John 3:17 Indeed, God did not send the Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.
Today is Holy Cross Day, not a liturgical observance widely observed by Lutherans. But it provides a moment in this setting to sit back and contemplate the cross and what it means for you and I, and for the world.
I've often said that, while John 3:16 gets all the press, I believe that John 3:17 is the much more important verse. This tells us what the cross is all about - this tells us what Jesus is all about - this tells us what Christianity is all about. God sent Jesus into this world (and to the cross) in order that the world might be saved through him. The cross means the entire world is saved. The cross means that is no more condemnation. Death and condemnation have no more power. Jesus has defeated these things. Thanks be to God!
In Christ,
Pastor Seth
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