Sermon on John 3:16 – God’s Grace as Shown by John 3:16
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TITLE: God’s Grace as Shown by John 3:16
PROPOSITION: In this lesson we will do a textual study of John 3:16 noticing God’s grace as it reveals itself through his motivation, method, message, and mission.
OBJECTIVES: The hearer should be able to understand fully John 3:16 and show how God’s grace relates to man’s obedience.
AIM: In this lesson I hope to communicate that God’s grace is not devoid of our obedience and that grace is actually the entire scope of the plan of salvation.
INTRODUCTION:
1. Read: John 3:16
2. About the Text:
1) Nicodemus had come to Jesus by night.
2) Jesus told Nicodemus what he had to do to be saved. “Except ye are born of the water and spirit…” 3:5
3) There was a further question which Jesus answered in this way: “If I have told you earthly things, and ye believe not, how shall ye believe, if I tell you of heavenly things?” 3:12
4) Evidently, Nicodemus had some questions about heavenly things, but all that was on our Lord’s mind was the plan for man’s salvation.
5) Jesus says, “And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven. . .” (John 3:13-21).
6) The focus of this passage is verse 16 which will be our study tonight.
3. Ref. to S, T, P, O, and A.
DISCUSSION: John 3:16 reveals to us in the plan of salvation God’s…
I. Motivation–Love. (For God so loved the world).
1. Romans 5:8 “But God commendeth his love toward us….”
2. Romans 8:35-39 “Who shall separate us from the love of Christ….”
3. 1 John 4:7-10 “Beloved, let us love one another….”
4. Ephesians 2:4-10 “But God, who is rich in mercy….”
II. Method–His Son (That he gave his only begotten son).
1. He is the Son of God “But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him…” Matthew 1:20-23
2. He came to serve–“Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus…” (Philippians 2:5-11)
3. He came to bring salvation through his death–Hebrews 9:11-15 “But Christ being come an high priest…”
III. Message–Believe (That whosoever would believe on him).
1. God wants us to have a life of faith–Hebrews 11:6 “For without faith…”
2. More than this he wants us to believe in his Son Jesus–John 20:30-31 “Many other signs. . .”
3. John 1:7-12 “The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light…:”
4. John 4:42 “And said unto the woman, Now we believe, not because of thy saying: for we have heard him ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Saviour of the world.”
5. John 8:24 ” I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: for if ye believe not that I am he, ye shall die in your sins.”
IV. Mission–Eternal Salvation for all (Should not perish, but have everlasting life).
1. John 10:27-28 “My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.”
2. Matthew 25:46 “And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.”
3. John 6:68-69 “Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life. And we believe and are sure that thou art that Christ, the Son of the living God.”
4. John 17:1-3 “These words spake Jesus, and lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, Father, the hour is come; glorify thy Son, that thy Son also may glorify thee: As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him. And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.”
CONCLUSION:
1. In this sermon on John 3:16 let us remember what it tells us of the grace of God
1) His Motivation
2) His Method
3) His Message
4) His Mission
2. Invitation