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  GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD
  by Thomas Brooks
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Summary: God's unfathomable love is demonstrated through the gift of His
only-begotten Son, Jesus Christ, who willingly suffered and died to save
humanity from sin and misery.

Topics: "Redemption", "God's Love"
Scripture References: John 3:16, Romans 5:8, Ephesians 2:4

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Thomas Brooks expounds on the profound love of God as expressed in John
3:16, emphasizing that God gave His only-begotten Son, highlighting the
uniqueness and depth of this love. He reflects on the fallen state of
humanity, illustrating how God, in His mercy, offered His Son to redeem
mankind from sin and misery. Brooks portrays the willingness of Jesus to
suffer and die for sinners, showcasing the divine plan for salvation and
the incredible grace extended to humanity. The sermon underscores the
firstness, freeness, vehemency, admirableness, and matchlessness of the
Father's love, inviting believers to appreciate the magnitude of this
sacrifice. Ultimately, it calls for a response of gratitude and faith in
the redemptive work of Christ.

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"God so loved the world, that He gave

His only-begotten Son." John 3:16.

Oh! what kind of love is this, for God to give . . .

His Son--not His servant;

His begotten Son--not His adopted Son;

His only Son--and not one son of many.

We see here . . .

the firstness of the Father's love, and

the freeness of the Father's love, and

the vehemency of the Father's love, and

the admirableness of the Father's love, and

the matchlessness of the Father's love!

Says God the Father to His Son, "Here is man--fallen

from his primitive purity, glory, and excellency--into a

most woeful gulf of sin and misery! He who was once

a son--has now become a slave; he who was once Our

friend--has now become Our enemy; he who was once

near Us--is now afar off; he who was once in Our favor

--is now cast off; he who was once made in Our image

--has now the image of Satan stamped upon him; he

who once had sweet communion with Us--has now

fellowship with the devil and his demons! Out of this

forlorn estate, he can never deliver himself! Neither

can all the angels in heaven deliver him! Now this

being man's woeful case and state, I make this offer

to You, O my Son: If, in the fullness of time, You will

assume the nature of man, tread the winepress of My

wrath alone, bear the curse, shed your blood, die, suffer,

satisfy My justice, fulfill My royal law--then I can, upon

the most honorable terms imaginable, save fallen man,

and put him into a safer and happier condition than he

ever was--and give You a noble reward for all Your

sufferings."

Upon this Jesus Christ replies: "O my Father! I am very

ready and willing to do, to suffer, to die--to satisfy Your

justice, to comply with You in all Your noble and gracious

inclinations--that poor sinners may be sanctified and

saved, made gracious and glorious, holy and happy;

that poor sinners may never perish, that poor sinners

may be secured from wrath to come, and be brought

into a state of light, life and love! I am willing to make

Myself an offering for their sin. Lo, I am come to do

Your will, O God."

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Source: https://sermonindex.net/speakers/thomas-brooks/god-so-loved-the-world/
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