John 3:16 - for God So Loved the WorldSýnishorn

Introduction

The scripture of John 3:16 is perhaps the most well-known verse in the Bible.

For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. (John 3:16)

Despite that, it is also one of the most searched scriptures online. In fact, nearly three million searches for this scripture in Google over the past year—a staggering number—means that someone searches for this scripture every ten seconds!

Just looking at these two facts provides an interesting insight.

If the scripture is so well known that almost anyone can recite it from memory, even some non-believers, then why do people search for it on the web? Why search for something you already know?

These statistics suggest that this scripture has a depth that people do not fully understand or want to know more about.

This Bible plan focuses on helping people gain a deeper understanding of this verse.

This one simple verse captures the essence of the Gospel of salvation that Jesus came to preach. In this verse, we see who ordained the gospel by sending Jesus, what Jesus came to do, why Jesus came to die, what God has promised, and how we can receive and enter into the grace of God.

The power of this handful of words has captured the hearts and minds of believers for many generations. There is much to understand and learn in these few words. As you continue through this plan, the depth of this one simple verse will begin to be revealed. But I am certain there are still many more things to learn from these words than what I can cover in this Bible plan.

So, let us begin by breaking down the elements of this scripture to learn what God wants us to know.