Word on the street bible john 3 16

This is the first of the johannine discourses, shifting from dialogue to monologue jn 3. The church is the continuing incarnation of god incarnate. Perhaps because we think we know it, we take the passage somewhat for granted. About how a big plush house on gold street awaits us in glory. The bible says, god so loved the world that he gave his one and only son, jesus christ, that whoever believes in him shall not perish, but have eternal life john 3. We do not add anything to gods word that is not already there, nor do we take away insights and ideas that are there. Its designed with 5 readings a week, to complete onethird of the bible in a year7 books from the old.

So much so, that it seems to me the study of it is taken lightly. In 2002, pope john paul ii announced five new optional mysteries, the luminous mysteries, bringing the total number of. Nov 23, 2014 the word on the street bible the liberator john 3. By the word of the lord the heavens were made, and by the breath of. This is the obvious sense of the word in this context. Jan 31, 2005 the word on the street includes the old and new testament. Dec 30, 2015 life after death experience nde with steve gardipee, vietnam war story one of the best ndes duration. Such a bible would be the philips translation or the living bible. Jun 30, 20 there is debate about exactly where jesus words to nicodemus end and johns comments begin. The translation used to be right, though, when so between a subject and a verb meant in this manner. For god so loved the world, that he gave his only son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. For god so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

Nor is human nature here intended, in opposition to, and distinction from, the angelic nature. Notice how the language is arranged differently than ours. It seems there was a group of big, rough boys who took pride in running the teacher off. Wednesday with the scripture being used tonight matthew 5. It is laceys first major book, and was originally published in 2003 as the street bible. The thought went beyond the limits that rabbis set to the kingdom of god. The biggest and roughest of them all was named tom. I read of an oldtime preacher of whom it was said, whatever his text, he never failed to set forth god as love, and christ as the atonement for sin. The word incarnate comes from two latin words meaning in flesh. Inspired by his book of the year award in the uk and based on his live performances, lacey retells bible stories as miniblockbusters, psalms as. John s gospel is followed by the acts of the apostles in the new testament of the bible st. Lee told a powerful story about a mountain school that had a hard time keeping a teacher. The standard lexicons such as bauerarndtgingrich, thayer, bullinger, vine, etc.

I believe the word that is often used as regards john 3. Mar 31, 2020 dive deep into the word during our tuesday night bible study. The new testament, witnessing to the climax of that history, is the final rule of faith and life for the church. It was republished in 2004 as the word on the street promoted in small capitals. Use these printable resources when teaching this key bible verse to kids. John 3 commentary william barclays daily study bible. Herein for every simple heart is the very essence of the gospel. Today we will look at both the context and the meaning of john 3. There is a new paraphrase out,though i wouldnt even begin to complement it that way called the word on the street, by rob lacey. For god so loved the world that he gave his one and only son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. Purists will find this offense and i am not going to recommend this to anyone who does not have a strong understanding of the bible already. Jesus said, i came that they may have life and have it abundantlya complete life full of purpose john 10.

Here is a full page bible verse you can use as a visual in your classroom. An old english word denoting cavities or sockets in which gems were set ex. Word on the street the stories, poetry, and music of the bible come alive as never before in this 60minute performance based on awardwinning british actor rob laceys book the word on the street. Every wednesday well focus on the chunk of scripture relevant to the. According to the bible, god doesnt want to see anyone destroyed ezekiel 18. As stated on the cover pages it is like the message bible but with attitude capital a. We do not need to go to websters dictionary to find the meaning of love. The word so is meant to translate the greek outos, and the point of john 3. The following is an excerpt from the macarthur new testament commentary on 2 timothy 3. As you know, were studying 2 timothy, and i would like to draw you back to 2 timothy chapter 3, as at least a starting point for our message this morning. See more ideas about sunday school crafts, bible for kids and sunday school lessons. Word on the street i devotional reading plan bible.

He has put an eternity of meaning in the particle, so, and left a subject for everlasting. Many a sermon has been preached, and many songs written and sung, about the hope of an eternal home in heaven. It is the supreme source of truth for christian beliefs and living. Today, i want to read one of the bible s most wellknown verses open a bible and read john 3. For god so loved the world christian reformed church. Probably, verses 1621 are johns comments about jesus words that end at verse 15. As an expression of grateful love to god, brethren believe and obey the bible, for only the written word reveals to us jesus christ, the living word. This thought is now repeated and strengthened by the might not perish, and the love of god is made the foundation on which it. It has also been called the gospel in a nutshell, because it is considered a summary of the central theme of traditional christianity for god so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten son, that. For new and seasoned readers alike, the street bible takes the message of the scriptures into the 21st century to create the impact it had in the 1st century. Take your bibles now this morning and be finding your place at john 3. This man came to jesus by night and said to him, rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from god.

This verse condenses all of gods plan from the beginning of time and throughout scripture, into this tiny nutshell of a verse. Since chaos will resume in september, well spend the summer diving into the book of psalms. These curriculums have been carefully exegetically prepared with a careful steadfast inductive analysis and word studies of gods most precious word. The context whats going on in and around the words of a particular bible verse makes all the difference for our understanding of that verse. About the author rob lacey was a nationally known writer and performer and an awardwinning broadcaster. Unless otherwise indicated, all content is licensed under a creative commons attribution license. As rob lacey said in the faq of the book, he wants to make the bible a page turner again. It is a narrative of the books of the bible for example the 4 gospels are written as one continuous story, referring to verses from all of the gospels.

It tells major stories of the story of the bible in less than 500 pages, paraphrasing the text in a distinctive, urban style inspired by laceys performances. The church is important because it reveals christ, even as christ reveals god in human flesh. In the manner of what was described in the verse just before john 3. The older i get the more convinced i am that the message of this verse is the most important topic in the bible. The word on the street was inspired by our christian mandate to preach the gospel message to all the world mark 16. It was written by human authors, under the supernatural guidance of the holy spirit. Now there was a man of the pharisees, named nicodemus, a ruler of the jews.

The gospel of john is the fourth of the four gospels of the new testament matthew, mark, luke, and john. It should be noted that while on, the greek word translated was john 3. They are declared to be inspired by god 2 timothy 3. That is essentially what our jewish friend, the apostle paul, is saying in 1 timothy 3. John claims to be an eyewitness account of jesus life and words.

John s gospel is a mystical reflection on the word made flesh, jesus christ. Jesus came for the purpose of saving people, not condemning them. Well present the verses standard niv style and then read them from the word on the street bible which is a kickin bible paraphrase by rob lacey. There are only 25 words in this verse yet no other. Big suprise it is one of the most disrespectful things ive set my eyes on. And these verses from the gospel of john are normally quoted as a foundation for that line of thought. Things that really matter in life the gospel of john john 16. This is the first of a 6part readerfriendly plan for young adults. Verse 18 explains that this is because those who do not believe are condemned already. Jun 03, 2014 the bible has a far different definition of love than the world. In chapter 3 of john s gospel we see this phrase used for the first time in connection with a famous night visit to jesus. The word on the street includes the old and new testament.

The word on the street formerly the street bible is a biblebased book by rob lacey that paraphrases key bible stories using modern language. The word on the street bible perversion the bible kjv online. One of the first bible verses children learn is john 3. In fact, the bible says that in the beginning was the word, and the word was with god, and the word was god.