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Tuesday, July 26, 2011

The 3:16s Of The Bible

John 3:16.
We are all familiar with John 3:16. Martin Luther called this verse "The Miniature Gospel," which it is. This beloved verse speaks of God's agape-love in Christ for all the people of the world. But there are many other 3:16 verses scattered throughout both the Old and New Testaments that wonderfully and vividly display God's concern for His creations.

Matthew 3:16, Mark 3:16, and Luke 3:16.
In Matthew 3:16 Jesus is baptized in water and with the Holy Spirit, and receives witness from God the Father as to who He really is. In Mark 3:16 Simon receives a new name, Peter (little stone), from the Savior, signifying a new beginning in  his life. In Luke 3:16 Jesus Christ is declared to be the Baptizer with the Holy Spirit and with fire by John the Baptist.

Acts 3:16, 1 Corinthians 3:16, 2 Corinthians 3:16 and Galatians 3:16.
In Acts 3:16, a declaration that Jesus' name through faith in His name provides physical, mental and spiritual healing, health and help. 1 Corinthians 3:6 informs believers that our body is the temple of the living God.  2 Corinthians 3:16 reveals that when an individual turns to the Lord  Jesus, the mental veil that kept him or her from understanding the spiritual things of God is taken away.

Many More Great 3:16 Scriptures in the Bible.
Check out Ephesians 3:16, Colossians 3:16, 2 Thessalonians 3:16, 1 Timothy 3:16 (great), 2 Timothy 3:16 (great, too), 1 John 3:16 (similar to John 3:16), and Revelation 3:16. See what you discover. And don't forget to thumb through the Old Testament and let those 3:16s encourage you as well.

The Victory of God's 3:16s.
I have found that no matter the struggle, race or conflict, when I enter God's Word into that struggle, that race or that conflict, It will always win when given the opportunity to compete. I have also found out that when I encourage other believers to read the 3:16s of the Bible, when I return and talk with them, they share that a particular  3:16 Scripture really ministered to them in their time of need. Glory to the King.

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