John 3:16 is probably the best known verse in the Bible, but it has a hidden depth and richness that makes it (and the rest of the passage) well worth studying.
Even if you are a Christian, there are some deep challenges in this story. Jesus wants to keep challenging you until you really know who he is, and act accordingly.
After feeding the 5000 and walking on water, Jesus was asked to provide more food. The answer he gave was very strange, and resulted in many people walking away from him.
Jesus highest teachings, given just to his disciples in John 14–17 come to a climax in his prayer at the end, and now we reach the very pinnacle of the prayer
John is very selective, but this is because he is very focused in the unique way he wants us to relate to Jesus as he suffers and dies on the cross, a way that we miss if we don’t follow his references