The Gospel in a Nutshell

“For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.” (John 3:16)

John 3:16 is one of the most wonderful and personal promises in all of Scripture! You can personalize it by inserting your own name where the asterisks (*) appear below:

“For God so loved * that He gave His only begotten Son, that if * believes in Him, * should not perish but * shall have everlasting life.”

—Signed in His blood, Jesus Christ

It changed my life!

I personally received Jesus Christ into my life more than 50 years ago while driving down a busy road. I had just finished reading a small gospel booklet I found in a glove compartment. It explained how to pray a simple prayer of faith to receive Jesus as Savior.

I prayed: “Jesus, thank You for dying on the cross for me! I believe in You and I need You. Please forgive me of my sins and come into my life. I invite You to be my Savior. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.”

That simple prayer changed my life forever that day!

You must receive Him for yourself

Think of a gift wrapped and waiting under the Christmas tree. No matter how wonderful the gift is, it only becomes yours when you reach out and receive it. Eternal life is God’s gift in Jesus Christ—it must be personally received.

“But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name.” (John 1:12 KJV)

Therefore

Remember this: God loves you personally, Jesus died for you personally, and eternal life is yours if you believe and receive Him.

“This is how God's love was revealed among us: God sent His one and only Son into the world, so that we might live through Him.” (1 John 4:9)

“For it is My Father's will that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in Him shall have eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day.” (John 6:40)