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September 24
THAT THE WORLD THROUGH HIM MIGHT BE SAVED

Scripture: John 3:17-18 “For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.  He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.”

    These verses follow one of the most familiar verses in all of the Bible, John 3:16. In this verse we are told of God’s great love for fallen man and how He sent His Son to bring eternal life to all who believe.  The text verses today further tell us why He came.
    First a negative statement, “For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world”.  The purpose of Jesus coming was not for condemnation.  Condemn is defined in the Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary as “To pronounce to be guilty; to sentence to punishment”.  He never came to do that. He came as the rest of the verse tells us “that the world through him might be saved”.  
    The next verse tells us that “he that believeth not is condemned already”. No need to pronounce a sentence of punishment on the world, when by not believing, we have done that ourselves. But he tells us that “he that believeth on him is not condemned”. Romans  8:1 says, “There is therefore no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.” We that have put faith in the Lord Jesus Christ have no condemnation! 
   Jesus, who knew no sin and deserved no punishment took our condemnation in His body on the cross.  He literally became sin for us. Do you know Him today? 
    There is no other way that a man, woman, boy or girl can be saved except through Him.  Jesus is the only way of salvation.  He said, “No man cometh unto the Father, but by me”.  You either come through Jesus are you don’t come at all!  
    Friend, are you saved today?  Why don’t you consider letting Jesus come into your heart? Call on Him right now! Today, let Jesus become your Savior! Now is the accepted time!