16 sermons preach from 1 John 1 in real church libraries — each one transcribed, summarized, and indexed to the verse. Jump to the exact moment a verse is quoted, or open the full sermon.
“Being washed in the blood of Jesus Christ so that when God sees you he does not see your sin but the blood of Jesus Christ.”
“We're gonna go to 1 John chapter 1, verses 1 to 4 (reading from the apostle John).”
Pastor Lao preached a call to personally encounter Jesus — moving from hearing about Him to looking upon and touching Him — and urged radical hunger, obedience (keeping Christ's commands), repentance, devoted worship, and faithful offerings as keys that unlock God's promises and provision.
“that which we was from the beginning which we have heard which we have seen with our eyes and which we have looked upon”
Pastor Lao preached a call to personally encounter Jesus — moving from hearing about Him to looking upon and touching Him — and urged radical hunger, obedience (keeping Christ's commands), repentance, devoted worship, and faithful offerings as keys that unlock God's promises and provision.
“That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you; that you also may have fellowship with us, and truly our fellowship is with the Father.”
A Sunday service focused on 'conditions for fellowshipping with God,' teaching that sin severs fellowship while genuine salvation, repentance, holiness, prayer, worship and obedience restore and sustain intimacy with God. The sermon combined exhortation, testimonies from a recent convention, practical steps for spiritual establishment, and a call to respond.
“Paraphrase: “in him is no darkness.””
A call to recover evangelistic synergy by rebuilding on the church’s foundational unity: active participation, mutual collaboration, Holy Spirit–led love, hospitality, and practical servant leadership so congregations can grow, disciple, and impact their communities.
“This is the message we have heard from him...that God is light and in him there is no darkness...If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and if we say we have not sinned, we make him a liar.”
Sam Gibson preaches that Christians are truly freed from sin through Jesus and offers pastoral, practical guidance for walking in that freedom. He defines sin as missing the mark and primarily as misplaced relational allegiance, contrasts guilt/innocence and honor/shame frameworks, describes sin’s effects (separates, stains, sensitizes, steals, spreads), and gives three concrete practices for sanctification: live in accountable community, break the cycle early (confess desires and temptations), and practice frequent, specific, confident confession grounded in the finished work of Christ.
“He who say he has no sin does not say the truth.”
A sermon on John 10:10 explaining that Jesus came to give 'life more abundantly' — not material prosperity but an overflowing, quality life rooted in a living relationship with Christ, experienced in the church through fellowship, service, joy, forgiveness, and purpose.
“Reference to 1 John 1:6 (walking in the light; honesty and transparency before God).”
Pastor Daniel Batarseh exposits 2 Samuel 3:17–27, showing how Abner’s change of allegiance briefly brings peace and unity, but Joab’s jealousy and vengeance murders Abner in the city of refuge. The sermon draws practical lessons about how one sinner can derail God’s purposes, the responsibility to pursue peace and investigate before judging, and the gospel invitation to run to Christ as our true city of refuge.
“Being washed in the blood of Jesus Christ so that when God sees you he does not see your sin but the blood of Jesus Christ.”
The preacher taught that sometimes the most faithful action is to stop striving, relax your grip, and let God work. By practicing 'active waiting'—trusting God's sovereignty rather than reacting in fear or control—we gain peace amid chaos and allow God to move on our behalf.
“If we live in the light, we have fellowship with each other, and the blood sacrifice of Jesus... washes away everything and make us clean.”
A Sunday communion service focused on worship, intercession for children and the church, and a message titled "The Table of the Father" explaining the privileges of dining with God (childship, heirship, joy, healing, forgiveness, answered requests). The preacher led extensive prayers for protection, wisdom, unity, provision, evangelism, leaders, nations, and personal petitions (destiny, mercy, promotion) before administering communion.
“I'll just say, well, the blood of Jesus cleanses you, let's pray together.”
Sam Gibson preaches that Christians are truly freed from sin through Jesus and offers pastoral, practical guidance for walking in that freedom. He defines sin as missing the mark and primarily as misplaced relational allegiance, contrasts guilt/innocence and honor/shame frameworks, describes sin’s effects (separates, stains, sensitizes, steals, spreads), and gives three concrete practices for sanctification: live in accountable community, break the cycle early (confess desires and temptations), and practice frequent, specific, confident confession grounded in the finished work of Christ.
“Jesus Christ God's Son cleanses us from all sin by his blood.”
A Billy Graham Evangelistic Association special featuring testimonies of people whose lives were radically changed by responding to the gospel at crusades and festivals—highlighting repentance, faith in Jesus, ongoing discipleship, and outreach ministries that follow conversions.
“"let the cleansing power of the blood wash you and cleanse you from all unrighteousness"”
Pastor Mark E. Lewis preaches from Genesis 27 on the theme "Broken But Still Blessed," showing how Jacob—flawed and deceptive—is nonetheless the recipient of God's blessing, and calling listeners to embrace authenticity, rely on God's timing, and receive God's grace and salvation.
“One of my favorite Bible verses about sin is in 1 John 1, where it says, 'if anybody says he does not sin, he is a liar.'”
Pastor Daniel Batarseh exposits 2 Samuel 3:17–27, showing how Abner’s change of allegiance briefly brings peace and unity, but Joab’s jealousy and vengeance murders Abner in the city of refuge. The sermon draws practical lessons about how one sinner can derail God’s purposes, the responsibility to pursue peace and investigate before judging, and the gospel invitation to run to Christ as our true city of refuge.
“But if we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive and to cleanse us.”
Pastor Jason McMullen exhorts the church to pursue holiness by removing even the smallest traces of sin (the "hint"), grounding the call in Ephesians 5 and other Scriptures. He stresses God's seriousness about sin, the higher standard for believers, and offers seven practical steps—prayer, relying on given tools (Word, Spirit, community), identifying habits/hang-ups/hindrances, confession and repentance, embracing grace, accepting consequences/accountability, and embracing freedom—to help Christians remove sinful patterns and host greater presence and breakthrough.
“But Lord we are thankful that your word tells us that if we confess our sins that you are faithful and just to forgive us and then turn around and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”
A Psalm 55–centered message taught from Psalm 55 about finding God-given peace amid pain, betrayal, and overwhelm. The preacher urges honest lament to God, warns against mistaking escape for peace, and shows that true, sustaining peace comes from God even when circumstances don't change. The service included baptisms, communion, an invitation to salvation, and church announcements.
“The speaker cited 1 John 1:9: 'if you say you have no sin, there's no truth in you.'”
A call to cry out for God's mercy: the sermon teaches that mercy is essential for breakthrough, that persistent prayer and repentance position us to receive mercy, and that mercy brings light, change, and favor into every area of life.
“And you know what you're going to find? That he's faithful and that he's just to forgive.”
A Sunday night sermon using the Jesus-and-Peter walking-on-water account to teach that trials are teachable moments: tests reveal and build faith, God is present in storms, His provision is more than enough, and believers must keep their eyes on Jesus rather than be distracted by fear or self-focus. The message included testimony, calls to prayer and salvation, and practical exhortations to be intentional in trust and faith.
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“"If you don't sin, you're calling God a liar" (paraphrase of 1 John 1:10).”
Sam Gibson preaches that Christians are truly freed from sin through Jesus and offers pastoral, practical guidance for walking in that freedom. He defines sin as missing the mark and primarily as misplaced relational allegiance, contrasts guilt/innocence and honor/shame frameworks, describes sin’s effects (separates, stains, sensitizes, steals, spreads), and gives three concrete practices for sanctification: live in accountable community, break the cycle early (confess desires and temptations), and practice frequent, specific, confident confession grounded in the finished work of Christ.
Every reference on this page was extracted from the transcript of a real sermon in a public Sermon Mind church library. Quotes reflect each preacher’s own reading of the text.