot line of really any daytime soap opera.              These five words … they can also describe the emotional status of the disciples.  Let me explain.             Before the ascension…

“Jesus as Friend?”

John 15:9-17 {Prayer}             Have you ever been asked, especially by someone who may not be connected to a church or who may not even be a Christian … “Why are you doing that?”              Something similar happened at the Easter Egg Hunt this year.  One of the little ones there was so excited to…