The Greatest Promise from John 3:16

John 3:16 “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.”

This verse (John 3:16) is a famous Bible verse amongst the believers and non-believers. It is a rich verse that proves God’s love through one of the greatest promises ever given to man – the promise of “everlasting life”.

DL Moody once said, “God never made a promise that was too good to be true.”

God planned, prepared, and promised eternal life with Him in Heaven before the world even began.

Titus 1:2 “In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began.”

Unfortunately, in the beginning of creation the devil effectively deceived people into rebelling against God and living life without Him, causing them to miss out on God’s greatest promise. 

To rebel against God and live without the Creator is sinful and has brought about an eternal death, which has been passed on to all of humanity.

Romans 5:12 “Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:”

Notice what Jesus said prior to John 3:16…John 3:14 “And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up:”

In John 3 Jesus is speaking to a Pharisee named Nicodemus, and Jesus points him back to the time when the children of Israel fell into sin as Moses was leading them to the Promised and Land (which is a picture of eternal life). Jesus was reminding Nicodemus of God’s Great Salvation that he offered them.

John 3:16 reminds us about a few things regarding Salvation:

1.  The Source of Salvation
John 3:16 “For God so loved the world…”

2.  The Sacrifice of Salvation
John 3:16 “…that he gave his only begotten Son…”

3.  The Scope of Salvation
John 3:16 “…that whosoever believeth in him..."

4.  The Seriousness of Salvation
John 3:16 “…should not perish..."

5.  The Security of Salvation
John 3:16 “…but have everlasting life.”

Jesus said in John 10:10 “...I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.”