I am usually rather calm in front of crowds of any size. There are only 25 words in this verse yet no other. Out of all the famous, memorable, quotable bible verses, this one might take the cake. Strayhorn reminds us of an old dennis the menace cartoon. These are link words expanding or explaining something that was said earlier. Every one of us have things we would like to escape. This man came to jesus by night and said to him, rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from god. It is in this one verse that christians have for centuries found the summary of the gospel. It glorifies god, it exalts jesus, it convicts the lost, and equips the saints.
Look no farther than the bloody cross of calvary to see the extent of gods love for you. The gospel of john was written for a simple purpose. Leavitt tonight, we will begin with the most famous verse in the bible, john 3. We do not need to go to websters dictionary to find the meaning of love. The death of jesus christ for sinners is the greatest, most visible and the absolute final word concerning gods love for humanity, rom. Whether its written on a sign at the superbowl or on a tshirt walking down the street.
This is a theme on which great scholarstheologians can pondermeditate for hours at a time, like a diamond merchant turning over a priceless diamond in his hand. We ask only that the site name and homepage url be included in all copies distributed. I once read the story of a man had been driving on an outoftheway 2 lane highway running thru the rural countryside. In this lesson we will do a textual study of john 3. Many children as well as adults have memorized this verse in sunday school or in prayer meeting and bible study.
It has become almost like a rallying cry for the church. He noticed an old tumbledown shack standing in the middle of an open field. Youre eight years old, at the beach for the very first time. Toward us sinners, lost, helpless, depraved, unworthy sinners. Contained within our scripture reading today are the words of john 3. Click on the pdf icon in the last column for a pdf version. Probably, verses 1621 are johns comments about jesus words that end at verse 15. There is no mention here of the holy spirit being a part of this family or of being a separate personae or hypostasis. Of course, all who exercise true faith will certainly be saved. Hereby perceive we the love of god, because he laid down his life for us, etc. The documents on this page are to be used as seed thoughts for sermon and study ideas. Jun 03, 2014 the bible has a far different definition of love than the world. All sermons preached by the webmaster may be freely copied, printed and distributed.
Well, i did just what most of you do when you get one of those wonderful calls from a telemarketer. In chapter 3 of johns gospel we see this phrase used for the first time in connection with a famous night visit to jesus. John has already reminded his little children of jesus oldnew commandment 2. Some wish they could escape the boredom of work or school or home. Verse 16 is johns later comment directed to believers as is all of johns gospel. A powerpoint sermon on abortion the medical, civil, economic, judicial and biblical issues of abortion. To share the life that comes through such faith jn 20. They call this verse the gospel in a nutshell and claim it is all the bible they. He had to smile to himself as he read the crudely printed message on one whole side of. 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. We need to look at the preceeding verses 14 and 15. The beach is crazy crowded, umbrellas of every color dot the shore, multiple radios are playing songs by fleetwood mac or the eagles or k.
To produce faith in jesus as the christ, the son of god jn 20. What followed was, by all accounts, a biblical, coherent, worthwhile, profitable sermon. John further reveals that the one known as the word is he who became known as jesus the christ john 1. I have never preached it, but i look forward to doing so one day as the lord leads. Now there was a man of the pharisees, named nicodemus, a ruler of the jews. The love of god was manifested made evident, clear, revealed, shown to be so. For god so loved the world that he gave not he took. His only begotten one and only, niv son into the world.
Jun 30, 20 there is debate about exactly where jesus words to nicodemus end and johns comments begin. Sermons from john 3 the preexistence of christ john 1. With understanding gods love as portrayed in john 3. The gospel of john sermon outlines this material is from. This content is part of a series the greatest love 1 of 4 series.
For if jesus was sent to save every single person, his mission was a complete failure. But before we can look at that verse and those that follow it, we must make sure that we understand the context in which it is set. Some would like to escape certain memories of the past. As leaders will do, i made a quick decision, ditch the text, read john 3. To preach on this verse will seem like tinkering with constructs of faith so embedded and beholden that a preacher might ignore it all together. Click on the document title to view or download a microsoft word document. The story behind the sermon craig brian larson the background of my approach to this sermon. He will yet devote the major part of chapter 4 verses 721 to this theme. The gospel of john executable outlines free sermon. Sermons from john 2 the gospel of john table of contents the preexistence of jesus 1. There is no mention here of the holy spirit being a part of. E 17 for god did not send his son into the world f to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.
While this view has the benefit of being undoubtedly right and fits within the larger context of johns gospel concerning the global identity of the children of god e. As i began work on this sermon, i realized that it has been many years since i preached on this great verse, and so the process of writing this. After several seconds of silence a voice on the other end of the line spoke and said. It all started at night when nicodemus came to see jesus. Because another preaching challenge that comes with john 3. This time for the whole rebellious human race, by sacrificing his only natural son. It should be noted that the one drawn by the father to the son is also raised up on the last day to eternal life. For god so loved the world christian reformed church. This was not at all familiar or comfortable for me. These are the seedlings that must be grown in the privacy of your own study. Even people who dont even go to church or not saved are able to recite john 3.
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