NOT TO CONDEMN

Sunday Morning - January 7, 1996

Text: John 3:16-17 "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. 17. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved."

GAVE HIS ONLY BEGOTTEN SON

John 3:16 "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son..."

AS A PROPHET

Deuteronomy 18:15 "The LORD thy God will raise up unto thee a Prophet from the midst of thee, of thy brethren, like unto me; unto him ye shall hearken;"

John 17:8 "For I have given unto them the words which thou gavest me; and they have received them, and have known surely that I came out from thee, and they have believed that thou didst send me."

John 18:20 "Jesus answered him, I spake openly to the world; I ever taught in the synagogue, and in the temple, whither the Jews always resort; and in secret have I said nothing."

Luke 24:19 "And he said unto them, What things? [HAPPENED IN JERUSALEM] And they said unto him, Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, which was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people:"

Matthew 4:23 "And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people."

AS SAVIOUR

John 1:29 "The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world."

Romans 5:8 "But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us."

Luke 1:69 "And hath raised up an horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David;"

Acts 4:12 "Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved."

Acts 16:30-31 "And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved? 31. And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house."

AS HIGH PRIEST

Hebrews 5:4-5 "And no man taketh this honour unto himself, but he that is called of God, as was Aaron. 5. So also Christ glorified not himself to be made an high priest; but he that said unto him, Thou art my Son, to day have I begotten thee."

1 John 2:1 "My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:"

1 Timothy 2:5-6 "For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus; 6. Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time."

AS KING OF KINGS

Matthew 2:2 "Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews?."

Luke 1:32-33 "He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David: 33. And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end."

Matthew 27:37 "And set up over his head his accusation written, THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS."

Revelation 19:15-16 "And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God. 16. And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS."

NOT A JUDGE NOW

John 3:17 "For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn [JUDGE] the world; but that the world through him might be saved."

NOW NO CONDEMNATION

Romans 8:1 "There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit."

AS A JUDGE

2 Corinthians 5:10 "For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad."

Acts 12:21 "And upon a set day Herod, arrayed in royal apparel, sat upon his throne [BEMA SEAT], and made an oration unto them."

Acts 25:10 "Then said Paul, I stand at Caesar's judgment seat [BEMA SEAT], where I ought to be judged: to the Jews have I done no wrong, as thou very well knowest."

KNOWING

2 Corinthians 5:11 "Knowing therefore the terror [FEAR] of the Lord, we persuade men [SAVED MEN]; but we are made manifest unto God; and I trust also are made manifest in your consciences."

THEY THAT FEARED THE LORD

Malachi 3:16-18 "Then they that feared the LORD spake often one to another: and the LORD hearkened, and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the LORD, and that thought upon his name.

17. And they shall be mine, saith the LORD of hosts, in that day when I make up my jewels; and I will spare them, as a man spareth his own son that serveth him.

18. Then shall ye return, and discern between the righteous and the wicked, between him that serveth God and him that serveth him not."

Numbers 14:28 "...As truly as I live, saith the LORD, as ye have spoken in mine ears, so will I do to you:"