Here are some thoughts from three “3:16” verses – from John, 2 Timothy and Colossians. The first emphasizes the Saviour. The ministry is not about us. We’re only servants. It’s about Jesus. He is the Saviour. The second emphasizes the Scriptures. The ministry is not about what “the minister” says to the people. It’s about what God says to all of us. The third emphasizes the Spirit. The ministry is not about the personality of the preacher. It’s about the presence of the Spirit. Let’s pray, for one another, that your faith will be centred on the Saviour, grounded in the Scriptures and empowered by the Spirit.
Chapter 3, Verse 16 – The Saviour, the Scriptures, the Spirit
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