Weekly Sermons

God Desires to Save You! - John 3:16-18
... Who desires all people to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. - 1 Timothy 2:4

For God – the greatest lover
So loved – the greatest degree
The world – the greatest company
That He gave – the greatest act
His only begotten Son – the greatest gift
That whoever – the greatest opportunity
Believes – the greatest simplicity
In Him – the greatest attraction
Shall not perish – the greatest promise
But – the greatest difference
Have – the greatest certainty
Everlasting life – the greatest possession

Jesus loves me this I know
For the Bible tells me so
Little ones to Him belong
They are weak but He is strong
Yes, Jesus loves me
Yes, Jesus loves me
Yes, Jesus loves me
The Bible tells me so!

Now to best understand John 3:16, we need to see how it ***fits*** in the great chapter that is John 3. John 3 shows not only that God is love (1 Jn. 4:16), but also that God is holy (Psa. 99:9) and that God is good (1 Pet. 2:3).

“Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God.” - Jesus in John 3:3

For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are justified by His grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus. - Romans 3:23-24

Because God is holy, He must ***judge*** our sin. Had Jesus never come to deal with our sin, 100% of us would be going to Hell because of our sin.

As Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, that whoever believes in Him may have eternal life.

Because God is holy, God must judge sin. Because God is good, Jesus was ***able*** to take our sin upon Himself.

Because God is love, He offers salvation to all who ***turn*** to Him and believe.

Now when someone gives you an awesome gift, what do you want to do for them in return?

“He must increase, but I must decrease.” - JTB in John 3:30

Dakota’s mom said, “I have always been prepared to answer your questions – I was simply waiting for you to ask!”

“Son, I am proud of what you have become. I am going to love you well.”

To all who did receive Him, who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God. - John 1:12