God So Loved The World
-
Upload
justin-imel -
Category
Spiritual
-
view
1.013 -
download
1
description
Transcript of God So Loved The World
For God So
Loved the
World
John 3:16
MARTIN LUTHER CALLED
JOHN 3:16 “THE HEART OF
THE BIBLE—THE GOSPEL IN
MINIATURE.”
Fo
r G
od
So
Lo
ve
d t
he
Wo
rld ♥ “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only
Son, that whoever believes in him should not
perish but have eternal life” (Jn 3:16, ESV).
THE GREATEST BEING IN
THE UNIVERSE
God
Fo
r G
od
So
Lo
ve
d t
he
Wo
rld ♥ God is the One who created the heavens & the
earth (Gn 1:1).
♥ Therefore, he is the greatest Being.
♥ There is none like God.
♥ He is greater than anything.
♥ The Scriptures affirm that there is none like God.
♥ “There is no one like the LORD our God” (Ex 8:10,
ESV).
♥ “To the King of ages, immortal, invisible, the only God,
be honor and glory forever and ever” (1 Tim 1:17,
ESV).
THE GREATEST POWER
God so loved
Fo
r G
od
So
Lo
ve
d t
he
Wo
rld ♥ God’s love stands behind all of his other actions.
♥ Many think of God as vengeful.
♥ It is true that God executes vengeance.
♥ “It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living
God” (Heb 10:31, ESV).
♥ But, God also loves.
♥ The Scriptures affirm God’s love.
♥ “God shows his love for us in that while we were still
sinners, Christ died for us” (Rom 5:8, ESV).
♥ “In this the love of God was made manifest among
us, that God sent his only Son into the world, so that
we might live through him” (1 Jn 4:9, ESV).
♥ “God is love” (1 Jn 4:16, ESV).
THE GREATEST NUMBER
The World
Fo
r G
od
So
Lo
ve
d t
he
Wo
rld ♥ God loves everyone in this world.
♥ God loves the vilest of sinners.
♥ God loves the most despicable people on earth.
♥ The Scriptures affirm God’s love for all.
♥ “I have other sheep that are not of this fold. I must
bring them also, and they will listen to my voice”
(Jn 10:16, ESV).
♥ “There is no distinction between Jew and Greek; for
the same Lord is Lord of all, bestowing his riches on
all who call on him” (Rom 10:12, ESV).
♥ God “desires all people to be saved and to come to
the knowledge of the truth” (1 Tm 2:4, ESV).
GOD LOVES YOU.
THE GREATEST GIFT
His Son
Fo
r G
od
So
Lo
ve
d t
he
Wo
rld ♥ God’s love caused him to act.
♥ All true love is action.
♥ 1 Cor 13 describes love in action.
♥ “Little children, let us not love in word or talk but in
deed and in truth” (1 Jn 3:18, ESV).
♥ “Christ loved the church and gave himself up for
her” (Eph 5:25, ESV).
♥ God gave his only Son to die for man’s sin.
THE GREATEST CONDITION
Whoever believes in him
Fo
r G
od
So
Lo
ve
d t
he
Wo
rld ♥ Faith is absolutely essential to salvation.
♥ “I told you that you would die in your sins, for
unless you believe that I am he you will die in your
sins” (Jn 8:24, ESV).
♥ “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved”
(Acts 16:31, ESV).
♥ “If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord
and believe in your heart that God raised him from
the dead, you will be saved” (Rom 10:9, ESV).
♥ “Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has
been born of God” (1 Jn 5:1, ESV).
Fo
r G
od
So
Lo
ve
d t
he
Wo
rld ♥ Faith is absolutely essential to salvation.
♥ But, proper faith always acts.
♥ “Faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead”
(Js 2:17, ESV).
♥ Heb 11:4-40 contains examples of people who
acted because of their faith.
THE GREATEST TRAGEDY
WHICH CAN BE AVERTED
Should not perish
Fo
r G
od
So
Lo
ve
d t
he
Wo
rld ♥ God doesn’t wish that anyone should perish.
♥ “The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some
count slowness, but is patient toward you, not
wishing that any should perish, but that all should
reach repentance” (2 Pet 3:9, ESV).
♥ The good news is that we don’t need to perish!
Fo
r G
od
So
Lo
ve
d t
he
Wo
rld ♥ We can perish in our sins right now.
♥ The prodigal son was perishing in his sins (Lk
15:11-32).
♥ Those who live in sin have hard lives.
♥ “The way of the treacherous is their ruin” (Prov 13:15,
ESV).
♥ “Their feet are swift to shed blood; in their paths are
ruin and misery” (Rom 3:15-16, ESV).
♥ Some perish in a particular sin.
Fo
r G
od
So
Lo
ve
d t
he
Wo
rld ♥ We can also perish in eternity.
♥ “In that place there will be weeping and gnashing
of teeth” (Mt 8:12, ESV).
♥ In hell, “their worm does not die and the fire is not
quenched” (Mk 9:48, ESV).
GREATEST BLESSING
They might have eternal life.
Fo
r G
od
So
Lo
ve
d t
he
Wo
rld ♥ We currently have eternal life.
♥ “Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life” (Jn
3:36, ESV).
♥ Eternal life in the present means that we have a
meaningful life.
♥ “I came that they may have life and have it
abundantly” (Jn 10:10, ESV).
♥ We have great peace in this life.
Fo
r G
od
So
Lo
ve
d t
he
Wo
rld ♥ We currently have eternal life.
♥ We will have eternal life in heaven.
♥ Our home in heaven will be eternal.
Fo
r G
od
So
Lo
ve
d t
he
Wo
rld ♥ We currently have eternal life.
♥ We will have eternal life in heaven.
♥ Our home in heaven will be eternal: “the righteous
[will go away] into eternal life” (Mt 25:46, ESV).
♥ Heaven is a wonderful place to spend eternity.
♥ This is a home built by God.
Fo
r G
od
So
Lo
ve
d t
he
Wo
rld ♥ We currently have eternal life.
♥ We will have eternal life in heaven.
♥ Our home in heaven will be eternal: “the righteous
[will go away] into eternal life” (Mt 25:46, ESV).
♥ Heaven is a wonderful place to spend eternity.
♥ This is a home built by God: Heaven is “the city that
has foundations, whose designer and builder is God”
(Heb 11:10, ESV).
♥ God will wipe away every tear from our eyes (Rev
7:17).
♥ We will have the right to the tree of life (Re 22:14).
Fo
r G
od
So
Lo
ve
d t
he
Wo
rld ♥ God’s love prompted him to act.
♥ If we love God, we will also act.
♥ “If you love me, you will keep my commandments”
(Jn 14:15, ESV).
♥ Do you love God?