This document discusses the significance of the Bible verse John 3:16. It notes that this verse is widely known even by non-believers and explores some of the spiritual and numerical meanings behind it. Specifically, it breaks down the numerical significance of "3:16" itself, noting its relation to the Trinity and perfection. It then examines each New Testament book's 3:16 verse and the theological truths contained within. The document suggests God allowed this particular reference to embed itself in our minds due to its profound and fulfilled meaning.

1. Ps 1
Blessed is the man
that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly,
nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth
in the seat of the scornful.
2) But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and
in his law doth he meditate day and night.

2. counsel
• Prov 20:5 Counsel in the heart of man is like
deep water; but a man of understanding will
draw it out.
• Ps 64:2 Hide me from the secret counsel of
the wicked; from the insurrection of the
workers of iniquity:
• Ps 14:6 Ye have shamed the counsel of the
poor, because the LORD is his refuge.

3. counsel
• Ps 106:13 They soon forgat his works; they
waited not for his counsel:
• Ps 106:43 Many times did he deliver them;
but they provoked him with their counsel, and
were brought low for their iniquity.

4. Counsel rejected = reproof
• Prov 1:25 But ye have set at nought all my
counsel, and would none of my reproof:
• Prov 1:30 They would none of my counsel:
they despised all my reproof.

5. Priority of reproof in scripture
• (2Tim 3:16) All scripture is given by
inspiration of God, and is profitable for
doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for
instruction in righteousness:
3:16

6. The rule of
3:16

7. An unusual spiritual phenomenon.
• Memorizing scripture is hard work
• However knowing the reference is especial
difficult.
• There is one verse and reference known world
wide that even an unsaved man knows.
John 3:16
• (Rom 10:8) But what saith it? The word is nigh
thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is,
the word of faith, which we preach;

8. Lets see why God allows “3:16”
to embed itself in our mind.

9. 3
• Trinity complete divine unit
• 27 books in the New Testament, 3x3x3
• Rev 1:4 which is, and which was, and which is
to come—Jesus
• 1John 5:7 For there are three that bear
record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and
the Holy Ghost: and these three are one.

10. 1
• Deut 6:4 The LORD our God is one LORD:
• Zech 14:9 in that day shall there be one
LORD, and his name one.
• John 10:30 I and my Father are one.

11. 6
• Gen 1:31 man 6th day of creation
• 6th commandment not kill- mans life
• John 2:6 Jesus 1st miracle 6pots of water to
wine
• Rev 13:18 for it is the number of a man; and
his number is Six hundred threescore and six

12. 7
• Rev 10:7 the voice of the seventh angel, when
he shall begin to sound, the mystery of God
should be finished,
• There were SEVEN FEAST days of our Lord.
(Passover, Unleavened, First-fruits, Pentecost, Atonement,
Trumpets and Tabernacle). (Leviticus 23:1-44)
• The SEVENTH time Noah’s name occurs is where
it is said,
“Noah was a just man, and PERFECT in his
generations.” (Genesis 6:9)

13. • Mat. 3:16 baptism = immersion
• Mark 3:16 Jesus has power to give you a ‘Last
name’ (the last one you need)
• Luke 3:16 when you are ‘in Christ Jesus’ His
life is appropriated to you
• John 3:16 eternal security
• Acts 3:16 faith the gift of God, not a product
of mans work.

14. • Rom 3:16 Destruction and misery a result of
not fearing God (3:18)
• 1Cor 3:16 the Spirit of God is in a saved man
regardless of his feeling or knowledge of that
fact.
• 2Cor 3:16 only a believer can understand Gods
word
• Gal 3:16 only one human ever qualified for
Gods approval

15. • Eph 3:16 God offers a Christian spiritual
strength to the same degree as God is rich
• Phil 3:16 Practice what you know
• Col 3:16 Not enough to absorb scripture it is
to be used
• 2Thess 3:16 only the Lord controls peace
• 1Tim 3:16 the trinity
• 2Tim 3:16 The purpose of scripture

16. • Heb 3:16 Unrest promised to a man who
hears the word and does not obey it (3:19)
• James 3:16 envying and strife = confusion and
every evil work
• 1Pet 3:16 a good conscience is result of a
good conversation in Christ
• 2Pet 3:16 understanding hard vs = Harmony of
the scriptures

17. • 1John 3:16 How to get ‘feeling’ from fact
• Rev 3:16 God uses extremist

18. Twenty one 3:16 are in the N.T.
21
• 2+1= 3
• 21/3= 7
21= fulfilled promise

19. Daniels prayer answered after 21 days
(Dan 10:13) But the prince of the kingdom of
Persia withstood me one and twenty days:
but, lo, Michael, one of the chief princes,
came to help me; and I remained there with
the kings of Persia.

20. 21= fulfilled promise
(Gen 21:1-2) And the LORD visited Sarah as he
had said, and the LORD did unto Sarah as he
had spoken.
For Sarah conceived, and bare Abraham a son
in his old age, at the set time of which God
had spoken to him.

21. 21= fulfilled promise
(Gen 21:28-30) And Abraham set seven ewe
lambs of the flock by themselves.
And Abimelech said unto Abraham, What mean
these seven ewe lambs which thou hast set
by themselves?
And he said, For these seven ewe lambs shalt
thou take of my hand, that they may be a
witness unto me, that I have digged this well.