“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16 The resurrection vindicated Jesus’ claims about himself, that he was the Son of God in the flesh, the fulfillment of God’s dealings with humankind. Christ’s Resurrection shows us that his promises are always kept…
God loved so God gave. He gave His Son so that we could be forgiven and have eternal life in fellowship with Him. Our part is to believe in Jesus.
“For God so loved the world that he gave his only son…” John 3:16a You want to know what real love looks like? God so loved the world that He gave. The word “gave” is the Greek word Didômi – also translated “lavished” it means to give freely as a gift – no strings attached.…
God showed us how much He loved us – His creation, by sending His only Son, Jesus to be the ultimate sacrifice for us.
And they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. Acts 2:42
But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.” Acts 1:8 Jesus’ last words before He ascended back into heaven, was that we would receive power and be His witnesses to the ends of the earth.…
Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him, rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving. Colossians 2:6-7 In a church where they are using a mash-up of Christianity, bad Judaism, and paganism, Paul is urging the church to stop the madness and return to…
Him we proclaim, warning everyone and teaching everyone with all wisdom, that we may present everyone mature in Christ. Colossians 1:28 Paul is giving instructions to the church on how to mature in Jesus.
And so, from the day we heard, we have not ceased to pray for you, asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, so as to walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to him: bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God; Colossians 1:9-10a…
Now there are also many other things that Jesus did. Were every one of them to be written, I suppose that the world itself could not contain the books that would be written. John 21:25 As we come to the end of our study of the Gospel of John, John leaves us with some thoughts to…