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John 3:16 is one of the most quoted verses of the Bible. We see it on posters at sporting events and as the go-to reminder of God’s love.
The verse is possibly so well-known that it has become cliché, losing its depth of meaning and the significance of its message.
Nicodemus, “a Pharisee and member of the Jewish ruling council,” didn’t get it. During his conversation with Jesus, late one night, Jesus points out that Nicodemus had stayed so focused on the earthly perspective that He was unable to recognize Jesus for who He was: the true manifestation of the depth of God’s love.
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One of the things I love about the story of the Ethiopian eunuch in Acts 8:26-39 is how much he valued the Word of God. At that time, it was very difficult to have your own copy of the scrolls, but as he traveled to and from Jerusalem to worship, we see him reading from the prophet Isaiah. He didn’t understand all that he read, but God sent Philip to explain things to him more clearly.
The eunuch was reading a portion of Isaiah that referred to Christ as the lamb, led to slaughter, the perfect sacrifice for our sins. He was reading from the Word, about the Word, but had not yet had the opportunity to see it all come together. The Ethiopian did not know that the Lamb, the Word incarnate had already come to earth, dwelling among us, but God sent Philip to make sure that he learned the truth, was transformed by it, and then went home to share it with others!