For God So Loved the World

16"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only
begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish,
but have eternal life.
John 3:16

Probably the most popular, most memorized and most quoted verse in all of Scripture, John 3:16 sums up in twenty six words the most incredible act of love and sacrifice in all of history, past, present and future.

By His own initiative, God the Father, sent his Beloved Son to this earth in order to pay the penalty for the sins of mankind and make a way, where there was no way, for the relationship between God and man to be restored.

It is a simple verse to memorize, yet a profound and difficult truth to comprehend to the fill extent. The offer is free to us, but cost God everything. Yet, He did it for you and for me. It’s that amazing love that we stand in awe of every time we gather together to worship.

On March 28, Palm Sunday, the choir and worship teams will be presenting 3:16 – The Numbers of Hope. This is a participatory worship musical based on the book by Max Lucado.

We want to encourage you to bring your friends and family who do not yet know the Lord, to come and hear and be able to respond to the greatest invitation ever given.

Between now and then, prayerfully think about who you should invite. And be praying that God will open the hearts of all who attend.

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. John 3:16 (NIV)

“If you know nothing of the Bible, start here. If you know everything in the Bible, return here. We all need the reminder.” (Lucado)