The Ultimate GiftThe Ultimate Gift John 3:16John 3:16

The Best God Had to GiveThe Best God Had to Give

The Eternal PlanThe Eternal Plan

God Will ProvideGod Will Provide

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The Best God Had to GiveThe Best God Had to Give “ “only begotten” – unique only begotten” – unique Jesus Christ – very image of GodJesus Christ – very image of God No one like HimNo one like Him Jesus is God incarnate.Jesus is God incarnate. Therefore: when God gave Jesus, Therefore: when God gave Jesus,

He gave Himself!!He gave Himself!!22

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The Eternal PlanThe Eternal Plan Jesus was the gift God had always Jesus was the gift God had always

intended to give.intended to give. Isaiah 53:10 Isaiah 53:10 Acts 2:23Acts 2:23 Revelation 13:8Revelation 13:8 John 8:56John 8:56

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God Will ProvideGod Will Provide Genesis 22 – a test of Abraham’s Genesis 22 – a test of Abraham’s

spiritual perceptionspiritual perception Think of what Abraham had learnedThink of what Abraham had learned Think of the reasoning of Abraham Think of the reasoning of Abraham Genesis 22:5Genesis 22:5 Hebrews 11:17-19Hebrews 11:17-19 Amos 3:7Amos 3:7 44

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The Need of Fallen ManThe Need of Fallen Man

Jesus is a perfectly suitable gift to Jesus is a perfectly suitable gift to

meet the needs of fallen man.meet the needs of fallen man. Jesus brings us knowledge of God.Jesus brings us knowledge of God. Jesus becomes the Savior of man.Jesus becomes the Savior of man. Jesus meets the needs of living a Jesus meets the needs of living a

finite sinful life.finite sinful life.55

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The Need of Fallen ManThe Need of Fallen Man

Three dilemmas of man living a Three dilemmas of man living a finite sinful lifefinite sinful life

1.1. Life versus death; John 11:25,26Life versus death; John 11:25,26

2.2. Individual versus group; Eph. 2:14,15Individual versus group; Eph. 2:14,15

3.3. Our aspirations and actual Our aspirations and actual achievements; Romans 8:29achievements; Romans 8:29

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ApplicationApplication

Do you fully appreciate this ultimate gift Do you fully appreciate this ultimate gift that God has given to you?that God has given to you?

Is God Is God everythingeverything to you? to you?

Your Your totaltotal devotion? devotion?

Or, is something in your way that keeps Or, is something in your way that keeps you from total commitment to Him?you from total commitment to Him?

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