THE GREAT 3:16’S OF THE BIBLE

JOHN 3:16

SOMEONE HAS TRULY SAID, “STRENGTHENING TO THE BELIEVER’S HEART IS THE SUBJECT OF SPIRITUAL ARITHMETIC, AS REVEALED IN GOD’S WORD.”

All agree that certain numbers do have a symbolic significance in Scripture (e.g. Re. 13:18); all will not agree upon the extent to which numbers are significant.

Examples of significant Bible numbers. the most common numbers:

ONE--UNITY/UNION (1,898 times). Genesis 1:9 is the first mention. See also Ge. 2:24; De. 6:4; Jn. 10:30; 17:21,22; Ac. 4:32; Ep. 4:3-6; 1 Jn. 5:7.

TWO--DIVISION/STRENGTH (808 times).

Genesis 1:16 is the first mention (note v. 14).

Genesis 1:6--second day of creation

Two sons: Cain/Abel; Ishmael/Isaac; Esau/Jacob

Genesis 10:25

Ezekiel 37:21-23

Two classes: Saved/Lost; Sheep/Goats; Righteous/Wicked

Matthew 6:24--two masters

Matthew 18:16--two witnesses

Mark 6:7; Luke 10:1--sent out two by two

FIVE--LIFE & DEATH – GRACE (318 times).

Living things created on the fifth day--Genesis 1:23

Five offerings in Leviticus

Five mice & five emerods, to end a plague--1 Samuel 5 & 6

The fifth rib--2 Samuel 2:23; 3:27; 4:6; 20:10

Five smooth stones--1 Samuel 17:40

Five loaves--Matthew 14:17

SIX--MAN/ MAN & SATAN (199 times).

Man created on the sixth day

Man to work six days

66 souls go down to Egypt

Goliath--six cubits & 1 span tall; 6 pieces of armor

Nebuchadnezzar's image--60 cubits high, six cubits wide

Satanic triad--Revelation 13:18--number of a MAN

Note that six is one short of seven--Romans 3:23. The number 666 occurs 3 times in the Bible--Re. 13, 2 Ch. 9:13 (and 1 Ki. 10:14), and Ezr. 2:13.

SEVEN--COMPLETENESS/PERFECTION (735 times).

Seven days of creation

Leviticus 23:15,16--"Sabbath" means `rest,' completion

Revelation 10:7; 16:17

Leviticus 8:31-36

Leviticus 16:14

Seven feasts

The Book of The Revelation--seven occurs 54 times

Seven musical notes, seven colors, seven days in a week

Seven sayings from the cross

TEN--LAW/RESPONSIBILITY/COMPLETION (242 times).

Ten commandments

Man's responsibility--one-tenth

Luke 19:13,17--ten servants, ten pounds

Ten plagues upon Egypt

Ten kings--Daniel 2; Revelation 17

TWELVE--ISRAEL (187 times).

Twelve tribes

Twelve Judges

Twelve stars--Revelation 12:1

Twelve gates--Revelation 21:12--Israel

Twelve foundations--Revelation 21:14--Church

Twelve fruits--Revelation 22:2--Gentiles

Genesis 12--first Hebrew

Exodus 12--Israel leaves Egypt

THIRTEEN--REBELLION (15 times).

Nimrod 13th descendant from Ham

Genesis 14:4

Genesis 17:25

Esther 3:8-13

Kings of Judah: 7 good, 13 wicked

Mark 7:21,22--13 characteristics of the heart

FORTY--PROBATION/TESTING (146 times).

Moses--Acts 7:23, 30; Exodus 24:18

Israel--Numbers 14:34; Deuteronomy 8:2-5; Psalm 95:10

Elijah--I Kings 19:8

Nineveh--Jonah 3:4

The Lord Jesus Christ--Luke 4:1,2

I.                  THE 3:16 OF SORROW. – GENESIS

A.    Sin always brings sorrow and unhappiness.

1.                  Sin will always take you where you don’t want to go.

2.                  Sin will always keep you longer than you want to stay.

3.                  Sin will always cost you more than you wanted to spend.

II.              THE 3:16 OF SALVATION – JOHN

A.    The most popular verse in the Bible

1.                  “Having Internal Life”  Dr. Walter Wilson was visiting in a home and the members of the family were asked to quote Bible verses. One little girl quoted John 3:16 as follows: For God so loved the world that he gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish but have INTERNAL life.” Needless to say, he did not correct her, for it is internal life as well as everlasting life.

2.                  Dr. Ralph Smith once said that he had a pastor friend that had 600 outlines on John 3.16.

3.                  Martin Luther called John 3.16 “the heart of the Bible – the Gospel in miniature.” It’s so simple that a child can understand it; yet it condenses the deep and marvelous truths of redemption.

III.          THE 3:16 OF THE SPIRIT – 1 COR. 3.16

A.    One of the great statements that Christ made was:

1.                  John 14.18 “I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.”

2.                  John 14:26  But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.

3.                  John 15:26  But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me:

4.                  John 16:13  Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.

B.     The Holy Spirit:

1.                  Seals

2.                  Enables

3.                  Empowers

4.                  Bears His fruit

IV.           THE 3:16 OF SPIRITUAL SONGS – COL. 3.16

A.    The music that we sing and listen to is directly related to our spiritual condition.

1.                  Psalms are portions of Scripture set to music

2.                  The book of Psalms was the Jewish songbook.

3.                  Hymns are songs of praise to God.

4.                  Spiritual songs are songs of personal testimony or commitment to the Lord.

B.     The testimony of David in Psalms

1.                  Psalm 40.1-3

C.    Characteristics of N.T. music. 1 Cor. 14.7-10

1.                  V. 7 – Distinctively Christian. Should know what is being song. There should be a difference.

2.                  V.8 – A certain sound. Music should help the Christian go and serve God.

3.                  V.9 – Words need to be easily understood.

4.                  V.10 – The song must say something. The instrument must give a clear signal.

Plato – “I care not who writes the laws, if you let me write the music of a nation.”

V.               THE 3:16 OF THE SAVIOR – 1 TIM. 3.16

A.    Jesus is Jehovah God.

B.     He came to seek and to save. Luke 19.10

1.                  Isaiah 43.11

2.                  John 1.14

3.                  Heb. 1.8

4.                  Col. 2.9

VI.           THE 3:16 OF THE SCRIPTURES – 2 TIM. 3.16

A.    The Word of God changes People

1.                  2 Tim. 3.15

2.                  1 Thes. 2.13

3.                  Heb. 4.12

4.                  Rom. 12.2

5.                  Psalm 119.9

6.                  Joshua 1.8

The Word of God :

            Convicts

            Corrects

            Converts

            Counsels

            Comforts

            Cleanses

            Changes

VII.       THE 3:16 OF SACRIFICE – 1 JOHN 3.16

VIII.   THE 3:16 OF SPEWING – REV. 3.16

A.    A statement of the last days

B.     A warning about the last days

THE 3:16 OF SORROW – GENESIS

THE 3:16 OF SALVATION – JOHN

THE 3:16 OF THE SPIRIT – 1 COR

THE 3:16 OF SPIRITUAL SONGS –COL

THE 3:16 OF THE SAVIOR – 1 TIM

THE 3:16 OF THE SCRIPTURES – 2 TIM

THE 3:16 OF SACRIFICE – 1 JOHN

THE 3:16 OF SPEWING – REV