God Desires to Save You! - John 3:16-18

... Who desires all people to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. - 1 Timothy 2:4

For God – the greatest lover

So loved – the greatest degree

The world – the greatest company

That He gave – the greatest act

His only begotten Son – the greatest gift

That whoever – the greatest opportunity

Believes – the greatest simplicity

In Him – the greatest attraction

Shall not perish – the greatest promise

But – the greatest difference

Have – the greatest certainty

Everlasting life – the greatest possession

Jesus loves me this I know

For the Bible tells me so

Little ones to Him belong

They are weak but He is strong

Yes, Jesus loves me

Yes, Jesus loves me

Yes, Jesus loves me

The Bible tells me so!

Now to best understand John 3:16, we need to see how it ***fits*** in the great chapter that is John 3. John 3 shows not only that God is love (1 Jn. 4:16), but also that God is holy (Psa. 99:9) and that God is good (1 Pet. 2:3).

“Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God.” - Jesus in John 3:3

For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are justified by His grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus. - Romans 3:23-24

Because God is holy, He must ***judge*** our sin. Had Jesus never come to deal with our sin, 100% of us would be going to Hell because of our sin.

As Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, that whoever believes in Him may have eternal life.

Because God is holy, God must judge sin. Because God is good, Jesus was ***able*** to take our sin upon Himself.

Because God is love, He offers salvation to all who ***turn*** to Him and believe.

Now when someone gives you an awesome gift, what do you want to do for them in return?

“He must increase, but I must decrease.” - JTB in John 3:30

Dakota’s mom said, “I have always been prepared to answer your questions – I was simply waiting for you to ask!”

“Son, I am proud of what you have become. I am going to love you well.”

To all who did receive Him, who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God. - John 1:12