This passage of Scripture contains perhaps the most famous verse in the
Bible: John 3:16. We look at this verse in its context, which not only
shows how badly the verse is twisted and misunderstood by so many today but
also reveals a message and means of salvation that will be hated by the
world. It was for this message, which includes repentance from sin and
Jesus as the only means to salvation, that Jesus was murdered. Will we, as
Jesus' followers, be willing to proclaim the same message, with similar
results? The lesson concludes with John the Baptist's example of humility
as a spiritual leader, an upward call to us all as we strive to carry out
God's work during our short time here on earth.