{"id":1438,"date":"2018-11-13T06:25:36","date_gmt":"2018-11-13T11:25:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kenpulsmusic.com\/blog\/?p=1438"},"modified":"2018-11-12T13:50:45","modified_gmt":"2018-11-12T18:50:45","slug":"for-god-so-loved-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kenpulsmusic.com\/blog\/2018\/11\/for-god-so-loved-the-world\/","title":{"rendered":"For God So Loved the World"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote><p>For God so loved the world,\u00a0that he gave His only Son,\u00a0that whoever believes in Him\u00a0should not perish but have eternal life\u00a0(John 3:16).<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>These words are some of the most well-known and welcoming words of Scripture. Jesus spoke them to Nicodemus, a Jewish leader who was intrigued with Jesus\u2019 miracles and came at night to learn more about Jesus. In this verse Jesus encapsulates His mission. He came to be a Savior not just for the nation of Israel, but for the world. He has come to shed His blood and ransom a people for God\u201cfrom every tribe and language and people and nation\u201d (Revelation 5:9\u201310).<\/p>\n<p>When Jesus said \u201cwhoever believes,\u201d He did not mean \u201cwhoever\u201d the way some in our day use \u201cwhatever\u201d (as if God doesn&#8217;t really care who comes). The wording of the verse is actually very personal. A better rendering would be \u201ceach one believing\u201d or \u201ceveryone believing.\u201d <em>Each one<\/em> who places his or her faith in the Lord Jesus Christ will be saved. <em>Everyone<\/em> who turns away from their sin and comes to Christ by faith will be forgiven and will have eternal life.<\/p>\n<p>These words are filled with hope. They offer life eternal! Though I am a needy sinner, wholly underserving of God\u2019s kindness and mercy, living in a nation thousands of miles from where Jesus walked the earth, living almost 2000 years after He rose again and ascended into heaven, <strong>yet God\u2019s love reaches even me!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Preach this wonderful promise to your soul often! Share with those around you who need God\u2019s grace and mercy. God\u2019s love is wider, deeper, and farther reaching than you could ever imagine!<\/p>\n<p><strong>My Soul What Truth Consoles You?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>My soul, what truth consoles you?<br \/>\nFor hope, where can you run?<br \/>\nFor God so loved the world that<br \/>\nHe gave His only Son,<br \/>\nAnd everyone believing,<br \/>\nThough wrecked by sin and strife,<br \/>\nIn Him can never perish,<br \/>\nBut have eternal life.<\/p>\n<p>Words \u00a92017 Ken Puls<\/p>\n<p>Check out the lyric video of this hymn on youtube:<\/p>\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yTzO9YOjNqI?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kenpulsmusic.com\/hsw065.html\">See more lyrics, including a free Lyric Print (PDF), and download free sheet music for this hymn<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Image from <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\">Unsplash<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For God so loved the world,\u00a0that he gave His only Son,\u00a0that whoever believes in Him\u00a0should not perish but have eternal life\u00a0(John 3:16). 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