John 3

The King James Version, with what the brothers preached on each verse.

John 3 read by Alexander Scourby, from his channel Scourby YouBible. It carries on into John 4.

Verses with a small gold number are preached on in the sermons. Click the verse to see what the brothers said about it. Members can select any words to highlight verses and keep notes.

¹There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews:

6 sermons on John 3:1

“And then we’re going to turn then from then — from there, to John 3:1-12, and read two places in the Scripture.”
You Must Be Born AgainWilliam Branham, December 31, 1961
“Now, [John 3:1-10, 12, 19-20]”
The Spirit of the Age # 1Lee Vayle, December 31, 1980
“Let’s follow this on by going to John 3:1-8.”
Holy Spirit Ministry #2Lee Vayle, December 8, 1982
“John 3:1-8”
Holy Spirit Ministry #3Lee Vayle, December 12, 1982
“And you would, and Jesus, knowing he did, spoke to him in John 3:1-10.”
Baptism #5Lee Vayle, May 1, 1983
“Jn 3:1-8, well, here’s where Nicodemus came, having seen the miracles.”
Leadership #34Lee Vayle, January 15, 1995

²The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him.

16 sermons on John 3:2

“Well, don't be confused honey child, it's God doing it, and the man there is the Son of man, and the man doing it here in the Twentieth Century is William Branham a prophet.”
Pre-Millennial RestorationLee Vayle, May 10, 1970
“Now, he was confused, because he saw what only God could do, because in the words of a man would not do what the Words of this man would doing.”
Misunderstanding What God is DoingLee Vayle, March 14, 1971
“And Jesus said, "The Father Himself doth the work."”
Christ's Ministry Identifies ElijahLee Vayle, July 6, 1971
“Now, remember we've already had one, and we see that promise was given us as I read them to you in Colossians 3:4, - 1 Peter 5:4, - 1 John 1:28, and John 3:2, and since Revelation 1:8, the Alpha and Omega.”
The Revelation of Jesus ChristLee Vayle, January 14, 1979

See all 16 sermons on John 3:2

³Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.

12 sermons on John 3:3

“Right away they think that's the same thing here, but It doesn't say that.”
Established in Present Day Truth ( 0270A)Lee Vayle, February 19, 1970
“Let's go to John 3:3-13”
Mysteries of God [Tuscon AZ]Lee Vayle, February 20, 1972
“Then if you've got a rebirth in that soul, what happens, it's your nature that changes so literally the old soul's gone.”
Thoughts on Two SoulsLee Vayle, December 19, 1982
“Now, the answer He gave them, was; John 3: 3-8”
Corruptibility Putting on Incorruptibilty #3Lee Vayle, March 20, 1983
“What we have looked at then actually is John 3:3.”
The Holy Spirit in Ephesians #3Lee Vayle, July 8, 1984

See all 12 sermons on John 3:3

⁴Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother’s womb, and be born?

4 sermons on John 3:4

“Look at 1 John 3, it tends to be an awful thick Bible, it seems like. [1] Jn 3:4-8.”
Restoration of the Bride Tree # 9Lee Vayle, January 23, 1994
“And Jesus said, “Now I’m not talking about that.”
Identification #10Lee Vayle, July 3, 1999
“Let’s go to1 John 3:4”
Mystery of Iniquity # 1Lee Vayle, March 1972

⁵Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.

11 sermons on John 3:5

“Jesus said, in John 3:5.”
The Spoken Word Is The Original SeedWilliam Branham, March 18, 1962. Names it 3 times.
“There is absolutely no revelation granted to any man, unless that revelation comes by God through the Holy Ghost.”
Misunderstanding What God is DoingLee Vayle, March 14, 1971
“(See?)”
His Resurrection Proves our RedemptionLee Vayle, June 20, 1976
“Now, let’s go to Jn 3:5-8.”
Projecting of Love #10Lee Vayle, May 26, 1985
“And William Branham is saying the same thing as Jn 3:5-8, Jn 3:16 and right down the line.”
Token #9Lee Vayle, January 22, 1986
“Then Jesus, in Jn 3:5 said,”
Spirit and LifeLee Vayle, June 10, 1987

See all 11 sermons on John 3:5

⁶That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.

3 sermons on John 3:6

“Jn 3:6 says, “That which is born of the Spirit is spirit.” 1 Jn 3:19 [3:9] says, “That which is born of God cannot sin.””
Who Is This Melchisedec #26Lee Vayle, November 13, 1988
“John 3:6 I beg your pardon.”
Who Is This Melchisedec #28Lee Vayle, December 4, 1988
“There’s no way you can have one without the other in the light of the Scripture: Jn 3:6-18,1 and there is no escape according to Acts 3:232 and Mal 4:1-63 when they turn down the grace of God in this particular hour.”
Leadership #14Lee Vayle, September 3, 1994

⁷Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.

2 sermons on John 3:7

“And if you're born again, that Word will come.”
God Speaking and Being WorshippedLee Vayle, April 3, 1983

⁸The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit.

7 sermons on John 3:8

“In John 3:8.”
The Doctrine of Election and ReprobationLee Vayle, July 13, 1966
“It is a mystery.”
Appearing and Coming # 1Lee Vayle, February 4, 1980
“Vine, says concerning the sign, a token portending future events.”
Appearing and Coming # 2Lee Vayle, March 9, 1980
“The Holy Spirit breathes where He willeth.”
Thoughts From the Anointed OnesLee Vayle, September 16, 1984
“That is absolutely Jn 3: 8-21, where He said;”
Who Is This Melchisedec #12Lee Vayle, September 11, 1988
“And he told Nicodemus, “Look, don’t try to figure me.”
Seed of Discrepancy #12Lee Vayle, April 2, 1995

See all 7 sermons on John 3:8

⁹Nicodemus answered and said unto him, How can these things be?

¹⁰Jesus answered and said unto him, Art thou a master of Israel, and knowest not these things?

1 sermon on John 3:10

“Now, Bro. Branham uses Ephesians 2 here wherein he rightly calls the children of the devil, named in Jn 3:10, as the sons of disobedience and the children of God are the children of obedience.”
God of This Evil Age # 16 NLVLee Vayle, August 15, 1990

¹¹Verily, verily, I say unto thee, We speak that we do know, and testify that we have seen; and ye receive not our witness.

1 sermon on John 3:11

“We go to 1 John, and in the 3rd chapter and beginning in verse 11: [John 3:11-12:]”
Christ Is the Mystery #10Lee Vayle, September 14, 1986

¹²If I have told you earthly things, and ye believe not, how shall ye believe, if I tell you of heavenly things?

2 sermons on John 3:12

“John 3:12-13.”
Rapture MysteryLee Vayle, June 9, 1969
“We can know nothing of such a matter, but is revealed by Jesus in Jn 3:12-13.”
Future Home #1Lee Vayle, April 30, 1988

¹³And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven.

4 sermons on John 3:13

“And that's over here in John 3:13, and Jesus said,”
Second Coming of ChristLee Vayle, January 22, 1970. Names it 2 times.
“This is the reverse of John 3:13, where they saw the man and here He was, God in that man, and yet the Sovereign God veiling Himself, but still God ruling from that Throne by His power.”
Second Coming of Jesus ChristLee Vayle, July 20, 1977

¹⁴And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up:

9 sermons on John 3:14

“Now right back to John 3:14, there you get it again, you see.”
The Spoken Word Is The Original SeedWilliam Branham, March 18, 1962. Names it 2 times.
“And today, Jesus said in Saint John 3:14, “As Moses lifted up the brass serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of man be lifted up.””
LookWilliam Branham, April 28, 1963
“Now, Look it over here in John 3:14-17”
Redemption by the Blood # 1Lee Vayle, May 7, 1976
“Let's read John 3:14-15”
Perfect Deliverance by Jesus' DeathLee Vayle, June 20, 1976
“Look at John 3:14-17”
Resurrection Proves His Death # 1Lee Vayle, July 14, 1976
“Let’s go to, John 3:14-17.”
Providence of GodLee Vayle, July 15, 1979

See all 9 sermons on John 3:14

¹⁵That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

1 sermon on John 3:15

“Jn 3:15-17; read it.”
God of This Evil Age # 22 NLVLee Vayle, September 9, 1990

¹⁶For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

147 sermons on John 3:16

“The Rock in the wilderness was a perfect of John 3:16, “God so loved the world, He gave His only begotten Son, and whosoever believeth on Him should not perish but have Everlasting Life.””
The Angel And The CommissionWilliam Branham, August 21, 1950
“John 3:16 is a perfect type of this Church today, for us.”
Speak To The RockWilliam Branham, November 15, 1953
“Just take a little James 5:14 and mix with the little John 3:16, and add it all together and stir it up; that’s the best make-up you’ll ever have.”
Has The Lord Spoken Only To MosesWilliam Branham, November 30, 1953
“Remember, it was Moses that smote the rock, and the rod was in his hand was a judgment rod, and it smote the rock in the side and waters came out, a very type of John 3:16.”
Elijah And ElishaWilliam Branham, March 4, 1954
“And it was a type of Christ in John 3:16.”
Redemption In Completeness, In JoyWilliam Branham, March 30, 1954
“And when he smote the rock, waters came out of it, a very beautiful type of John 3:16.”
The Power Of DecisionWilliam Branham, October 7, 1955

See all 147 sermons on John 3:16

¹⁷For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.

6 sermons on John 3:17

“Now He's made a way to get us back there.”
Presence #9Lee Vayle, June 17, 1981
“Now, that tells you a little bit about verse 16.”
Why is He HereLee Vayle, August 22, 1982
“Bible says so, John 3:17-18 (somewhere in there) says so.”
Events Made Clear by Prophecy # 8Lee Vayle, August 7, 1985
“I can't help what it sounds like, but I know what John 3:16 and John 3:17, let’s read it the way the Bible says it, not what somebody quotes, isolating the text, one text from the other.”
Christ Is the Mystery #2Lee Vayle, August 3, 1986
“This is the same as John 3, and we read It many times: Jn 3:17-21.”
Stewardship Q&A #9 - Passive & Active Faith #1Lee Vayle, March 7, 1998

¹⁸He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.

9 sermons on John 3:18

“In Saint John the 3rd chapter, the 18th verse, Jesus Christ said, Himself, is this, that, “He that believeth not is condemned already.””
The Unpardonable SinWilliam Branham, October 24, 1954
“And again It says, "Herein is love, that not that we loved God, (as I mentioned a minute ago) but He loved us, and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins". [1 Jn 4:10] It was the love of God that sent the Son.”
Revelation of the Love of GodLee Vayle, October 11, 1966
“Then he explains It.”
A Spirit Manifested LifeLee Vayle, January 18, 1978

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¹⁹And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.

16 sermons on John 3:19

“We go to the Book of John 3:19-21”
The Spirit of the Age # 1Lee Vayle, December 31, 1980. Names it 4 times.
“Now, hold it.”
Why is He HereLee Vayle, August 22, 1982
“People are screaming in this Message and talking about Bro. Branham as though he took the Blood off the Mercy Seat.”
Love Him or Loathe HimLee Vayle, August 29, 1982. Names it 2 times.
“What evil deeds?”
Why He is Here #5dLee Vayle, November 3, 1982. Names it 2 times.

See all 16 sermons on John 3:19

²⁰For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.

3 sermons on John 3:20

“This is exactly what we saw over here in John 3:20-21.”
Resurrection Proves -Atonement by the BloodLee Vayle, July 11, 1976

²¹But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.

8 sermons on John 3:21

“If you want to read that, found in Saint John 3:21.”
Perfect FaithWilliam Branham, August 25, 1963
“We're going to go to John 3:21, (the gospel) and It says:”
Pre Rapture Revelation of Jesus ChristLee Vayle, February 5, 1978
“Okay, let's go to John 3:21.”
Appearing and Coming # 2Lee Vayle, March 9, 1980
“Now, listen to me, John 3:21”
The Spirit of the Age # 1Lee Vayle, December 31, 1980
“So we go to Jn 3:21.”
Presence #7Lee Vayle, June 3, 1981
“Then put Jn 3:21.”
Presence #12Lee Vayle, July 15, 1981

See all 8 sermons on John 3:21

²²After these things came Jesus and his disciples into the land of Judæa; and there he tarried with them, and baptized.

2 sermons on John 3:22

“That plunging the whole body into water is required when one views even the simple statement of Jn 3:22-23.”
Baptism #5Lee Vayle, May 1, 1983. Names it 2 times.
“Let’s go to Jn 3:22-26.”
Seed of Discrepancy #29Lee Vayle, March 3, 1996. Names it 2 times.

²³And John also was baptizing in Ænon near to Salim, because there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized.

²⁴For John was not yet cast into prison.

²⁵Then there arose a question between some of John’s disciples and the Jews about purifying.

²⁶And they came unto John, and said unto him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond Jordan, to whom thou barest witness, behold, the same baptizeth, and all men come to him.

²⁷John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven.

9 sermons on John 3:27

“Now, notice what it says in John 3:27 here.”
Mysteries of GodLee Vayle, May 19, 1971
“Look what ends up here in John 3:27, just to give you the idea in that chapter.”
Destroyed by WisdomLee Vayle, July 5, 1971
“Look what ends up here in John 3: 27 just to get you the idea... that chapter.”
The Mysteries of God - SK Camp MeetingsLee Vayle, July 6, 1971
“And over here in John 3:27,”
Mysteries of God [Tuscon AZ]Lee Vayle, February 20, 1972
“Now, notice what It says in John 3:27 here:”
Mysteries of GodLee Vayle, February 20, 1972
“We go to John 3:27, and we read, beautiful Scripture.”
Ephesians # 9Lee Vayle, October 4, 1981

See all 9 sermons on John 3:27

²⁸Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before him.

²⁹He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, which standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom’s voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled.

³⁰He must increase, but I must decrease.

2 sermons on John 3:30

“William Branham said the same thing.”
God Identifying Himself #2Lee Vayle, June 19, 1985
“When you can literally see the ministry of Jesus Christ Himself return to this earth in a prophet, what must be the increase of God, now that the prophet is gone?”
Fulfillment of God #1Lee Vayle, July 2, 1988

³¹He that cometh from above is above all: he that is of the earth is earthly, and speaketh of the earth: he that cometh from heaven is above all.

3 sermons on John 3:31

“I wish to read a few verses out of St. John the 3rd chapter, beginning with the 31st verse, about three verses of this, to get a little context of what I wish to say.”
The Testimony Of A True WitnessWilliam Branham, November 5, 1961. Names it 2 times.
“It's right there in John 3:31-36.”
What Happens When the Holy Ghost Comes InLee Vayle, September 5, 1979
“Remember, John said, “He that’s from heaven, is above all: [Jn 3:31] there He stood,” and He that speaketh from heaven, there He stood!”
Elijah Ministry (0081-A)Lee Vayle, February 1, 1981

³²And what he hath seen and heard, that he testifieth; and no man receiveth his testimony.

³³He that hath received his testimony hath set to his seal that God is true.

³⁴For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for God giveth not the Spirit by measure unto him .

1 sermon on John 3:34

“Now let’s go back to the gospel of Jn 3:34.”
Who Is This Melchisedec #3Lee Vayle, August 7, 1988

³⁵The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into his hand.

³⁶He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.

2 sermons on John 3:36

“This is what?”
Two VinesLee Vayle, July 17, 1966
"And if God spared not His Own Son, but freely given up for us all, how should He not also freely give us all things."
What Happens When the Holy Ghost ComesLee Vayle, August 1, 1979

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