1. What Was God Thinking That Day?

2. “It is good to speak of God today.” Thank You for coming and worshiping.

3. What Was God Thinking That Day? HAPPY EASTER He is Risen!

4. What Was God Thinking That Day? John 3:1-21(NKJV) 1 There was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. 2 This man came to Jesus by night and said to Him, “Rabbi, we know that You are a teacher come from God; for no one can do these signs that You do unless God is with him.” 3 Jesus answered and said to him, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.” 4 Nicodemus said to Him, “How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter a second time into his mother’s womb and be born?” 5 Jesus answered, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.

5. What Was God Thinking That Day? 6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. 7 Do not marvel that I said to you, ‘You must be born again.’ 8 The wind blows where it wishes, and you hear the sound of it, but cannot tell where it comes from and where it goes. So is everyone who is born of the Spirit.” 9 Nicodemus answered and said to Him, “How can these things be?” 10 Jesus answered and said to him, “Are you the teacher of Israel, and do not know these things? 11 Most assuredly, I say to you, We speak what We know and testify what We have seen, and you do not receive Our witness.

6. What Was God Thinking That Day? 12 If I have told you earthly things and you do not believe, how will you believe if I tell you heavenly things? 13 No one has ascended to heaven but He who came down from heaven, that is, the Son of Man who is in heaven. 14 And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up, 15 that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life. 16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.

7. What Was God Thinking That Day? 17 For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved. 18 “He who believes in Him is not condemned; but he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. 19 And this is the condemnation, that the light has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. 20 For everyone practicing evil hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his deeds should be exposed. 21 But he who does the truth comes to the light, that his deeds may be clearly seen, that they have been done in God.”

8. What Was God Thinking That Day? God’s mind was logical and He would dictate that we did/do not deserve forgiveness?

9. What Was God Thinking That Day? God’s mind was logical and He would dictate that we did/do not deserve forgiveness? Easy to think we are so bad we do not deserve forgiveness – we don’t

10. What Was God Thinking That Day? God’s mind was logical and He would dictate that we did/do not deserve forgiveness? Easy to think we are so bad we do not deserve forgiveness – we don’t Not easy to understand how God can forgive us in our unworthiness

11. What Was God Thinking That Day? God’s mind was loving and offered complete forgiveness

12. What Was God Thinking That Day? God’s mind was loving and offered complete forgiveness Not because He looked at it logically

13. What Was God Thinking That Day? God’s mind was loving and offered complete forgiveness Not because He looked at it logically Not because we were so lovable

14. What Was God Thinking That Day? God’s mind was loving and offered complete forgiveness Not because He looked at it logically Not because we were so lovable But He was so willing to forgive

15. What Was God Thinking That Day? God’s attitude was one that condemns all to the pits of hell?

16. What Was God Thinking That Day? God’s attitude was one that condemns all to the pits of hell? Many wrongly complain that God can only be a God of Love

17. What Was God Thinking That Day? God’s attitude was one that condemns all to the pits of hell? Many wrongly complain that God can only be a God of Love Many excuse themselves from believing because God does not fit their ideas

18. What Was God Thinking That Day? God’s attitude is simply one of true holiness Leviticus 11:45(NKJV) 45 For I am the Lord who brings you up out of the land of Egypt, to be your God. You shall therefore be holy, for I am holy.

19. What Was God Thinking That Day? God’s attitude is simply one of true holiness Hates ALL sin

20. What Was God Thinking That Day? God’s attitude is simply one of true holiness Hates ALL sin Loves the sinner

21. What Was God Thinking That Day? God’s attitude is simply one of true holiness Hates ALL sin Loves the sinner Stands on righteousness

22. What Was God Thinking That Day? Ephesians 2:8-19(NKJV) 8 For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, 9 not of works, lest anyone should boast. 10 For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them. 11 Therefore remember that you, once Gentiles in the flesh—who are called Uncircumcision by what is called the Circumcision made in the flesh by hands— 12 that at that time you were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world.

23. What Was God Thinking That Day? 13 But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ. 14 For He Himself is our peace, who has made both one, and has broken down the middle wall of separation, 15 having abolished in His flesh the enmity, that is, the law of commandments contained in ordinances, so as to create in Himself one new man from the two, thus making peace, 16 and that He might reconcile them both to God in one body through the cross, thereby putting to death the enmity. 17 And He came and preached peace to you who were afar off and to those who were near.

24. What Was God Thinking That Day? 18 For through Him we both have access by one Spirit to the Father. 19 Now, therefore, you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God,

25. What Was God Thinking That Day? God played favorites that day?

26. What Was God Thinking That Day? God played favorites that day? They assume He chose certain ones to be saved

27. What Was God Thinking That Day? God’s favorite was His Son that day

28. What Was God Thinking That Day? God’s favorite was His Son that day His Son’s friends became God’s friends Acts 4:12(KJV) 12 Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.

29. What Was God Thinking That Day? God’s plan was just a stopgap plan?

30. What Was God Thinking That Day? God’s plan was just a stopgap plan? It was not thrown together at the spur of a moment

31. What Was God Thinking That Day? God’s plan was just a stopgap plan? It was not thrown together at the spur of a moment All have sinned – ALL

32. What Was God Thinking That Day? God’s plan was just a stopgap plan? It was not thrown together at the spur of a moment All have sinned – ALL Sin separates us from God – ANY SIN

33. What Was God Thinking That Day? God’s plan was just a stopgap plan? It was not thrown together at the spur of a moment All have sinned – ALL Sin separates us from God – ANY SIN Jesus is the One who can bring us to God – JESUS ALONE

34. What Was God Thinking That Day? God’s plan was just a stopgap plan? It was not thrown together at the spur of a moment All have sinned – ALL Sin separates us from God – ANY SIN Jesus is the One who can bring us to God – JESUS ALONE We must believe in Jesus and call upon Him – CONFESS JESUS AS OUR SAVIOR

35. What Was God Thinking That Day? God’s plan was just a stopgap plan? It was not thrown together at the spur of a moment All have sinned – ALL Sin separates us from God – ANY SIN Jesus is the One who can bring us to God – JESUS ALONE We must believe in Jesus and call upon Him – CONFESS JESUS AS OUR SAVIOR Walk away from and reject sin – SIN NO MORE

36. What Was God Thinking That Day? God’s plan en-toto

37. What Was God Thinking That Day? God’s plan en-toto From the Garden of Eden, God planned to give His Son, Jesus for our perfect sacrifice.

38. What Was God Thinking That Day? God’s plan en-toto From the Garden of Eden, God planned to give His Son, Jesus for our perfect sacrifice. God knew of o need for forgiveness and he planned to provide through Jesus

39. What Was God Thinking That Day? God’s plan en-toto From the Garden of Eden, God planned to give His Son, Jesus for our perfect sacrifice. God knew of o need for forgiveness and he planned to provide through Jesus Jesus understood… “…not my will, but thine, be done.”

40. What Was God Thinking That Day? God’s mind wavers back and forth?

41. What Was God Thinking That Day? God’s mind wavers back and forth? Ever have trouble making up your mind?

42. What Was God Thinking That Day? God’s mind wavers back and forth? Ever have trouble making up your mind? God chose the world at the beginning

43. What Was God Thinking That Day? God’s mind wavers back and forth? Ever have trouble making up your mind? God chose the world at the beginning He followed through and gave Jesus for our sins

44. What Was God Thinking That Day? God’s unchanging view James 1:17-18(NKJV) 17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow of turning. 18 Of His own will He brought us forth by the word of truth, that we might be a kind of firstfruits of His creatures.

45. What Was God Thinking That Day? God’s unchanging view God gave His Son that we might live forever

46. What Was God Thinking That Day? God’s unchanging view God gave His Son that we might live forever We should know that God wants us to believe in His Son

47. What Was God Thinking That Day? God’s unchanging view God gave His Son that we might live forever We should know that God wants us to believe in His Son Know that we are separated as sinners away from the love of God

48. What Was God Thinking That Day? God’s unchanging view God gave His Son that we might live forever We should know that God wants us to believe in His Son Know that we are separated as sinners away from the love of God Know that Jesus died for our forgiveness

49. What Was God Thinking That Day? God’s unchanging view God gave His Son that we might live forever We should know that God wants us to believe in His Son Know that we are separated as sinners away from the love of God Know that Jesus died for our forgiveness Know that we must call upon Him as our Savior

50. What Was God Thinking That Day? God’s unchanging view God gave His Son that we might live forever We should know that God wants us to believe in His Son Know that we are separated as sinners away from the love of God Know that Jesus died for our forgiveness Know that we must call upon Him as our Savior Know He wants to forgive us today

51. What Was God Thinking That Day? Jesus has risen from the dead Have you believed on the One who can save you and take you to heaven???