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Sermon Outline:
1. The Riches of Our Redemption – Deliverance (v. 16-17)
2. The Reason for Our Redemption – Depravity (v. 18-20)
3. The Responsibility of Our Redemption – Duty (v. 21)
Sermon Text:
John 3:16-21
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. 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. 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. 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. 20 For everyone who does wicked things hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his works should be exposed. 21 But whoever does what is true comes to the light, so that it may be clearly seen that his works have been carried out in God.”
Sermon Notes
Review:
The Nature of Sinful Man – Absolute Inability:
1. Depravity (Gen 6:5-6; Psalm 143:2; Proverbs 20:9; Jer. 13:23-24; 17:6-10; Romans 8:5-8; Eph. 2:1-3; Phil. 3:17-19)
2. Darkness (John 3:18-20; John 8:12; John 12:35; 12:46; Acts 26:18; Eph. 5:8-11; Col. 1:13; 1 Peter 2:9; Jude 1:10-14)
3. Disobedience (Matt. 7:22-23; Romans 5:17-19; 6:15-22; Eph. 2:2; 5:6; Colossians 3:6-7; Romans 3:10-18)
Today’s Message (John 3:18-20):
Therefore… For Whom Did Christ Die?
(John 1:12-13; 3:6.7; 15-16; Acts 13:48; Romans 8:28-31; 2 Cor. 7:10; Eph. 1:3-14; Eph. 2:8-9; 2 Tim. 1:9; Titus 3:4-7; 1 Peter 1:2)
Living in the Light
1. Motivated by God – (obedience)
2. Motivated by Gratitude – (thankfulness)
3. Motivated by Gladness – (joy)
4. Motivated by Grace – (forgiveness)
5. Motivated by Gentleness – (humility)
6. Motivated by Generosity – (love)*
Jesus is a far greater Savior than you are a sinner!
*Adapted from Don Whitney’s Book, Spiritual Disciplines
