18 Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God. Introduction In many ways, our text today is a very simple, straight forward, and self-explanatory text. Nevertheless there are very important truths here that we […]
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That the World Might be Saved Through Him; John 3:17
For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him. The Sending of the Son We see a bit of a nice little proof text here, if you will, for the covenant of redemption between the Father and […]
Winning by Singing
There is not much I despise more than profane music that blasphemes my Lord. On the other hand, there is not much I enjoy more than good music that honors my Lord. Music has a way of seeping into the walls of our hearts, emotions, and consciences that dry words do not. Music is a […]
How God Loved the World; John 3:16
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. Introduction If you have a red-letter bible you will see that John 3:16-21 is in red, meaning these are the words of Jesus. However in Greek there is no […]
Sinners, Serpents, and Salvation: John 3:14-15
14 And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, 15 that whoever believes in him may have eternal life. Before we jump into verse 14-15 and it’s Old Testament reference, Numbers 21, let us take a moment to connect it to its immediate context (Click here to see previous post). D. […]