07-10-16 The Most Well Known Verse in the Bible part 5

So far in our study of John 3:16 we have focused on the first eight words: “For God so loved the world he gave….”   Today we focus on what, or, more precisely, who God gave. 

1. First, we need to look at a translation problem.

2. John 3:16 identifies Jesus as the one and only Son of God – But why is that significant?

First, Because of who Jesus is, the Christian faith can make it possible for people to _________ God. This description of Jesus says two things about him:
He is the one and only, there is n___ o_____ e_______ like him.
He is not only unique, in that he is God, but he is a _______.
Second, because of who Jesus is, the Christian faith stands o___ its o______, a________ from every other religious faith.
Lastly, because of who Jesus is, the Christian faith is the most c________ faith on earth.

3. You may wonder whether what the Bible says about Jesus is true, but think about these three statements:
Throughout history there have been more than a few who claimed to be __________.
Throughout history there have been more than a few who changed this world for the ____________.
The number of those who have both claimed to be God and who have changed this world for the better is, as far as I know, limited to one:  __________.