Mississauga Worship

SUNDAY Worship Service: DECEMBER 22, 2024

True Love

JOHN 3:16-21

Rev. Jason Noh

16 “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. 17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him. 18 Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God. 19 And this is the judgment: the light has come into the world, and people loved the darkness rather than the light because their works were evil. 20 For everyone who does wicked things hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his works should be exposed. 21 But whoever does what is true comes to the light, so that it may be clearly seen that his works have been carried out in God.”

OPENING: True love is always life-giving. 

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son.” (v.16a)

“No one has ever seen God; if we love one another, God abides in us and his love is perfected in us.” (1 John 4:12)

True Love Is Experienced Through Christ

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.” (v.16)

Triangular Relationship through Christ

True Love Is Experienced by covering, not condemning

“For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him. Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God.” (v.17-18)

LIKE VS. LOVE

CONCLUSION: True love always conquers and overcomes any barriers.