John: God's Love

As the new birth is grounded in the death of Jesus (Lifting up the Son of Man), so also is the death of Jesus grounded in the love of God. Apart from God’s love for the world, the very world that stands under His wrath and condemnation, no one would be saved. Therefore, God’s love for us is astonishing. John shows us that the measure of God’s love for us is Jesus and the purpose of God’s love for us is that we might have life.