06 March 2016

That the World May be Saved Through Him

That the World May be Saved Through Him
Text: John 3

Speaker:
Rev. Dr. Charles Tan
Series:
I Have Come That They May Have Life

Message Notes

THE WORLD TODAY

1. The state of the world

a) Economic
b) Climatic
c) Political

2. Need of the world

a) Needs fixing
b) Solutions
i) Man-made solutions
ii) Divine solution

GOD’S PLAN REVEALED

1. Jesus is God’s plan revealed   (John 3:13)

2. What He came to do

a) He was a Teacher sent from God   (John 3:1)
b) He had power (sign miracles)   (John 3:1)
c) He came to offer a new birth   (John 3:3)
i) Born again
ii) Born from above
iii) Born of the Spirit of God
iv) To become children of God
d) He came to give eternal life   (John 3:16)
e) He did not come to condemn   (John 3:17)

3. Why would God do this for us?

a) God loves us
b) He does not want us to remain where we are
c) He does not want us to walk in darkness

APPROPRIATE RESPONSE

1. To believe

2. To receive Jesus as Saviour

3. To have a new beginning/ a new start in life

4. To experience life as God meant us to have

a) Life from God
b) Life from above
c) Born-again life
d) Eternal life