“For God loved the world in this way: He gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life.”
John 3:16 is one of the most famous passages in the Bible. Here are a few thoughts on this passage.
1. To love is to give. The more you love the more you give. God loves humanity so much that He gave His only Son as a sacrifice for sins.
2. Jesus was fully aware of His purpose on earth. He came to live the perfect life that we are unable to live, to die the death that we should die, so that we may have the life that we don’t deserve.
3. Eternal life is made possible through Jesus alone. There are no other pathways to righteousness. There are no other ways to reach heaven. There are no other beliefs or actions that can redeem your life. Life is found only in the Giver of life.
4. The decision for eternal life and salvation lies in the individual’s choice. Your family can’t bring you into the family of God. Your culture can’t make you a Christian. Being familiar with Jesus isn’t the same as being faithful to Jesus. Cultural Christians are those who believe that they are in the family of God because of their church attendance, their political conversations, or their belief that a god does exist.
5. John 3:19 tells us why individuals do not follow Jesus: “This is the judgment: The light has come into the world, and people loved darkness rather than the light because their deeds were evil” (John 3:19). Humanity is a sucker for sin. We stray into the darkness instead of staying in the Light.
Live It:
- Have you accepted Jesus as the Lord of your life?
- How can you be thankful for the gift of salvation?
Christ Chronological: John 3:14-21
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Chase Snyder
Writer, Pastor
