1. The Ultimate Gift John 3:16 The Best God Had to Give The Eternal Plan God Will Provide The Need of Fallen Man 1

2. The Ultimate Gift John 3:16 The Best God Had to Give  “only begotten” – unique  Jesus Christ – very image of God  No one like Him  Jesus is God incarnate.  Therefore: when God gave Jesus, He gave Himself!! 2

3. The Ultimate Gift John 3:16 The Eternal Plan  Jesus was the gift God had always intended to give. Isaiah 53:10 Isaiah 53:10 Acts 2:23 Acts 2:23 Revelation 13:8 Revelation 13:8 John 8:56 John 8:56 3

4. The Ultimate Gift John 3:16 God Will Provide  Genesis 22 – a test of Abraham’s spiritual perception Think of what Abraham had learned Think of what Abraham had learned Think of the reasoning of Abraham Think of the reasoning of Abraham Genesis 22:5 Genesis 22:5 Hebrews 11:17-19 Hebrews 11:17-19 Amos 3:7 Amos 3:7 4

5. The Ultimate Gift John 3:16 The Need of Fallen Man  Jesus is a perfectly suitable gift to meet the needs of fallen man. meet the needs of fallen man. Jesus brings us knowledge of God. Jesus brings us knowledge of God. Jesus becomes the Savior of man. Jesus becomes the Savior of man. Jesus meets the needs of living a finite sinful life. Jesus meets the needs of living a finite sinful life. 5

6. The Ultimate Gift John 3:16 The Need of Fallen Man  Three dilemmas of man living a finite sinful life 1.Life versus death; John 11:25,26 2.Individual versus group; Eph. 2:14,15 3.Our aspirations and actual achievements; Romans 8:29 6

7. The Ultimate Gift John 3:16 Application Do you fully appreciate this ultimate gift that God has given to you? Is God everything to you? Your total devotion? Or, is something in your way that keeps you from total commitment to Him? 7