John 3:1616 “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.

Why doesn’t this truth help us see the kingdom of God (John

3:1-15)?

God loves me…1. Because of what I do…• Leads to pride• Leads to hiding• Leads to despair

2. Because of who I am…• Leads to pride• Leads to isolation• Leads to despair

John 3:17-1817 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him. 18 Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God.

Ephesians 2:1-21 And you were dead in the trespasses and sins 2 in which you once walked, following the course of this world, following the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that is now at work in the sons of disobedience…

Ephesians 2:3 3 among whom we all once lived in the passions of our flesh, carrying out the desires of the body and the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, like the rest of mankind.

Ephesians 2:4-54 But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, 5 even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ—by grace you have been saved—

John 3:19-2019 And this is the judgment: the light has come into the world, and people loved the darkness rather than the light because their works were evil. 20 For everyone who does wicked things hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his works should be exposed.

John 3:2121 But whoever does what is true comes to the light, so that it may be clearly seen that his works have been carried out in God.”

Last Supper – John 1334 A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another. 35 By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”