Matthew Henry 1. God’s love in giving His Son for the world. He was his only begotten Son – hearkening back to John 1:18. He came for the purpose of bringing redemption to man Here we see God’s great love to the world – and not just to the Jewish nation as so many of the rabbi’s believed.
2. Here is the great gospel duty – to believe.
3. Here is the great gospel benefit – eternal life.
I. The Purpose of His coming
1. Not for Condemnation v. 17
2. Not for Judgment v. 19 John 5:21-29; John 1:12-13
3. Positively -- For the Purpose of Salvation – v. 16-17 Daniel Wallace – the meaning of the clause in John 3:16. “He gave his only Son, in order that everyone who believes in him should not perish but should have eternal life.”
II. Scripture is Simple yet Bottomless -- LBCF – 1:7
All things in Scripture are not alike plain in themselves, nor alike clear unto all; yet those things which are necessary to be known, believed and observed for salvation, are so clearly propounded and opened in some place of Scripture or other, that not only the learned, but the unlearned, in a due use of ordinary means, may attain to a sufficient understanding of them.
III. The Meaning of the Word “WORLD”
1. It can mean a large number of people – John 12:19
2. It can mean everyone except Christians (common) John 14:17; 15:19; 17:9
3. It can mean all types of people inclusively -- Rev. 5:9-10
IV. Jesus as the Savior of the World. John 4:42 – “…the Christ the Savior of the world.” Jn 1:29 – “Behold! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!
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Pastor Steve came to Christ at the age of 11. He graduated from Pacific Coast Baptist Bible College in 1979 with a B.A. in theology as the Valedictorian of his class. He joined our church in 1978, came on staff, full-time in 1980, was ordained as an Elder in 1982, and became...
