“God So Loved the World”

"God So Loved the World"

(Sunday message for House Church and individual use: preached 07/25 – 7/31/2021)

“And the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch.”

(Acts 11:26)

The Definition

“5546: Christianos (pronounced khris-tee-an-os’) from 5547; a Christian, i.e. follower of Christ:–Christian.” (Strong, James. “New Strong’s Concise Dictionary of the Word in the Greek Testament with their Renderings in the King James Version.” Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1990, p. 99. )
“5547: Christos: the Anointed One, Messiah, Christ
- Original Word: Χριστός, οῦ, ὁ
- Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine
- Transliteration: Christos
- Phonetic Spelling: (khris-tos’)
- Definition: the Anointed One, Messiah, Christ
- Usage: Anointed One; the Messiah, the Christ.
- (“5547. Christos, Strong’s Concordance.” Bible Hub, 2021. https://biblehub.com/greek/5547.htm. Accessed 25 Jul. 2021.)

I. God’s love is defined in Jesus

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” (John 3:16)

II. God’s grace is defined in Jesus

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” (John 3:16)

III. God’s power is defined in Jesus

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” (John 3:16)

IV. God’s life is defined in Jesus

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” (John 3:16)

OUTLINE:

An Answer to a Definition

(A Message to the Multitudes)

“And the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch.” (Acts 11:26)

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” (John 3:16)

I. God’s love is defined in Jesus

II. God’s grace is defined in Jesus

III. God’s power is defined in Jesus

IV. God’s life is defined in Jesus

WORSHIP:

Opening:

I Would Love to Tell You What I Think of Jesus

Special Presentation:

For God So Loved the World

Before the Message:

Jesus Lover of My Soul with Lyrics