The Greatest Story Ever Told John 3:16 12-11-11. John 3:16 is the greatest story ever told because...

The Greatest Story Ever Told

John 3:16

12-11-11

John 3:16 is the greatest story ever told because it is about

• THE GREATEST LOVE EVER SHOWN: “For God so loved the world….”

• THE GREATEST GIFT EVER GIVEN: “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son….”

• THE GREATEST INVITATION EVER EXTENDED: “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only son that whoever….”

• THE GREATEST CHOICE YOU WILL EVER HAVE TO MAKE: “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son that whoever believes in him….”

• THE GREATEST DELIVERANCE EVER ACCOMPLISHED: “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son that whoever believes in him shall not perish, but have eternal life.”

Love came down at Christmas

Love came down at Christmas,Love all lovely, Love

Divine;Love was born at Christmas,

Star and Angels gave the sign.

by Christina Rossetti

• 約翰福音 3:16• 16 神爱世人，甚至

将他的独生子赐给他们，叫一切信他的，不至灭亡，反得永生。

• John 3:16 16 For God so loved the

world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.

• 約翰一書 2:15• 15 不要爱世界和世

界上的事。人若爱世界，爱父的心就不在他里面了。

• 1 John 2:15 15 Do not love the world or

anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, love for the Father is not in them.

• Christmas is not what can we give God, but it’s all about what God has given us.

What Can I Give Him?

What can I give Him,Poor as I am?

If I were a shepherdI would bring a lamb,If I were a wise manI would do my part.

Yet what can I give Him?Give my heart.

By Christina Rossetti

What has God given us?

• Jesus’ miraculous birth in Bethlehem• Jesus' crucifixion

– 約翰福音 3:14– 14 摩西在旷野怎样举蛇，人子也必照

样被举起来 – John 3:14– 14 Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the wilderness,

so the Son of Man must be lifted up

• 羅馬書 8:32• 32 神既不爱惜自己的儿子，为我们

众人舍了，岂不也把万物和他一同白白的赐给我们麽？

• Romans 8:32

• He who did not spare his own Son, but GAVE him up for us all.

Christmas Easter

• 启示录 22:17• 17 圣灵和新妇都说：来！听见的人

也该说：来！口渴的人也当来；愿意的，都可以白白取生命的水喝。

• Revelation 22:17• 17 The Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” And

let the one who hears say, “Come!” Let the one who is thirsty come; and let the one who wishes take the free gift of the water of life.

Whoever means

Anybody and Everybody

• 約翰福音 1:7• 7 这人来，为要作见证，就是为光作见证

，叫众人因他可以信。• John 1:7• He [John the Baptist] came as a witness to testify concerning

that light [Jesus] so that through him all men might believe.

• 約翰福音 20:30-31• 30 耶稣在门徒面前另外行了许多神迹，

没有记在这书上。 31 但记这些事要叫你们信耶稣是基督，是神的儿子，并且叫你们信了他，就可以因他的名得生命。

• John 20:30-31• Jesus did many other miraculous signs…But these are written

that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name.

Capsule used to pull the miners up in Chilean Miners Rescue. 33 trapped, 33 saved

• 約翰福音 3:16• 16 神爱 ______ ，甚至将他的独生子

赐给 _____ ，叫 _____ 信他的，不至灭亡，反得永生。

• John 3:16

• 16 For God so loved _____that he gave his one and only Son, that _____ believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.

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