3:16: The Numbers of Hope

Max Lucado

Thomas Nelson, Jun 28, 2009 - Religion - 240 pages

Sometimes life appears to fall to pieces and can seem irreparable. We've all had our fair share of disappointments, losses, and hardships. But for every challenge there is a breathtaking promise: It's going to be okay. How can we know? Because God so loved the world.

In 3:16, pastor and New York Times bestselling author Max Lucado encourages us to study closely the "Hope Diamond of the Bible": John 3:16.

Max says of his favorite verse, "Every time I recall these words, they are fresh and as stunning as my first encounter with them. The mind-bending awareness of God's limitless love, his incalculable sacrifice, and the priceless teaching at the core. How can we not review it again and again? I want this generation, and all who come after, to look closely at the key promise of God and choose the gift beyond all gifts."

Throughout 3:16, Max will invite you to:

• Stand in awe of how deep, wide, long, and high God's love is for you
• Understand more fully the living hope you have through Jesus' death and resurrection
• Rest in the assurance that salvation is a gift from God, not something you can earn

If you know nothing of the Bible, start here. John 3:16 invites you to know God's love deeply and intimately. And once you accept God's love, your life will never be the same.

If you know everything in the Bible, return here. Let John 3:16 become the banner of your life, so much so that the message of God's unending and unbending love overflows from you to others.

Each copy of 3:16 also includes a 40-day devotional designed to help you draw closer to your loving Savior.

Contents

• The Most Famous Conversation In the Bible: 1
• No One Like Him For God So Loved the World: 11
• Hope for the Hard Heart For God So Loved the World: 19
• When You Get Booted Out For God So Loved the World: 25
• The Only One and Only He Gave His One and Only Son: 33
• The Heart He Offers He Gave His One and Only Son: 43
• Heavens Whoever Policy Whoever Believes In Him Shall Not Perish: 51
• Believe and Receive Whoever Believes In Him Shall Not Perish: 61
• Gods Gracious Grip Whoever Believes In Him Shall Not Perish: 67
• Hells Supreme Surprise Whoever Believes In Him Shall Not Perish: 75
• What Makes Heaven Heavenly Shall Not Perish But Have Eternal Life: 85
• The Last Word On Life Shall Not Perish But Have Eternal Life: 95
• The 316ed Life: 105
• 40 Days With the Son: 109
• Notes: 193

About the author

Since entering the ministry in 1978, Max Lucado has served churches in Miami, Florida; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; and San Antonio, Texas. He currently serves as Teaching Minister of Oak Hills Church in San Antonio. He is the recipient of the 2021 ECPA Pinnacle Award for his outstanding contribution to the publishing industry and society at large. He is America’s bestselling inspirational author with more than 145 million products in print. Visit his website at MaxLucado.com Facebook.com/MaxLucado Instagram.com/MaxLucado Twitter.com/MaxLucado Youtube.com/MaxLucadoOfficial The Max Lucado Encouraging Word Podcast

Bibliographic information

• Title: 3:16: The Numbers of Hope
• Author: Max Lucado
• Publisher: Thomas Nelson, 2009
• ISBN: 1418535648, 9781418535643
• Length: 240 pages
• Subjects: Religion / Biblical Meditations / New Testament; Religion / Biblical Studies / New Testament / Jesus, the Gospels & Acts; Religion / Christian Living / Inspirational; Religion / Christian Theology / Soteriology