Exegesis of John 3:16, Part 2
Phil Gons · June 4, 2017 · Spring Creek Bible Church · 1h 0m
Part 5 of Introduction to New Testament Exegesis
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Ages Teens
This is the second part of a careful, methodical exegesis of John 3:16 that teaches the *how* of biblical study as much as the *what*. The pastor walks through sentence diagramming, grammatical analysis, and word study with genuine intellectual rigor—showing teenagers (and their parents) what it means to read Scripture closely, to notice what translations choose, and to think carefully about why those choices matter. It’s patient, sometimes technical, but never condescending.
Worth knowing: The sermon includes some Greek language discussion and grammatical terminology that assumes no prior knowledge but does require sustained attention.
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Talk about it together (4 questions)
- The pastor spent a lot of time on the little word ‘so’ in ‘God so loved the world.’ What are the three different ways he said this word could be understood, and which one do you think makes the most sense?
- Why did the pastor say that the position of words in Greek sentences can tell us something that English translations might hide? Can you think of an example from the sermon?
- The pastor talked about how ‘God loved the world’ is connected to ‘he gave his only son’ as a result, and then ‘he gave his only son’ is connected to ‘whoever believes in him should not perish’ as a purpose. What’s the difference between a result and a purpose, and why does it matter?
- When you read John 3:16 in your Bible, how might understanding the grammar and structure change the way you think about what it’s saying?
Used by permission of Phil Gons — philgons.com