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John 3:16. The Message of Forgiveness. For years I struggled to make the message of forgiveness of sins simple enough for Christians to communicate and for non-Christians to understand. Flow of presentation. Introducing the verse God’s purpose (up) Man’s problem (down)
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John 3:16 The Message of Forgiveness
For years I struggled to make the message of forgiveness of sinssimple enough for Christians to communicate and for non-Christians to understand.
Flow of presentation • Introducing the verse • God’s purpose (up) • Man’s problem (down) • God’s remedy (up) • Man’s response (down) • Inviting a decision • Guiding in Prayer
Transition: Introducing the VerseThere’s more to life than you may be experiencing.John 3:16 tells what it is and how to get it.May I show it to you?
JOHN3:16 1) 3) 4) 2) For God so loved the world That He gave His only Son That whoeverbelieves in Him Should not perish but have eternal life
Transition: God’s PurposeLet’s look at the first part of this verse.What does God desire from man?
JOHN3:16 1.) For “God” so “loved” the “world” 3.) That He gave His only Son 4.) That whoeverbelieves in Him 2.) Should not perish but have eternal life World God L O V E
Transition: Man’s ProblemWhy isn’t man personally experiencing this love relationship?
Perish Eternal Life Hell Heaven Sin JOHN3:16 1.) For “God” so “loved” the “world” 3.) That He gave His only Son 4.) That whoeverbelieves in Him 2.) Should not “perish” but have “eternal life” World God L O V E
Transition: God’s RemedyWho can deliver us from the problem of sin?
S N JOHN3:16 1.) For “God” so “loved” the “world” 3.) That He gave His only “Son” 4.) That whoeverbelieves in Him 2.) Should not “perish” but have “eternal life” World God L O V E Perish Eternal Life Hell Heaven Sin
Transition: Man’s ResponseHow does one get across this bridge that Christ has provided?
Believes in Him JOHN3:16 1.) For “God” so “loved” the “world” 3.) That He gave His only “Son” 4.) That whoever“believes in Him” 2.) Should not “perish” but have “eternal life” World God L O V E S N Perish Eternal Life Hell Heaven Sin
Transition: Inviting a DecisionMay we personalize this for a moment?
JOHN3:16 1.) For “God” so “loved” the “world” 3.) That He gave His only “Son” 4.) That whoever “believes in Him” 2.) Should not “perish” but have “eternal life” Believes in Him ? World God L O V E S N Perish Eternal Life Hell Heaven Sin
Transition: Guiding in PrayerTo cross over into a right relationship with God, express to God the following.
JOHN3:16 1.) For “God” so “loved” the “world” 3.) That He gave His only “Son” 4.) That whoever “believes in Him” 2.) Should not “perish” but have “eternal life” ? Believes in Him 4 World God L O V E S N Perish Eternal Life 2 1 Hell Heaven 3 Sin
JOHN3:16 1.) For “God” so “loved” the “world” 3.) That He gave His only “Son” 4.) That whoever “believes in Him” 2.) Should not “perish” but have “eternal life” ? Believes in Him 4 World God L O V E S N Perish Eternal Life 2 1 Hell Heaven 3 Sin