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Sermon 16*: The Means of Grace - Malachi 3:7; Sermon 17*: The Circumcision of the Heart - Romans 2:29, preached at St Mary's Oxford on 1 January 1733; Sermon 18*: The Marks of the New Birth - John 3:8; Sermon 19*: The Great Privilege of those that are born of God - 1 John 3:9; Sermon 20: The Lord our Righteousness - Jeremiah 23:6
John 3:16 is the sixteenth verse in the third chapter of the Gospel of John, one of the four gospels in the New Testament.It is the most popular verse from the Bible [1] and is a summary of one of Christianity's central doctrines—the relationship between the Father (God) and the Son of God (Jesus).
The Gospel of John, like all the gospels, is anonymous. [14] John 21:22 [15] references a disciple whom Jesus loved and John 21:24–25 [16] says: "This is the disciple who is testifying to these things and has written them, and we know that his testimony is true". [11]
Shadrach Meshach Lockridge (March 7, 1913 – April 4, 2000) was the Pastor of Calvary Baptist Church, [1] a prominent African-American congregation in San Diego, California, from 1953 to 1993.
"Although John 3:16 famously declares that one is saved by believing in the Son, the subsequent verses, particularly John 3:17, [14] delve deeper into the reasons behind this belief, suggesting that it is fundamentally a matter of the heart's affections, loving darkness rather than light. Theologians John Piper and R.C. Sproul emphasize that ...
George Whitefield (/ ˈ hw ɪ t f iː l d /; 27 December [O.S. 16 December] 1714 – 30 September 1770), also known as George Whitfield, was an English Anglican minister and preacher who was one of the founders of Methodism and the evangelical movement. [1] [2] Born in Gloucester, he matriculated at Pembroke College, Oxford in 1732.
The Sermon on the Mount is placed relatively early in Matthew's portrayal of Jesus's ministry--following, in chapter 3, his baptism by John and, in chapter 4, his sojourn and temptation in the desert, his call of four disciples, and his early preaching in Galilee.
Although the sermon has received criticism, Edwards' words have endured and are still read to this day. Edwards' sermon continues to be the leading example of a First Great Awakening sermon and is still used in religious and academic studies. [8] Since the 1950s, a number of critical perspectives were used to analyze the sermon.