THE 3:16'S
Arguably, one of the most cited and loved passages in our Bible is John 3:16:
“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.”
The Bible never fails to feed the thirst to know more, to be filled to overflowing, and surprised as God reveals His will and shares His love. Many times, I feel as though the Bible is READING ME, as I read it!
Lets play a little Bible game I call “The 3:16's”. This is where we use verse 3:16 as the target as we examine the message of various books. Remember to look for Jesus as we go. We shall begin in Matthew;
(Mat 3:16) After being baptized, Jesus came up immediately from the water; and behold, the heavens were opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove and lighting on Him.
Cool, Huh? Now on to Mark;
(Mar 3:16) And He [JESUS] appointed the twelve: Simon (to whom He gave the name Peter).
See where we are heading?
(Luk 3:16) John answered and said to them all, "As for me, I baptize you with water; but One is coming who is mightier than I, and I am not fit to untie the thong of His [JESUS] sandals; He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.
John the Baptist's proclamation certainly came true.
(Act 3:16) "And on the basis of faith in His name, it is the name of Jesus which has strengthened this man whom you see and know; and the faith which comes through Him has given him this perfect health in the presence of you all.
Peter, having just recently himself so endowed with the Holy Spirit, exercised the gift of his Lord by being the vessel of healing for the beggar at Solomon's Portico. All credit given to our Lord!
(1Co 3:16) Do you not know that you are a temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you?
Here we read as Paul clarifies the indwelling of the Holy Spirit creating in YOU His place of residence, His temple.
So, have you caught onto the way the game is played? Earlier this year I published the 3:16's from Genesis to Revelation. There were some pretty exciting discoveries made.
Now it is your turn. Grab your Bible, pick a verse and then track it book by book. You will be so amazed at what you will learn!
*** The [Bracketed JESUS] above is my inclusion for clarity purposes only.
HAVE YOU READ YOUR BIBLE TODAY?
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