John 4:18 (4/4)

No one has ever seen God. But the unique One, who is… John 1:18

No one has ever seen God. But the unique One, who is himself God, is near to the Father’s heart. He has revealed God to us. John 1:18	No one has ever seen God. It is God the only Son, who is close to the Father's heart, who has made him known. Jesus Father nearness
I didn’t know he was the one, but when God sent me to baptize with water, he told me, ‘The one on whom you see the Spirit descend and rest is the one who will baptize with the Holy Spirit.’ John 1:33	I myself did not know him, but the one who sent me to baptize with water said to me, ‘He on whom you see the Spirit descend and remain is the one who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.’ Jesus Spirit baptism

Jesus replied, “I tell you the truth, unless you are born again, you cannot see the Kingdom of God.” John 3:3	Jesus answered him, “Very truly, I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God without being born from above.” kingdom understanding rebirth
Jesus replied, “I assure you, no one can enter the Kingdom of God without being born of water and the Spirit.” John 3:5	Jesus answered, “Very truly, I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God without being born of water and Spirit.” rebirth kingdom baptism
Humans can reproduce only human life, but the Holy Spirit gives birth to spiritual life. John 3:6	What is born of the flesh is flesh, and what is born of the Spirit is spirit. rebirth Spirit
For this is how God loved the world: He gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16	For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life. grace eternal life faith
God sent his Son into the world not to judge the world, but to save the world through him. 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. salvation Jesus judgment
There is no judgment against anyone who believes in him. But anyone who does not believe in him has already been judged for not believing in God’s one and only Son. John 3:18	Those who believe in him are not condemned; but those who do not believe are condemned already, because they have not believed in the name of the only Son of God. faith judgment
But those who do what is right come to the light so others can see that they are doing what God wants. John 3:21	But those who do what is true come to the light, so that it may be clearly seen that their deeds have been done in God. light truth obedience
He must become greater and greater, and I must become less and less. John 3:30	He must increase, but I must decrease. humility Jesus
And anyone who believes in God’s Son has eternal life. Anyone who doesn’t obey the Son will never experience eternal life but remains under God’s angry judgment. John 3:36	Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life; whoever disobeys the Son will not see life, but must endure God's wrath. eternal life faith obedience