God is Loving

God is Loving

and He reached out to us

John 3:16 is a well-known verse.

God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son.
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son...

In His love God has reached out to us, but even in love God cannot do anything that would violate the rest of His nature. It is through the gift of Jesus that He has provided a way for us to be close to Him that satisfies His holy, just nature.

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God's Son

Who would you say Jesus is?
Jesus is God come to earth in the flesh.

[Jesus] became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.
John 1:14
[Jesus] was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.
John 1:14

He was born of a virgin and lived a perfect life, doing good wherever he went.

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was made flesh and dwelt among us
came to give Himself in exchange for us

God's Exchange

Jesus humbled Himself and became a man so that He could give His life in exchange for yours.

Our Substitute

He loves you and died as your substitute.

Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring us to God
I Peter 3:18
For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God...
I Peter 3:18

As the holy, just God Who came in human form, He is the only One qualified to die in your place. He took your sins on Himself when He died on the cross.

Our Righteousness

He also offers His own record to you as a perfect completion to the exchange.

For our sake he [God] made him [Jesus] to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.
2 Corinthians 5:21
For he [God] hath made him [Jesus] to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.
2 Corinthians 5:21

Jesus wants to give you His righteous record so you can meet God's holy standard. Only then can God give you a home with Him in heaven forever and still be just.

THE EXCHANGE
Jesus' Record
Cross
Lying
Coveting
Stealing
Alienated from God
Holy
Just
Accepted by God
Free to live with God
On the cross God made Jesus to be sin for us that we might be made the righteousness of God in Jesus.
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New Reality

This is the reality of the exchange He offers! He suffered as a lying, coveting thief in your place and offers you the ability to have a full relationship with God as your Father, accepted by Him because of Jesus' holy, just nature.

Our Full Payment

This good news gets even better.

The blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin.
I John 1:7
The blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.
I John 1:7

Ask yourself this question, "Could this mean all of my sins?" It says all! You may be thinking, "OK, but I'll have to keep myself from sinning to stay forgiven. It can't mean my future sins." Think about this – all your sins were future when Jesus died. Jesus wants to forgive all of your sins—past, present, and even future!

In fact, one of the last things Jesus said before He died was, "It is finished" (John 19:30). Since Jesus finished the work of fully paying for all of your sins, is there anything left for you to pay? No! Jesus paid the price for all your sins.

Man's Deliverance

Jesus defeated death and delivered us from sin and it's penalty when He rose from the grave. I Cor. 15:3-8 says that He was seen by over 500 eyewitnesses.

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John 3:13–19

No one has ascended into heaven except he who descended from heaven, the Son of Man. And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, that whoever believes in him may have eternal life. “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him. Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God. And this is the judgment: the light has come into the world, and people loved the darkness rather than the light because their works were evil.

Who would you say Jesus is? If you said, “the Son of God,” you are right, but think about this—God calls all true Christians His sons. Is Jesus different from them? YES!

Who does this verse say Jesus is?


Matthew 1:23

"Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel" (which means, God with us).



What did Jesus' disciple Thomas call Him?

John 20:28

Thomas answered him, "My Lord and my God!"



Would it be robbery to God's glory for any man to claim to be God's equal? Was it robbery for Jesus to claim to be equal with God? Why?

Philippians 2:6–7

Who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. It was not robbery because He is God.



It was not robbery because He is God. John 1:1–4 teaches that Jesus is God and was in heaven from the beginning of time.

John 1:1–4

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. In him was life, and the life was the light of men.

1 Peter 3:12–18

For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears are open to their prayer. But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.” Now who is there to harm you if you are zealous for what is good? But even if you should suffer for righteousness' sake, you will be blessed. Have no fear of them, nor be troubled, but in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect, having a good conscience, so that, when you are slandered, those who revile your good behavior in Christ may be put to shame. For it is better to suffer for doing good, if that should be God's will, than for doing evil. For Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh but made alive in the spirit.

2 Corinthians 5:14–21

For the love of Christ controls us, because we have concluded this: that one has died for all, therefore all have died; and he died for all, that those who live might no longer live for themselves but for him who for their sake died and was raised. ...Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. All this is from God, who through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us the ministry of reconciliation; that is, in Christ God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting to us the message of reconciliation. Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.

1 John 1:1–9

That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we looked upon and have touched with our hands, concerning the word of life—the life was made manifest, and we have seen it, and testify to it and proclaim to you the eternal life, which was with the Father and was made manifest to us—that which we have seen and heard we proclaim also to you, so that you too may have fellowship with us; and indeed our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son Jesus Christ. And we are writing these things so that our joy may be complete. This is the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. If we say we have fellowship with him while we walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth. But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin. If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

1 Cor 15:3–8

For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures, and that he appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve. Then he appeared to more than five hundred brothers at one time, most of whom are still alive, though some have fallen asleep. Then he appeared to James, then to all the apostles. Last of all, as to one untimely born, he appeared also to me.

John 3:13–19

And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven. And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up: That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life. For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.

Who would you say Jesus is? If you said, “the Son of God,” you are right, but think about this—God calls all true Christians His sons. Is Jesus different from them? YES!

Who does this verse say Jesus is?

Matthew 1:23

Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.



What did Jesus' disciple Thomas call Him?

John 20:28

And Thomas answered and said unto him, My Lord and My God.



Would it be robbery to God's glory for any man to claim to be God's equal? Was it robbery for Jesus to claim to be equal with God? Why?

Philippians 2:6–7

[Christ], being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:



It was not robbery because He is God. John 1:1–4 teaches that Jesus is God and was in heaven from the beginning of time.

John 1:1–4

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made. In him was life; and the life was the light of men.

1 Peter 3:12–18

For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil. And who is he that will harm you, if ye be followers of that which is good? But and if ye suffer for righteousness' sake, happy are ye: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled; But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear: Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ. For it is better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well doing, than for evil doing. For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit:

2 Corinthians 5:14–21

For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead: And that he died for all, that they which live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto him which died for them, and rose again. … Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation; To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation. Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God. For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.

1 John 1:1–9

That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life; (For the life was manifested, and we have seen it, and bear witness, and shew unto you that eternal life, which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us;) That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ. And these things write we unto you, that your joy may be full. This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth: But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin. If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

1 Cor 15:3–8

For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; and that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures: and that he was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve: After that, he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep. After that, he was seen of James; then of all the apostles. And last of all he was seen of me also, as of one born out of due time.