The Greatest Gift Ever Given

Scripture Reading

John 3:16 NKJV

For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.

Introduction

God Wants a Commitment

John 2:23–25 NKJV

Now when He was in Jerusalem at the Passover, during the feast, many believed in His name when they saw the signs which He did. But Jesus did not commit Himself to them, because He knew all men, and had no need that anyone should testify of man, for He knew what was in man.

God Wants a Commitment Through Obedience

John 14:15 NKJV

“If you love Me, keep My commandments.

God Gave His Son

John 3:16 NKJV

For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.

Eros: romantic, passionate love. ...

Philia: intimate, authentic friendship. ...

Erotoropia or ludus: playful, flirtatious love. ...

Storge: unconditional, familial love. ...

Philautia: compassionate self-love. ...

Pragma: committed, companionate love.

Agape - to love, to care, to have a great affection or care for or loyalty towards.

Eros: romantic, passionate love. ...

Philia: intimate, authentic friendship. ...

Erotoropia or ludus: playful, flirtatious love. ...

Storge: unconditional, familial love. ...

Philautia: compassionate self-love. ...

Pragma: committed, companionate love.

Romans 5:8 NKJV

But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

We Must Receive Him

Whoever Believes in Him

John 3:16 NKJV

For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.

John 3:17 NKJV

For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.

We Must Not Reject Him

John 3:18 NKJV

“He who believes in Him is not condemned; but he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.

Romans 8:1 NKJV

There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.

Romans 8:2 NKJV

For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of sin and death.

John 3:19 NKJV

And this is the condemnation, that the light has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.

John 1:4 NKJV

In Him was life, and the life was the light of men.

John 1:5 NKJV

And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it.

John 3:20 NKJV

For everyone practicing evil hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his deeds should be exposed.

Everyone practicing darkness we must not partake.

Ephesians 5:11 NKJV

And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather expose them.

Ephesians 5:12 NKJV

For it is shameful even to speak of those things which are done by them in secret.

Ephesians 5:13 NKJV

But all things that are exposed are made manifest by the light, for whatever makes manifest is light.

John 3:21 NKJV

But he who does the truth comes to the light, that his deeds may be clearly seen, that they have been done in God.”

Conclusion

Faith Comes By hearing

Believe

Repent

Confess

Be Baptized

Endure to the End