The Message ArchiveSermons on John 3
Each card opens the sermon at the moment the verse is named, where the recording is timed.
John 3:1
5 sermons
There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews:
“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
John 3:2
16 sermons
The 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.
“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
John 3:3
12 sermons
Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
“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
John 3:4
4 sermons
Nicodemus 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?
“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
John 3:5
10 sermons
Jesus 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.
“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
“This lines perfectly with Jn 3:5-8.”
Ashamed of Him #4Lee Vayle, December 10, 1989
John 3:6
3 sermons
That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
“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
John 3:7
2 sermons
Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.
“And if you're born again, that Word will come.”
God Speaking and Being WorshippedLee Vayle, April 3, 1983
John 3:8
7 sermons
The 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.
“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
John 3:10
1 sermon
Jesus answered and said unto him, Art thou a master of Israel, and knowest not these things?
“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
John 3:11
1 sermon
Verily, verily, I say unto thee, We speak that we do know, and testify that we have seen; and ye receive not our witness.
“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
John 3:12
2 sermons
If I have told you earthly things, and ye believe not, how shall ye believe, if I tell you of heavenly things?
“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
John 3:13
4 sermons
And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven.
“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
John 3:14
6 sermons
And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up:
“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
“Okay, let's go to Jn 3:14.”
Ephesians # 16Lee Vayle, February 21, 1982
John 3:15
1 sermon
That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life.
“Jn 3:15-17; read it.”
God of This Evil Age # 22 NLVLee Vayle, September 9, 1990
John 3:16
104 sermons
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
“Say, what about John 3:16, "He loved the world."”
The Doctrine of Election and ReprobationLee Vayle, July 13, 1966
"God so loved the world, He gave His only begotten Son," [Jn 3:16] and he laid Him out there for us all, and all who want Him, can have Him."
Revelation of the Love of GodLee Vayle, October 11, 1966
“You say, "Well, Bro. Vayle, what about John 3: 16?"”
White Throne Judgment -Lee Vayle, December 10, 1968. Names it 2 times.
“By looking at the revealed majesty of Christ, and the simplicity of a simple gospel that we’ve known, John 3:16.”
Adoption #1Lee Vayle, February 6, 1972
“Okay, we know that, John 3:16, let's go back.”
His Resurrection Proves His DeathLee Vayle, April 4, 1972. Names it 2 times.
“And you can turn to John 3:16, I'll turn with you, although you memorized It along ago.”
The Love of GodLee Vayle, August 11, 1975. Names it 5 times.
John 3:17
6 sermons
For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.
“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
John 3:18
8 sermons
He 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.
“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
“Now Bro. Branham said, that's where all condemnation comes, and that's the truth because that's what Jn 3:18 or 19 says.”
Events Made Clear By Prophecy # 1Lee Vayle, June 5, 1985
John 3:19
16 sermons
And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.
“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.
John 3:20
3 sermons
For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.
“This is exactly what we saw over here in John 3:20-21.”
Resurrection Proves -Atonement by the BloodLee Vayle, July 11, 1976
John 3:21
7 sermons
But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.
“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
“John 3:21”
Mechanics and DynamicsLee Vayle, September 6, 1981
John 3:22
2 sermons
After these things came Jesus and his disciples into the land of Judæa; and there he tarried with them, and baptized.
“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.
John 3:27
9 sermons
John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven.
“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
John 3:30
2 sermons
He must increase, but I must decrease.
“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
John 3:31
2 sermons
He 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.
“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
John 3:34
1 sermon
For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for God giveth not the Spirit by measure unto him .
“Now let’s go back to the gospel of Jn 3:34.”
Who Is This Melchisedec #3Lee Vayle, August 7, 1988
John 3:36
2 sermons
He 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.
“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
John 3, the chapter as a whole
11 sermons
“Notice over here in John, the third chapter.”
Misunderstanding What God Is Doing - SaskatcheLee Vayle, November 1, 1970
“And this brings up what I said to you in John the third verse, John the third chapter, brings up what Paul said in 1 Corinthians 5 and 26, Corinthians 5, 21, brings it all up.”
20th Century Negative ConfessionLee Vayle, July 7, 1971
“(20) Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; (Now there what you don’t understand unless you understand John, the 3rd chapter of 1st John, or 5th chapter what evil really is; it’s trying to worship God in self-will in the misdivision of the Word of God and) …put darkness for light, (creeds and dogmas) and light for darkness; (and)…bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!”
Christ Is the Mystery #16Lee Vayle, October 8, 1986
“Now hold your finger there, because we’re going to go back and just quickly turn over here to the First Epistle of our dearly beloved John, the 3rd chapter.”
Easter Sunday MessageLee Vayle, March 26, 1989
“All right, let's go to John, the third chapter.”
Thanksgiving 1989 #2Lee Vayle, November 23, 1989
“We’ve proven that time after time from Hebrews and from the 3rd chapter of the Book of John, the Gospel.”
God of This Evil Age # 9 NLVLee Vayle, July 27, 1990