... He Gave His One and Only Son...

This video is taken from a message given by Pastor Reggie Dabbs matched with images from the movie Most-- the story of a bridge operator who gave his young son to save a train full of passengers from an impending rail disaster. This is what God did for us.

I believe stories like this can be used in powerful ways to illustrate the gospel. Matthew 13:34 says of Jesus, (He) always used stories and illustrations like these when speaking to the crowds. In fact, he never spoke to them without using such parables" (TLB). However, one significant difference between this story and God giving His One and Only Son is that it was no accident. Revelation 13:8 describes Jesus as the Lamb "slain from the foundation of the world."

Long before God created you, He knew what it would cost to rescue us from sin. That's what John 3:16 means by, "For God SO loved the world..."