SERMON SEEDS ARCHIVES
JOHN
Through no fault of our own, about 5 years of Sermon Seeds was deleted from the Website of the First Baptist Church.
We decided that it was time to begin archiving them in a different way.
Please be patient as we gradually archive these outlines.
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JOHN 1:1-5, 14 – JOHN’S CHRISTMAS MESSAGE
In the Gospel of John you will find no account of a Bethlehem birth, Herod, shepherds, wise men, Mary and Joseph, or even angels making a birth announcement. However, there is a Christmas message about the Lord Jesus found in His Gospel.
HIS ETERNAL IDENTITY Vss. 1-2
HIS EARTHLY IMPORTANCE Vss. 3-5
HIS EXTRAORDINARY INVOLVEMENT Vs. 14
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JOHN 1:6-13 – THE LIGHT
THE LIGHT ANNOUNCED - Vss. 6-9
THE LIGHT AVOIDED - Vss. 10-11
THE LIGHT ACCEPTED - Vss. 12-13
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JOHN 2:1-11 – BIG!
A BIG WEDDING – Vss. 1-2 – Jesus, Jesus’ disciples, and Jesus’ mother were there.
A BIG PROBLEM – Vs. 3 – A social tragedy occurred. They ran out of wine.
A BIG CONVERSATION – Vss. 3-4 – It seems that Jesus was establishing his authority independent of His mother. He was acting on His own authority.
A BIG MIRACLE – Vss. 5-9 – Mary got the message, and just told the servants to do as Jesus instructed. Jesus made the water into wine.
A BIG COMMENT – Vs. 10 – The ruler of the feast observed that the best wine was held for last. When Jesus works a miracle, it is always the best quality.
A BIG BEGINNING – Vs. 11 – This was the first of many miracles Jesus would perform.
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JOHN 2:1-11 – HOW TO BE A BLESSING
Jesus was a blessing to the married couple, the family, and the guests at a wedding in Cana of Galilee. Jesus taught us how to be a blessing to others when He changed the water into wine.
JESUS WAS INTERESTED IN THE LIVES OF OTHERS – John 2:1-4 – BE INTERESTED!
JESUS WAS INVOLVED IN THE LIVES OF OTHERS – John 2:5-8 – BE INVOLVED!
JESUS IMPROVED THE LIVES OF OTHERS – John 2:9-11 – BE AN IMPROVEMENT!
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JOHN 3:16-21 – GOD’S GREAT GIFT
THE PRESENT – Vs. 16 – Everlasting life is for those who by faith accept God’s free gift of salvation.
THE PURPOSE – Vs. 17 – Jesus did not come into the world to condemn the world but to save the world through His sacrificial death on The Cross. Romans 5:1, 6-9
THE PROBLEM – Vs. 18 – Although the one who believes is not condemned, the one who does not believe is condemned.
THE PROCEDURE OF THE CONDEMNED – Vss. 19-21
Light has come into the world.
Men loved darkness instead of light because of their evil deeds.
Because their deeds are evil, people hate the light and will not come to the light
lest they be reproved.
THE PRACTICE OF THE TRUTH – Vs. 22 – The one who practices truth is the one who has come to the light through acceptance of the free gift of salvation. His life has been changed and his deeds will show it! 2 Corinthians 5:17,
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JOHN 4:4 – SAMARIA
There are times in our lives when we face difficult conditions, work through difficult situations, and deal with difficult people. These do not appear to be the most pleasant of times. Our Lord faced a real challenge when "...he must needs go through Samaria." Like Jesus, we will face our own "Samarias".
SAMARIA WAS A LAND OF OPPOSITION
Samaria was at one time a part of Israel (Samaria). When Assyria conquered Israel, it deported everyone but the poor of the land. Then Assyria brought other people from other lands into Samaria. These people half learned the customs of the Jews, and intermarried with the Jews who remained. The Samaritans had a form of religion similar to the Jews, but it was not the Jewish religion. The Jews and Samaritans hated each other. See John 4:9
There will be times when we as Christians will face all sorts of opposition as we strive to do the will of God. 2 Timothy 3:12, James 1:2-4.
SAMARIA WAS A LAND OF OBEDIENCE
Jesus had to go through Samaria because this is where God the Father wanted Him to go.
We must remember that some our toughest times will come as we strive to live obediently. 1 Samuel 15:22-23, John 14:15.
SAMARIA WAS A LAND OF OPPORTUNITY
Jesus won the Woman at the well and other Samaritans to Himself.
Without facing opposition and being obedient, He would not have had these opportunities. See the rest of the chapter for details.
Our opportunities to bless other Christians and to win the unsaved to Christ will come as we face our Samarias through opposition and in obedience.
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JOHN 5:1-7 – HEALING BY THE POOL
A PATHETIC SITUATION – Vss. 1-5
A PIERCING QUESTION – Vss. 6-7
A POWERFUL COMMAND – Vss. 8-9
A PERVERTED INQUIRY – Vss. 10-13
A PERSONAL REMINDER – Vs. 14
A PUBLIC CLAIM – Vss. 15-17
A PRIVATE AGENDA – Vs. 18
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John 6:1-21 – LEARNING ABOUT JESUS
Here are some practical lessons about the Lord Jesus in John’s report of the feeding of the 5,000 and His walk on water.
JESUS TESTS US – Vss. 1-5
JESUS KNOWS WHAT HE IS DOING – Vs. 6
JESUS MULTIPLIES OUR RESOURCES – Vss. 7-11
JESUS WANTS NOTHING WASTED – Vss. 12-13
JESUS WILL NOT BE MANIPULATED – Vss. 14-15
JESUS IS AVAILABLE DURING TROUBLE – Vss. 16-21
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JOHN 10:7-11 – THE SHEPHERD AND THE SHEEP
THE DOOR TO SALVATION - Vss. 7, 9
THE DECEIVERS OF THE SHEEP - Vss. 8, 10a
THE DELIGHT OF THE LIVING - Vs. 10b
THE DEVOTION OF THE SHEPHERD - Vs. 11
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JOHN 14:12-18 – IT’S GREAT!
Here are some great things mentioned by our Lord Jesus that will enable us to serve Him victoriously.
GREAT POWER! – Vs. 12 – The greater works that Christians do are not in quality but in quantity. Nobody did greater miracles than the Lord Jesus.
GREAT PROVISION! – Vss. 13-14 – The power to do greater works is found through God answering our prayers.
GREAT PREREQUISITE! – Vs. 15 – We must love the Lord Jesus and show that love through our obedience.
GREAT PROMISE! – Vss. 16-18 – The Holy Spirit is present in our lives to empower, teach and comfort.
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JOHN 15:16 – SENT BY JESUS
THE CHOICE - "Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you..."
THE COMMISSION - "...that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain..."
THE CONVERSATION - " ...that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you."
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JOHN 19:16-42 – EVENTS AT GOLGOTHA
CRUCIFIXION OF JESUS – Vss. 16-18
CONTROVERSY OVER THE SIGN – Vss. 19-22
CLOTHING DISTRIBUTED – Vss. 23-24
COMPASSION OF THE SAVIOR – Vss. 25-27
COMPLETION OF THE SACRIFICE – Vss. 28-35
CONFIRMATION BY JOHN – Vss. 35-37
COMMITTAL TO THE TOMB – Vss. 38-42
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JOHN 20:11-18 ETC. – DON’T WEEP!
- People weep on major holidays, as did Mary. John 20:11-13
- We know why Mary was weeping. Why are you weeping?
- John 11:14-15 - Jesus appears to Mary, although Mary at first does not realize it. Jesus asked her “Woman, why are you weeping?” Notice that Jesus cares when he asks that question. However, I believe that he is also telling Mary that there is no longer a need to weep.
- My friend, Jesus cares about what is causing you sorrow and He wants you to tell him when you have sorrows. He cares enough to listen. Hebrews 4:15-16
- It is interesting that Jesus turned her weeping into joy with just one word. He spoke her name. Vs. 16
- This Easter morning, the Lord Jesus wants your sorrow to be turned to joy. It does not mean that your problems will go away. But it does mean that we can rejoice despite our circumstances.
- So, if you are a born-again Christian, if you have trusted Christ as your Savior don’t weep!
DON’T WEEP! HE IS RISEN!
1 Corinthians 15:20, John 11:25-26, Romans 8:14, John 14:19
DON’T WEEP! WE ARE REDEEMED!
Ephesians 2:1-3, 1 Peter 1:18-19, John 1:29, Romans 5:9
DON’T WEEP! WE ARE REGENERATED!
John 3:3, John 3:5-8, 2 Corinthians 5:17, Romans 5:17
DON’T WEEP! HE IS RESIDING!
John 14:16-18, Romans 8:16, Acts 1:8, Galatians 5:22-23, Romans 8:26-27, John 15:4-5
DON’T WEEP! HE WILL RETURN!
John 14:1-3, 1 Corinthians 15:51-52, Titus 2:11-13,
DON’T WEEP! HE REIGNS!
Revelation 1:18, Revelation 22:13, Isaiah 52:7
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