For God So Loved the World
Mike Stone
John 3:16
On January 13, 2012, a writer for espn.com wrote about some eerie "coincidences" related to John 3:16. He wrote,
"There's no need to embellish in this story. Facts speak for themselves. On Jan. 8, 2009, in the BCS Championship Game, then-Florida quarterback Tim Tebow wore eye black with the inscription John 3:16, a reference to the Bible passage that says, '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.'
On Jan. 8, 2012, three years to the date that he caused millions of football fans to Google the meaning of John 3:16, Tebow played his first NFL playoff game, against the Pittsburgh Steelers. And Tebow threw for 316 yards. Tebow averaged 31.6 yards per completion, the highest single-game postseason completion average in NFL history.
Ben Roethlisberger's second-quarter interception, which led to a Matt Prater field goal and a 17-6 Broncos lead, came on third-and-16. The Steelers finished the game with a time of possession of 31:06. And at the time Tebow threw the game-winning 80-yard touchdown pass to Demaryius Thomas -- the NFL's longest postseason pass in overtime history -- CBS's final quarter-hour overnight ratings were, yes, a 31.6."
I admit those are interesting little tidbits. But the words in today's text are eternally more important than the stats from a football game.
These words were spoken by history's greatest Person.
The virgin born Son of God, Jesus Christ.
These words solve humanity's greatest problems.
Sin, death, judgment, and eternity.
And these words secure heaven's greatest promise.
We can be forgiven and receive ever-lasting life
One preacher said our text is a "volume in a verse, an ocean in a dewdrop, and a continent in a cup." It's the marvelous, measureless, and magnificent story of the love of God for you and for me.
From this timeless text, I want you to notice four simple t ...
Mike Stone
John 3:16
On January 13, 2012, a writer for espn.com wrote about some eerie "coincidences" related to John 3:16. He wrote,
"There's no need to embellish in this story. Facts speak for themselves. On Jan. 8, 2009, in the BCS Championship Game, then-Florida quarterback Tim Tebow wore eye black with the inscription John 3:16, a reference to the Bible passage that says, '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.'
On Jan. 8, 2012, three years to the date that he caused millions of football fans to Google the meaning of John 3:16, Tebow played his first NFL playoff game, against the Pittsburgh Steelers. And Tebow threw for 316 yards. Tebow averaged 31.6 yards per completion, the highest single-game postseason completion average in NFL history.
Ben Roethlisberger's second-quarter interception, which led to a Matt Prater field goal and a 17-6 Broncos lead, came on third-and-16. The Steelers finished the game with a time of possession of 31:06. And at the time Tebow threw the game-winning 80-yard touchdown pass to Demaryius Thomas -- the NFL's longest postseason pass in overtime history -- CBS's final quarter-hour overnight ratings were, yes, a 31.6."
I admit those are interesting little tidbits. But the words in today's text are eternally more important than the stats from a football game.
These words were spoken by history's greatest Person.
The virgin born Son of God, Jesus Christ.
These words solve humanity's greatest problems.
Sin, death, judgment, and eternity.
And these words secure heaven's greatest promise.
We can be forgiven and receive ever-lasting life
One preacher said our text is a "volume in a verse, an ocean in a dewdrop, and a continent in a cup." It's the marvelous, measureless, and magnificent story of the love of God for you and for me.
From this timeless text, I want you to notice four simple t ...
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