"THE GOSPEL IN MINIATURE"

God . . . . Gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish. John 3:16

Someone has called John 3:16 "the heart of the Bible -- the gospel in miniature". It also expresses the true meaning of Christmas -- the reason Jesus came into this world.
Consider these simple powerful words:

God………………………………..the greatest Lover
So loved…………………………...the greatest degree
The world………………………….the greatest number
That He gave………………………the greatest act
His only begotten Son……………..the greatest gift
That whoever………………………the greatest invitation
Believes……………………………the greatest simplicity
In Him……………………………. the greatest Person
Should not perish………………….the greatest deliverance
But…………………………………the greatest difference
Have……………………………….the greatest certainty
Everlasting life…………………….the greatest possession.

Submitted by Mary Berwick