Are You Sure That’s What It Says? : God Loves You Just the Way You Are
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God is a _________________ _________________.
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God is a _____________________ _____________.
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God is the ___________ _______________________.
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God’s love is a _________________________________. love.
13 No one has ascended into heaven, except the one who descended from heaven, the Son of Man, who is in heaven. 14 “Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the wilderness, so the Son of Man must be lifted up, 15 so that everyone who believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. 16 “For God so loved the world that he gave his only-begotten Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish, but have eternal life.” (Jn 3:13–16)
1 There was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a member of the Jewish ruling council. 2 He came to Jesus at night and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has come from God, for no one can do these miraculous signs you are doing unless God is with him.” (Jn 3:1–2)
An image of the _____________ of their pain and death—a snake becomes the means by which God ___________, ___________ them.
So Jesus said to them, “When you lift up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am the one. (Jn 8:28a)
[Jesus said] And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself. (Jn 12:32)
The crowd answered him, “We have heard from the Scriptures that the Christ will remain forever. So how can you say, ‘The Son of Man must be lifted up’? Who is this Son of Man?” (Jn 12:34)
In John’s Gospel the Greek word ὑψόω (hee-pso-ō) has a duel meaning: 1) it refers to the lifting up of Jesus to the cross (_______________________); 2) it refers to the lifting up of Jesus in glory (_____________________).
Look, my servant will succeed. He will rise. He will be lifted up. He will be highly exalted. (Is 52:13)
6 For at the appointed time, while we were still helpless, Christ died for the ungodly. 7 It is rare indeed that someone will die for a righteous person. Perhaps someone might actually go so far as to die for a person who has been good to him. 8 But God shows his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. (Ro 5:6–8)
For the mind-set of the sinful flesh is hostile to God, since it does not submit to God’s law, and in fact, it cannot. (Ro 8:7)
He did this to demonstrate his justice at the present time, so that he would be both just and the one who justifies the person who has faith in Jesus. (Ro 3:26)
You cannot know or have the __________ of God apart from his Son, Jesus, who has _______________________ died and risen again to _______________ your sins.
Points to Ponder
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What is one thing that stood out to you from this week's message?
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Explain this statement, “An image of the source of their pain and death—a snake becomes the means by which God heals, saves them.” Why was this so important for Nicodemus to understand?
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Explain this statement, “Only in Jesus can your sins be fully judged AND you are not destroyed in hell for eternity.” Why was this so important for you to understand?
