"Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the wilderness, so the Son of Man must be lifted up, that everyone who believes may have eternal life in him.”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." John 3:14-16
What a great salvation is ours through the grace of Jesus Christ!
In an instant microwave what have you done for me lately culture we are prone to forget the greatness of what Jesus has done and what God continues daily through His Spirit!
Nic reminds us of that in John 3. This man who came to Jesus as a seeker and left as a saint. He came in the darkness but left in the light! He reminds us that we don't have to yearn for salvation - we have all we need in Christ! He reminds us that we don't have to earn our salvation - we just accept what He has done for us on the cross! And today, we complete this study with the reminder that we don't have to burn!
I am sure you have heard the stories of near death experiences where people have slipped into eternity and gone through the tunnel of light into a beautiful place. I wondered why I never heard accounts of near death experiences of folks who went into darkness and terror. A little research on the world-wide web yielded plenty of such horrific stories. They are chilling.
When you study this part of the conversation Nic had with Jesus it is clear that Jesus him, "Believe or burn"! That applies to you and me as well. But the good news of the Gospel is that you don't have to burn!
The glory of the cross is that Jesus took Nic's penalty, and yours, and mine, when He went to the cross as an atoning sacrifice for our sins. He took the judgment of God on Himself! You must know that! You must believe that! You must receive that!
Hebrews 2:3 declares this fundamental truth - "So what makes us think we can escape if we ignore this great salvation that was first announced by the Lord Jesus himself and then delivered to us by those who heard him speak?"
The answer is, "You won't escape!"
Therefore, Nic's reminder that we don't have to burn is reason for great celebration! Remember it! Receive it! Rejoice in it!
When you study this part of the conversation Nic had with Jesus it is clear that Jesus him, "Believe or burn"! That applies to you and me as well. But the good news of the Gospel is that you don't have to burn!
The glory of the cross is that Jesus took Nic's penalty, and yours, and mine, when He went to the cross as an atoning sacrifice for our sins. He took the judgment of God on Himself! You must know that! You must believe that! You must receive that!
Hebrews 2:3 declares this fundamental truth - "So what makes us think we can escape if we ignore this great salvation that was first announced by the Lord Jesus himself and then delivered to us by those who heard him speak?"
The answer is, "You won't escape!"
Therefore, Nic's reminder that we don't have to burn is reason for great celebration! Remember it! Receive it! Rejoice in it!
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