1. 1 Real Love and the Greatest Gift John 3:16 God’s Love God’s Greatest Gift

2. 2 God’s Love  A Great Love – Eph. 2:4,5  An Infinite Love – Eph. 3:18,19  A Giving Love – John 3:16  An Unchangeable Love – Hosea Hosea 1:2,3 Hosea 1:2,3 Hosea 2:5,8 Hosea 2:5,8 Hosea 3:1-3 Hosea 3:1-3 Real Love and the Greatest Gift John 3:16

3. 3 God’s Greatest Gift  Jesus was the best God could give. He was the unique Son of God. He was the unique Son of God. When God gave Jesus, He gave Himself. When God gave Jesus, He gave Himself. Real Love and the Greatest Gift John 3:16

4. 4 God’s Greatest Gift  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 Real Love and the Greatest Gift John 3:16

5. 5 God’s Greatest Gift  Jesus is a perfectly suitable gift to 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. Real Love and the Greatest Gift John 3:16

6. 6 Application Have you experienced the great, infinite, unchangeable love of God that is expressed in His gift of the Lord Jesus Christ? As a believer, are you patterning your love for others after God’s love for you? “Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift.” 2 Corinthians 9:15 Real Love and the Greatest Gift John 3:16