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"SALVATION IS IMPORTANT TO GOD,

SO SHOULDN'T IT BE IMPORTANT TO YOU?",

posted this morning on February 7, 2010.

JOHN 3;16-21

FOOTNOTES

I use the Life Application Study Bible, N.I.V.

(New International version)

Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.

Wheaton Illinois

VERSE 16

The entire gospel comes to a focus in this verse. God's love is not static or self-centered;

It reaches out and draws others in. Here, God sets the pattern of true love, the basis for all love relationships-when you love someone dearly, you are willing to give freely to the point of self-sacrifice. God paid dearly with the life of his son, the highest price he could pay. Jesus accepted our punishment, paid the price for our sins, and then offered us the new life that he had bought for us. When we share the gospel with others, our love must be like Jesus'--willingly giving up our own comfort and security so that others might join us in receiving God's love.

More on VERSE 16

Some people are repulsed by the idea of eternal life because their lives are miserable! But eternal life is not an extension of a person's miserable, mortal life; eternal life is God's life embodied in Christ given to all believers now as a guarantee that they will life forever. In eternal life there is no death, sickness, enemy, evil, or sin. When we don't know Christ, we make choices as thought this life is all we have! In reality, this life is just the introduction to eternity. Receive this new life by faith and begin to evaluate all that happens from an eternal perspective.

Even more on VERSE 16!

To "believe" is more than intellectual agreement that Jesus is God. It means to put our trust and confidence in him that he alone can save us. It is to put Christ in charge of our present plans and eternal destiny. Believing is both trusting his words as reliable, and relying on him for the power to change. If you have never trusted Christ, let this promise of everlasting life be yours--and BELIEVE!

VERSE 18

People often try to protect themselves from their fears by putting their faith in something they do or have: good deeds, skill or intelligence, money or possessions. But only God can save us from the one thing that we really need to fear--eternal condemnation. We believe in God by recognizing the insufficiency of our own efforts to find Salvation and by asking him to do his work in us. When Jesus talks about unbelievers, he means those who reject or ignore him completely, not those who have momentary doubts.

VERSES 19-21

Many people don't want their lives exposed to God's light because they are afraid of what will be revealed. They don't' want to be changed. Don't be surprised when these same people are threatened by our desire to obey God and do what is right, because they are afraid that the light in you may expose some of the darkness in their lives. Rather than giving in to discouragement, keep praying that they will come to see how much better it is to live in light than in darkness.

This concludes the lesson on .."

Salvation is important to God" part 1 & 2.

Keep seeking, People! Keep learning about "the things of God."

M.