John 3:16

  • A Bigger Picture

    For God so loved the world that He gave . . .  John 3:16  NASB World – Nearly sixty years of theological reflection on the meaning of the events in the life of Yeshua had passed by the time John wrote his gospel account.  Perhaps that’s why John begins his account with a deliberate allusion…

  • A Statement of the Facts

    “that whoever believes in Him should not perish . .” John 3:16  NASB Believes – The apostle John uses this word 92 times in his gospel, but not once is it used as a noun.  It is always a verb.  It always denotes positive action.  Believing is living the truths, not just knowing them.  The…

  • A Wonderful Plan

    For God so loved the world that He gave   John 3:16 World – When Bill Bright introduced the now-famous phrase, “God loves you and has a wonderful plan for your life,” he captured the spiritual desperation of the time.  In that day, life seemed purposeless.  At the end of the industrial revolution, we all felt…