1. Three Amazing Gifts John 3:13-17

2. 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. 17 For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved. John 3:13-17

3. Background of This Lesson

4. God is a God of grace (gift)

5. Background of This Lesson God is a God of grace (gift) His gifts surround us

6. Background of This Lesson God is a God of grace (gift) His gifts surround us His spiritual gifts are available

7. Background of This Lesson God is a God of grace (gift) His gifts surround us His spiritual gifts are available Today’s lesson—look at three of His gifts

8. Three Amazing Gifts

9. The gift of His son—price of salvation

10. Three Amazing Gifts The gift of His son—price of salvation The gift of His book—plan of salvation

11. Three Amazing Gifts The gift of His son—price of salvation The gift of His book—plan of salvation The gift of His church—place of salvation

12. Three Amazing Gifts The gift of His son—price of salvation The gift of His book—plan of salvation The gift of His church—place of salvation How do we know a gift is from Him How do we use the gift from Him

13. Three Amazing Gifts

14. We know the gift of His son—price of salvation

15. Three Amazing Gifts We know the gift of His son—price of salvation We know because of prophecy

16. THE LAW OF PROBABILITY AND PROPHECY If only fifty prophecies about Jesus had been made, assuming an equal chance for their happening or not happening, the law of probability against all fifty’s being fulfilled “is that of the fiftieth power of two to unity; that is the probability is greater than eleven hundred and twenty-five millions to one that all of these circumstances do turn up.” Then to assume that the fifty events would happen contemporaneously surpasses the power of numbers to express correctly the immense improbability of its taking place. The previous paragraph deals with the law of probability as regards inanimate objects. It does not consider the will and acts of free agents for and against God, namely: “passions of multitudes, the ambition of princes, the studies of the wise, the craft of the wicked, the wars, the revolutions, and the varied destinies of nations.” If only one hundred prophecies had been made, the chance that they would happen to one man is less than all the drops of water if the world were completely water.

17. THE LAW OF PROBABILITY AND PROPHECY But not fifty, nor one hundred, but three hundred thirty-two prophecies of Christ had been counted… The only way to deny His claim is to assert that the prophecies were written after Jesus came. But this assertion is disproved even by infidels…Jewish infidels strongly attest to the antiquity and textual accuracy of the Old Testament books. Hugo McCord From Heaven or From Men

18. Three Amazing Gifts We know the gift of His son—price of salvation We know because of prophecy We know because of His claims

19. Three Amazing Gifts We know the gift of His son—price of salvation We know because of prophecy We know because of His claims We know because of His miracles

20. 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." John 3:1-2

21. 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." John 3:1-2 22 Men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus of Nazareth, a Man attested by God to you by miracles, wonders, and signs which God did through Him in your midst, as you yourselves also know— 23 Him, being delivered by the determined purpose and foreknowledge of God, you have taken by lawless hands, have crucified, and put to death ; Acts 2:22-23

22. Three Amazing Gifts We know the gift of His son—price of salvation We know because of prophecy We know because of His claims We know because of His miracles We know because of His resurrection

23. Three Amazing Gifts We know the gift of His son—price of salvation We know because of prophecy We know because of His claims We know because of His miracles We know because of His resurrection We use His gift by acknowledging He is only way

24. 6 Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me." John 14:6

25. Three Amazing Gifts We know the gift of His son—price of salvation We know because of prophecy We know because of His claims We know because of His miracles We know because of His resurrection We use His gift by acknowledging He is only way We use by seeking to follow Him

26. Three Amazing Gifts We know the gift of His son—price of salvation We know the gift of His book—plan of salvation

27. Three Amazing Gifts We know the gift of His son—price of salvation We know the gift of His book—plan of salvation We know because of His fingerprints on every page

28. Three Amazing Gifts We know the gift of His son—price of salvation We know the gift of His book—plan of salvation We know because of His fingerprints on every page We know because of its durability

29. Three Amazing Gifts We know the gift of His son—price of salvation We know the gift of His book—plan of salvation We know because of His fingerprints on every page We know because of its durability We know because of its impact on society

30. Three Amazing Gifts We know the gift of His son—price of salvation We know the gift of His book—plan of salvation We know because of His fingerprints on every page We know because of its durability We know because of its impact on society We know because of Jesus’ words

31. 4 But He answered and said, "It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.' " Matt. 4:4

32. 4 But He answered and said, "It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.' " Matt. 4:4 17 "Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill. 18 For assuredly, I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle will by no means pass from the law till all is fulfilled. Matt. 5:17-18

33. 4 But He answered and said, "It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.' " Matt. 4:4 17 "Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill. 18 For assuredly, I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle will by no means pass from the law till all is fulfilled. Matt. 5:17-18 35 Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will by no means pass away. Matt. 24:35

34. Three Amazing Gifts We know the gift of His son—price of salvation We know the gift of His book—plan of salvation We know because of His fingerprints on every page We know because of its durability We know because of its impact on society We know because of Jesus’ words We use it by acknowledging it claims

35. Three Amazing Gifts We know the gift of His son—price of salvation We know the gift of His book—plan of salvation We know because of His fingerprints on every page We know because of its durability We know because of its impact on society We know because of Jesus’ words We use it by acknowledging it claims We use it by becoming serious students

36. Three Amazing Gifts We know the gift of His son—price of salvation We know the gift of His book—plan of salvation We know because of His fingerprints on every page We know because of its durability We know because of its impact on society We know because of Jesus’ words We use it by acknowledging it claims We use it by becoming serious students We use it by following/obeying its plan

37. Three Amazing Gifts We know the gift of His son—price of salvation We know the gift of His book—plan of salvation We know the gift of His church—place of salvation

38. Three Amazing Gifts We know the gift of His son—price of salvation We know the gift of His book—plan of salvation We know the gift of His church—place of salvation We know because it is why He came

39. 10 for the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost. Luke 19:10

40. 10 for the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost. Luke 19:10 18 And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it. Matt. 16:18

41. Three Amazing Gifts We know the gift of His son—price of salvation We know the gift of His book—plan of salvation We know the gift of His church—place of salvation We know because it is why He came We know because it is His saved body

42. 47 praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily those who were being saved. Acts 2:47

43. 47 praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily those who were being saved. Acts 2:47 22 And He put all things under His feet, and gave Him to be head over all things to the church, 23 which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all. Eph. 1:22-23

44. 47 praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily those who were being saved. Acts 2:47 22 And He put all things under His feet, and gave Him to be head over all things to the church, 23 which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all. Eph. 1:22-23 23 For the husband is head of the wife, as also Christ is head of the church; and He is the Savior of the body. Eph. 5:23

45. Three Amazing Gifts We know the gift of His son—price of salvation We know the gift of His book—plan of salvation We know the gift of His church—place of salvation We know because it is why He came We know because it is His saved body We know because miracles confirmed its start

46. Three Amazing Gifts We know the gift of His son—price of salvation We know the gift of His book—plan of salvation We know the gift of His church—place of salvation We know because it is why He came We know because it is His saved body We know because miracles confirmed its start We use it by becoming part of the body, the church

47. Three Amazing Gifts We know the gift of His son—price of salvation We know the gift of His book—plan of salvation We know the gift of His church—place of salvation We know because it is why He came We know because it is His saved body We know because miracles confirmed its start We use it by becoming part of the body, the church We use it by becoming active workers

48. Becoming Part of His Eternal Plan

49. Must have faithJohn 8:24

50. Becoming Part of His Eternal Plan Must have faithJohn 8:24 Must repentActs 17:30

51. Becoming Part of His Eternal Plan Must have faithJohn 8:24 Must repentActs 17:30 Must confessRom. 10:9

52. Becoming Part of His Eternal Plan Must have faithJohn 8:24 Must repentActs 17:30 Must confessRom. 10:9 Must be baptizedActs 2:38

53. Becoming Part of His Eternal Plan Must have faithJohn 8:24 Must repentActs 17:30 Must confessRom. 10:9 Must be baptizedActs 2:38 Added to His family, the church

54. Becoming Part of His Eternal Plan Must have faithJohn 8:24 Must repentActs 17:30 Must confessRom. 10:9 Must be baptizedActs 2:38 Added to His family, the church Then live faithfully Rev. 2:10