Category: John 3
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The wrath of God
John 3:36 “Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life; whoever does not obey the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God remains on him.” One of the things that I’ve heard people – including preachers – say to encourage other people is “God isn’t mad at you!” I’ve heard this said as a…
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Eternal life
John 3:36 “Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life; whoever does not obey the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God remains on him.” Do you realize what eternal life is? It is not something in the far away future that we are waiting for, although that may be where our…
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How’s your love life?
John 3:19 “And this is the judgment: the light has come into the world, and people loved the darkness rather than the light because their works were evil.” Have you ever had a friend ask you “So, how’s your love life?” It’s a way of asking a person if there’s anyone else in their life…
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Kept in the dark
John 3:19 “And this is the judgment: the light has come into the world, and people loved the darkness rather than the light because their works were evil. “ Do you like to be “kept in the dark” about things that are important for your life? Have you ever been aggravated because people in authority were making decisions…
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The whole truth
John 3:18 “Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God.” Do you like to be told half-truths? When there’s both good news and bad news which is part of a story, do you like…
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The Healer
John 3:17 “For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through Him.” It was nearly seven years ago that my father was diagnosed with lung cancer. As I’ve learned since his diagnosis, one of the most significant problems with lung cancer is…
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The good news
John 3:16 “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.” So, I have some good news and some bad news today. First the bad news: Unless Jesus returns in our lifetimes, we’re all going to die! Not perhaps from…
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The double-edged sword
John 3:16-18 ” For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. Whoever believes in him is…
To Encourage You 