WHO IS THIS GOD THAT SAVES PEOPLE? WHY ME?

 WHO IS THIS GOD THAT SAVES PEOPLE, AND WHY ME?

John 3:13-16

  14 Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the desert, so the Son of Man must be lifted up, 15 that everyone who believes in him may have eternal life. 

16 "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life

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GOD ALWAYS HAS PEOPLE IN HIGH PLACES 

This conversation began with Nicodemus, a pharisee who  was part

Of the Jewish ruling religious committee. The majority of the Jewish

The ruling hierarchy wanted to kill Jesus,  Obviously, Nicodemus did  not

Agree with them but was too scared to speak up. He came to Jesus

By night wanting salvation.  Imaging what impact Nicodemus could

Have had if he opposed wrong. 

The New Testament was written in Greek. The original layout of John 3:16

Is as follows

So for Loved, God the world that the Son, his only begotten He gave that whosoever believeth in Him not should perish but have life, everlasting

The word So in Greek is houtos which means “In this manner’   This takes you back to verse 3:14 which refers to Numbers 21:9-9

Numbers 21:8-9

8 The Lord said to Moses, "Make a snake and put it up on a pole; anyone who is bitten can look at it and live." 9 So Moses made a bronze snake and put it up on a pole. Then when anyone was bitten by a snake and looked at the bronze snake lived. 

The people of Israel in the desert began grumbling against the Lord after He gave the victory over the Cannanite. God got steamed and sent 

Poisonous Serpents in the camp to bite them. Some died. 

They came to Moses confessing their sins and pleaded with him to 

Intercede to God for them. Moses did.  Likewise, Jesus is our intercessor

Before the Almighty Father.

The lifted-up serpent on the pole represents Jesus lifted up on the cross 

IN LIKE MANNER, BELIEVERS LOOK TO JESUS

Anyone believing in Jesus will live. We have been bitten by the serpent of

Sin and in the same manner we look to  Jesus as savior. High and lifted up

with a humble attitude.

Notice in Numbers, some died but some were saved. Similar to the church

And the world.  Some die and some will live. Some come to light and some

Remain in darkness.

GOD WANTS TO FEAST WITH YOU

The Word love in Greek is agape which means love feast. It's in the past tense which means God always loved the world.  Sin did not change God’s love for the World, it just moved Him to His plan of redemption

What is a love feast?  Its grace and mercy, tolerance, forgiveness sacrifice,

Kindness, gentleness, rebuking, 

Some say Agape is sacrificial love, which it is, but the Greek definition does

Not describe it that way, God shows us sacrifice as love in action

Love is not self-centered, but God-centered with an outflow to mankind.

Who is this God?

He is omnipotent.  Has all power.  There is nothing too hard for God.

He is the creator of all things seen and unseen

Do you rely on Him for all your help?  Do you think of God when you get out of a chair? Getting into and getting out of your car. Or do you call on God for the big and important things?  Is your God big enough to handle

The small things?

He is omniscient. He knows everything all the time.  Is God the first person you contact when you have a problem? Do you see God giving

You advise through other people?  How often do you consult God?

He is Omnipresent.   Is God in your car when you drive? Or do you invite

Satan in on the popular radio? Is God on your mind before you fall asleep?

Would God like your attitude in the grocery store?

The Bible gives us a lot of terms to describe God. Is He that for you/?

He is Jehovah Jireh The Lord will provide.   Gen 22:14   Does Hw always

Provide or do yourself sometimes going wanting?

He Jehovah Rapha  The God who heals  Ex 15:25   Are you still

Waiting on God to heal you?  Are looking for your own solution?

He is Jehovah Nissi  The Lord My Banner   Exodus 17:8  Are you loosing waiting on God? Are you confident He will win the battle for you?

He is Jehovah Shalom The Lord is peace Judges 6:24  Is there trouble in your Life. Can you sleep at night.? Will God bring peace?

He is Jehovah Shammah  the Lord is there  Ex:48:35    Have You called on God And got no answer. He was there for others. But what about you?

How you see God determines how you trust and rely on Him.  Only you

Can answer these questions.

The World, not the earth is God’s focus which includes every human being. Good bad or indifferent

JESUS WAS SON BEFORE HE TOOK ON HUMAN FLESH

His only begotten son   The word begotten is momogene means a unique one, One of a kind, There was no sperm of Joseph to connect with an egg of Mary.  The spirit of Jesus was placed in Mary by the Holy Spirit to 

Take on human flesh to become a man. Jesus was fully God and fully man.

The Word gave in the text means brought forth. Jesus was brought forth to

Dwell with us. 

THE HOLY SEED, OUR SALVATION

Genesis 3:15-16 describes God’s plan of redemption for mankind

After Adam sinned. “A woman's seed will crush the head of the serpent (Satan). The seed represents Jesus.

Luke 1:31-33 describes the planting of the seed in the womb of Mary

Jesus the eternal second person in the Holy Trinty humbled Himself

Before God and man to take on human flesh. He did not think it

Robbery to take off His robe of glory become man to die on the cross

For our sins. 

After His death on the cross, He ascended back into heaven and took His Seat at the right hand of the Father making intercessions for you and me.

BELIEVE IN JESUS AS YOUR SALVATION