{"id":3806,"date":"2018-04-15T15:20:30","date_gmt":"2018-04-15T19:20:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.crossroadchristianfellowship.org\/?p=3806"},"modified":"2018-04-15T15:24:31","modified_gmt":"2018-04-15T19:24:31","slug":"one-night-true-light-part-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.crossroadchristianfellowship.org\/?p=3806","title":{"rendered":"ONE NIGHT, TRUE LIGHT (Part 2)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sermon by Rev. Richard Jones<\/strong><\/h3>\n

rec0415-112148<\/a><\/p>\n

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An Interview with Nicodemus\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/h2>\n

(Part 2)<\/strong><\/em><\/h2>\n

John 3:16-21<\/strong><\/p>\n

John 3:16-21 (ESV) <\/b>
\n16 <\/span><\/sup>\u00a0\u201cFor God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.<\/span>
\n17 <\/span><\/sup>\u00a0For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.<\/span>
\n18 <\/span><\/sup>\u00a0Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God.<\/span>
\n19 <\/span><\/sup>\u00a0And this is the judgment: the light has come into the world, and people loved the darkness rather than the light because their works were evil.<\/span>
\n20 <\/span><\/sup>\u00a0For everyone who does wicked things hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his works should be exposed.<\/span>
\n21 <\/span><\/sup>\u00a0But whoever does what is true comes to the light, so that it may be clearly seen that his works have been carried out in God.\u201d<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

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A PERSONAL TEXT<\/strong><\/h3>\n

John 3:16 (ESV) <\/b>
\n16 <\/span><\/sup>\u00a0\u201cFor God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

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A PURPOSE TEXT<\/strong><\/h3>\n

John 3:17 (ESV) <\/b>
\n17 <\/span><\/sup>\u00a0For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.<\/span><\/p>\n

2 Peter 3:8-9 (ESV) <\/b>
\n8 <\/span><\/sup>\u00a0But do not overlook this one fact, beloved, that with the Lord one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.
\n9 <\/span><\/sup>\u00a0The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance.<\/p>\n

Ezekiel 33:10-11 (ESV) <\/b>
\n10 <\/span><\/sup>\u00a0\u201cAnd you, son of man, say to the house of Israel, Thus have you said: \u201d\u02dcSurely our transgressions and our sins are upon us, and we rot away because of them. How then can we live?\u201d\u2122
\n11 <\/span><\/sup>\u00a0Say to them, As I live, declares the Lord GOD<\/span>, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but that the wicked turn from his way and live; turn back, turn back from your evil ways, for why will you die, O house of Israel? <\/span><\/p>\n

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A PAINFUL TEXT<\/strong><\/h3>\n

John 3:18 (ESV) <\/b>
\n18 <\/span><\/sup>\u00a0Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God.<\/span><\/p>\n

Romans 8:1 (ESV) <\/b>
\n1 <\/span><\/sup>\u00a0There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

Romans 2:4-5 (ESV) <\/b>
\n4 <\/span><\/sup>\u00a0Or do you presume on the riches of his kindness and forbearance and patience, not knowing that God\u201d\u2122s kindness is meant to lead you to repentance?
\n5 <\/span><\/sup>\u00a0But because of your hard and impenitent heart you are storing up wrath for yourself on the day of wrath when God\u201d\u2122s righteous judgment will be revealed.<\/p>\n

Matthew 10:28 (ESV) <\/b>
\n28 <\/span><\/sup>\u00a0And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather fear him who can destroy both soul and body in hell.<\/span><\/p>\n

Matthew 25:41 (ESV) <\/b>
\n41 <\/span><\/sup>\u00a0\u201cThen he will say to those on his left, \u201d\u02dcDepart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels.<\/span><\/p>\n

John 1:10-12 (ESV) <\/b>
\n10 <\/span><\/sup>\u00a0He was in the world, and the world was made through him, yet the world did not know him.
\n11 <\/span><\/sup>\u00a0He came to his own, and his own people did not receive him.
\n12 <\/span><\/sup>\u00a0But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God,<\/p>\n

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A PENETRATING TEXT<\/strong><\/h3>\n

John 3:19-20 (ESV) <\/b>
\n19 <\/span><\/sup>\u00a0And this is the judgment: the light has come into the world, and people loved the darkness rather than the light because their works were evil.<\/span>
\n20 <\/span><\/sup>\u00a0For everyone who does wicked things hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his works should be exposed.<\/span><\/p>\n

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A POSITIVE TEXT<\/strong><\/h3>\n

John 3:21 (ESV) <\/b>
\n21 <\/span><\/sup>\u00a0But whoever does what is true comes to the light, so that it may be clearly seen that his works have been carried out in God.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Isaiah 55:6-7 (ESV) <\/b>
\n6 <\/span><\/sup>\u00a0\u201cSeek the LORD while he may be found; call upon him while he is near;<\/span>
\n7 <\/span><\/sup>\u00a0let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts;<\/span> let him return to the LORD<\/span>, that he may have compassion on him, and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

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