John 3:17-21

This message continues exploring Jesus’ late-night conversation with Nicodemus, focusing on John 3:17–21. It highlights that Jesus came not to condemn the world but to save it, revealing the reality of the human position—we are already lost and in need of rescue. The message explains that salvation is offered through faith in Jesus alone, and emphasizes that we cannot save ourselves through good works or personal effort. Through vivid analogies, including a rescue at sea and a dark, dangerous basement, the message illustrates how humanity's natural tendency is to hide brokenness in the darkness, but Jesus, the Light, came to expose truth and lead people into freedom.

At its core, this message is a call to courageously step into the light by recognizing and submitting to the truth of Jesus. It challenges believers to stop hiding struggles and sins in the darkness and instead walk in the light of God's love and truth, embracing the refining process that leads to genuine transformation. The message concludes by reminding the church that although confronting truth can be uncomfortable, it is necessary for spiritual growth, freedom, and the richness of a real relationship with God—because Jesus came not just to show us the darkness, but to save us from it.