Sermon Listening Guide
Speaker: Dr. Condy Richardson
Scripture: John 3:16-21
Sermon Title: “Believe”
John 3:16-21 (NIV)
16 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. 17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. 18 Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because they have not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son. 19 This is the verdict: Light has come into the world, but people loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil. 20 Everyone who does evil hates the light, and will not come into the light for fear that their deeds will be exposed. 21 But whoever lives by the truth comes into the light, so that it may be seen plainly that what they have done has been done in the sight of God.
First Thoughts
Nicodemus had an incorrect view of God.
His conversation with Jesus gave him a fuller picture of what God is like.
The Love of God
John 3:16 describes the tremendous love of God.
He showed his love by the gift he gave us (Jesus).
Our distorted views of God can be corrected by a deep study of John.
When describing God to others, we should start with his love.
Believe
The word “Believe” is used around 100 times in John.
Could you fully define the word “Believe?”
To believe is to “have faith” or “trust.”
In the Bible, Jesus called people to love him more than anything.
Heaven or Hell
There are eternal consequences wrapped up in John 3:16-21.
Belief leads to heaven or hell, life or death, light or darkness.
Is there something between belief and unbelief?
Final Thoughts
Confession through prayer is how one starts a relationship with God.
Nicodemus had an incorrect view of God.
His conversation with Jesus gave him a fuller picture of what God is like.
The Love of God
John 3:16 describes the tremendous love of God.
He showed his love by the gift he gave us (Jesus).
Our distorted views of God can be corrected by a deep study of John.
When describing God to others, we should start with his love.
Believe
The word “Believe” is used around 100 times in John.
Could you fully define the word “Believe?”
To believe is to “have faith” or “trust.”
In the Bible, Jesus called people to love him more than anything.
Heaven or Hell
There are eternal consequences wrapped up in John 3:16-21.
Belief leads to heaven or hell, life or death, light or darkness.
Is there something between belief and unbelief?
Final Thoughts
Confession through prayer is how one starts a relationship with God.