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3:16 Study Guide Plus , Updated Edition: The Numbers of Hope

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Bestselling author Max Lucado walks small groups and individuals through the meaning behind John 3:16, one of the most beloved verses in the entire Bible.

 

This study guide includes:

  • Individual access to 5 streaming video sessions
  • Discussion and reflection questions with video notes
  • Personal study for between sessions
  • Leader's Guide

In this updated classic, bestselling author and pastor Max Lucado unpacks the meaning behind John 3:16, one of the best-known and most-beloved passages in the Bible. This simple verse came out of an unusual conversation that Jesus had under the cover of night with a Pharisee named Nicodemus. From the start, Nicodemus made it clear he inhabited a land of good efforts, sincere gestures, and hard work. Give God your best, his philosophy said, and God does the rest. Jesus' response? Your best won't do. Your works don't work. Unless you are born again, you can't even see what God is doing.

Born again. The word born, by definition, implies a passive act. The enwombed child contributes nothing to the delivery. Postpartum celebrations applaud the work of the mother who does the delivery. And the Greek term that Jesus used for again implies that the one who did the work the first time will repeat it. In other words, the original Creator will re-create his creation! Born: God exerts the effort. Again: God restores the beauty. We don’t try again. We need, not the muscle of self, but a miracle of God.

The thought bewildered Nicodemus. "How can this be?" he asked. Jesus answered by leading him to the Hope diamond of the Bible: "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." A twenty-six-word parade of hope: beginning with God, ending with life, and urging us to do the same. A verse brief enough to write on a napkin or memorize in a moment . . . yet solid enough to weather 2,000 years of storms and questions. As this study will reveal, the heart of the human problem is the heart of the human. And God's treatment for the human heart is prescribed in John 3:16: "He loves. He gave. We believe. We live."

The five sessions include:

  1. The Most Famous Conversation in the Bible
  2. Hope for the Hard Heart
  3. The Heart He Offers
  4. Heaven's "Whoever" Policy
  5. The Last Word on Life

Designed for use with 3:16 Video Study, Updated Edition (sold separately).

*Access code subject to expiration after 12/31/2026. Code may be redeemed only by the recipient of this package. Code may not be transferred or sold separately from this package. Internet connection required. Eligible only on retail purchases inside the United States. Void where prohibited, taxed, or restricted by law. Additional offer details inside.

Bestselling author Max Lucado walks small groups and individuals through the meaning behind John 3:16, one of the most beloved verses in the entire Bible.

 

This study guide includes:

  • Individual access to 5 streaming video sessions
  • Discussion and reflection questions with video notes
  • Personal study for between sessions
  • Leader's Guide

In this updated classic, bestselling author and pastor Max Lucado unpacks the meaning behind John 3:16, one of the best-known and most-beloved passages in the Bible. This simple verse came out of an unusual conversation that Jesus had under the cover of night with a Pharisee named Nicodemus. From the start, Nicodemus made it clear he inhabited a land of good efforts, sincere gestures, and hard work. Give God your best, his philosophy said, and God does the rest. Jesus' response? Your best won't do. Your works don't work. Unless you are born again, you can't even see what God is doing.

Born again. The word born, by definition, implies a passive act. The enwombed child contributes nothing to the delivery. Postpartum celebrations applaud the work of the mother who does the delivery. And the Greek term that Jesus used for again implies that the one who did the work the first time will repeat it. In other words, the original Creator will re-create his creation! Born: God exerts the effort. Again: God restores the beauty. We don’t try again. We need, not the muscle of self, but a miracle of God.

The thought bewildered Nicodemus. "How can this be?" he asked. Jesus answered by leading him to the Hope diamond of the Bible: "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." A twenty-six-word parade of hope: beginning with God, ending with life, and urging us to do the same. A verse brief enough to write on a napkin or memorize in a moment . . . yet solid enough to weather 2,000 years of storms and questions. As this study will reveal, the heart of the human problem is the heart of the human. And God's treatment for the human heart is prescribed in John 3:16: "He loves. He gave. We believe. We live."

The five sessions include:

  1. The Most Famous Conversation in the Bible
  2. Hope for the Hard Heart
  3. The Heart He Offers
  4. Heaven's "Whoever" Policy
  5. The Last Word on Life

Designed for use with 3:16 Video Study, Updated Edition (sold separately).

*Access code subject to expiration after 12/31/2026. Code may be redeemed only by the recipient of this package. Code may not be transferred or sold separately from this package. Internet connection required. Eligible only on retail purchases inside the United States. Void where prohibited, taxed, or restricted by law. Additional offer details inside.

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    Product Specs
    • SKU: 9780310120988
    • Manufacturer: Zondervan
    • ISBN 13: 9780310120988
    • Publication Date: 02/08/2022
    • Format: Paperback
    • Author: Max Lucado
    • SKU: 9780310120995
    • Manufacturer: Zondervan
    • ISBN 13: 9780310120995
    • Publication Date: 02/08/2022
    • Format: Electronic Media
    • Author: Max Lucado
    • Width: 1.00 inches
    • Height: 1.00 inches
    • Length: 1.00 inches
    • Weight: 0.06 pounds
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