{"id":7696,"date":"2017-09-19T06:42:44","date_gmt":"2017-09-19T06:42:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cvm.org.uk\/blog\/?p=7696"},"modified":"2017-09-06T14:45:43","modified_gmt":"2017-09-06T14:45:43","slug":"the-definitive-top-ten-pt-310","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cvm.org.uk\/blog\/thoughts-from-the-cvm-team\/the-definitive-top-ten-pt-310\/","title":{"rendered":"The \u2018Definitive\u2019 Top Ten (Pt 3\/10)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ok, so were back with another in the ultimate top ten ever made, and this time I am playing it safe with one of the most well known bible verses ever. Or am I?<\/p>\n<h2>08. For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16 NLT<\/h2>\n<p>I think we have maybe all seen this verse spray painted on a wall at some point in our lives, but it has been used so many times in so many places. Sportsman have run around with it on T shirts, and even eye patches. It been written at different events shown on TV for millions to see but it still hasn\u2019t lost any of it\u2019s importance and impact for me.<\/p>\n<p>The verse comes from a conversation Jesus is having with a religious guy called Nicodemus (who\u2019s journey was just amazing and well worth looking at). Nicodemus doesn\u2019t appear much in the Bible, I think only 3 times.<\/p>\n<p>He questions Jesus in the dead of night about being born again, a secret meeting with Jesus so Nico\u2019s mates don\u2019t find out perhaps! The we see him defending Jesus amongst his peers, a bit of public stand. The last time we see him is after Jesus has died and Nicodemus is part of the team retrieving the body of Jesus.<\/p>\n<p>The thing is with John 3:16 and these words of Jesus, it is in layers and each one has incredible relevance for not just who we are but whose we are.<\/p>\n<p>God loved the world \u2013 Love is the foundation<br \/>\nHe gave his only son \u2013 the biggest rescue mission ever to save a world He loved<br \/>\nWhoever believes in Him (Jesus) \u2013 A choice, it is yours and mine to make<br \/>\nEternal life \u2013 This isn\u2019t the end, a hope and promise in the life to come<\/p>\n<p>I don\u2019t know about you but I wrestle with the bible at times, I struggle with my understanding of who God is and what He has done. Sometimes I question my faith, and the doubts can sneak in. I struggle when I see the pain in the world and see God\u2019s heart and response at times. I have all this going on, perhaps like lots of you do, but I am choosing to believe that this is the truth. God loves what he made and decided to save it from eternal separation from Him. We get to choose him now, while He can still be found we have that choice to make.<\/p>\n<p>Many say no to Jesus because it is a choice, and it cannot be made for you by someone else.<br \/>\nI have decided to make my choice to follow Jesus, his promises and his word, I guess I\u2019m staking my life on it.<\/p>\n<p><img style=\"border: none;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cvm.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/team-cvm-podcast_600x200.jpg?w=750\" alt=\"team-cvm-podcast_600x200\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Image Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/search\/photos\/bible?photo=Hzi7U2SZ2GE\">Aaron Burden<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"linkwithin_hook\" id=\"https:\/\/www.cvm.org.uk\/blog\/thoughts-from-the-cvm-team\/the-definitive-top-ten-pt-310\/\"><\/div><script>\n<!-- \/\/LinkWithinCodeStart\nvar linkwithin_site_id = 897245;\nvar linkwithin_div_class = \"linkwithin_hook\";\n\/\/LinkWithinCodeEnd -->\n<\/script>\n<script src=\"http:\/\/www.linkwithin.com\/widget.js\"><\/script>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.linkwithin.com\/\"><img src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.linkwithin.com\/pixel.png?w=750\" alt=\"Related Posts Plugin for WordPress, Blogger...\" style=\"border: 0\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ok, so were back with another in the ultimate top ten ever made, and this time I am playing it safe with one of the most well known bible verses ever. Or am I? 08. For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall [&hellip;]<\/p>\n<script>\n<!-- \/\/LinkWithinCodeStart\nvar linkwithin_site_id = 897245;\nvar linkwithin_div_class = \"linkwithin_hook\";\n\/\/LinkWithinCodeEnd -->\n<\/script>\n<script src=\"http:\/\/www.linkwithin.com\/widget.js\"><\/script>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.linkwithin.com\/\"><img src=\"http:\/\/www.linkwithin.com\/pixel.png\" alt=\"Related Posts Plugin for WordPress, Blogger...\" style=\"border: 0\" \/><\/a>","protected":false},"author":64,"featured_media":7691,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[20,633,1422,1439],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cvm.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/top-10.png?fit=565%2C350&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p7PoLK-208","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":7891,"url":"https:\/\/www.cvm.org.uk\/blog\/thoughts-from-the-cvm-team\/top-ten-memory-verses-pt-1-10\/","url_meta":{"origin":7696,"position":0},"title":"Top Ten Memory Verses (Pt 1\/10)","date":"27 February 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"Growing up I was taken along to church and soon discovered an incredible gift, I was amongst the elite few in Draw Swords and Bible memory verses. You might be asking what these two arenas of combat are and who are the chosen warriors that compete in such crucibles of\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Team CVM&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cvm.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/memory-verses.png?fit=565%2C350&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":7975,"url":"https:\/\/www.cvm.org.uk\/blog\/thoughts-from-the-cvm-team\/top-ten-memory-verses-pt-9-10\/","url_meta":{"origin":7696,"position":1},"title":"Top Ten Memory Verses (Pt 9\/10)","date":"24 April 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"02. But blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in him. They will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the stream. It does not fear when heat comes; its leaves are always green. It has no worries\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Team CVM&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cvm.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/memory-verses.png?fit=565%2C350&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":7694,"url":"https:\/\/www.cvm.org.uk\/blog\/thoughts-from-the-cvm-team\/the-definitive-top-ten-pt-210\/","url_meta":{"origin":7696,"position":2},"title":"The \u2018Definitive\u2019 Top Ten (Pt 2\/10)","date":"12 September 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"Welcome back fellas, let\u2019s do another in our top ten list of my favourite bible verses. Don\u2019t forget, we would love to hear from you and know what you think. 09. Blessed are those who trust in the LORD and have made the LORD their hope and confidence. 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Let's see if we can take this verse into the week and commit it to memory. 09: Consider it pure joy,\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Team CVM&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cvm.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/memory-verses.png?fit=565%2C350&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":7898,"url":"https:\/\/www.cvm.org.uk\/blog\/thoughts-from-the-cvm-team\/top-ten-memory-verses-pt-4-10\/","url_meta":{"origin":7696,"position":4},"title":"Top Ten Memory Verses (Pt 4\/10)","date":"20 March 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"07:\u00a0Let your light shine among men that they may see your good deeds and praise your father in heaven. 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