Introduction:
Review:
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.
17 For God did not send the Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world might be saved through Him.
18 He who believes in Him is not judged; he who does not believe has been judged already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.
19 This is the judgment, that the Light has come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the Light, for their deeds were evil.
20 For everyone who does evil hates the Light, and does not come to the Light for fear that his deeds will be exposed.
21 But he who practices the truth comes to the Light, so that his deeds may be manifested as having been wrought in God
(John 3:16-21 NASB)
Theme: Two possible responses to God’s love so you may know whether or not you have eternal life.
I. Your belief in God’s Son results in eternal life? vv. 16-17
Four helpful assertions
A. God’s love for the world led Him to give His Son vs. 16a
B. God’s love for the world provides salvation for everyone who believes in His Son vs. 16b
C. Stated negatively – He did not send His Son to judge the world vs. 17a
D. Stated positively – God sent His Son to save the world vs. 17b
II. Your refusal to believe in God’s Son results in judgment? vv. 18-21
A. God’s judgment is determined by whether or not you believe in God’s Son vs. 18
1. Belief in God’s Son delivers from God’s judgment vs. 18a
2. Unbelief in God’s Son leads to God’s judgment vs. 18b
B. Your deeds will dictate your relationship to the light of Christ vv. 19-21
1. Committing evil deeds will keep you from the light vv. 19-20
a. The evil deeds of unbelievers compel them to love the darkness rather than the light
b. The evil deeds of unbelievers reveal their hatred of the light
c. The evil deeds of unbelievers keep them from coming to the light
2. Practicing the truth will draw you to the light vs. 21
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