Mission 3:16
God's One-Verse Invitation to Love the World
by Paul Borthwick
InterVarsity Press
InterVarsity Press
IVP
Christian
Pub Date 09 Jun 2020
I am reviewing a copy of Mission 3:16 through InterVarsity Press and Netgalley:
God has a mission in this world and the mission includes you. A plan that is uniquely yours, a mission that is meant for you and you alone. God’s mission is eternally significant for us all. His love, initiative, and sacrifice call us into a relationship with him that will last forever.
There are sometimes for those of us who live middle-class American lives, the problem is we can sometimes live in our bubbles. These bubbles are safe and cozy, and manageable as well as comfortable. The issue for a Christ following person is that living a life of discipleship is not about safety or predictability, it is instead about risk, it is about crossing boundaries into the unknown.
John 3:16 is a beautiful summary of the gospel in only thirty words. “God so loved the world that he and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life." In this book it is John 3:16 that Paul Borthwick unpacks the Bible's most famous verse to unveil God's intentional, sacrificial mission for the world. He does so by examining John 3:16, word by word, underlying God’s calling for motivation for mission, the world wide scope of God’s calling, and how we are invited to be in partnership with God.
I give Mission 3:16 five out of five stars!
Happy Reading!
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