(S.O.A.P.S. Bible Study Create) by n3inTrilogy 📖 Scripture (ESV) John 3:16 — “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.” & 1 John 3:16 “By this we know love, that he laid down his life for us, and we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers.” 🔍 Observation a. Subject: God’s unconditional love and the offer of eternal life through faith in Jesus Christ. b. Who is speaking and the timeline: These are the words of Jesus, spoken to Nicodemus, a Pharisee, during a nighttime conversation in Jerusalem around AD 30. It is recorded by John the Apostle, writing between AD 80–95, long after Christ’s resurrection. c. Key words, themes, and context: Key words: love, gave, only Son, believes, perish, eternal life Themes: Divine love, salvation by faith, redemption through Christ, eternal life versus condemnation. Context: John 3:16 explains spiritual rebirth (“born again”) and God’s purpose in sen...

Just in Time: Deuteronomy 7:9, “Therefore know that the LORD your God, He is God, the faithful God who keeps covenant and mercy for a thousand generations with those who love Him and keep His commandments.” Translation GenZ: "Know this for real — God’s got your back. He’s loyal and keeps His promises, showing love that lasts for generations to everyone who sticks with Him and lives by what He says." Translation GenY: "Remember that God is completely faithful — He keeps His word and shows lasting love to those who stay devoted to Him and follow His ways, generation after generation." Translation GenX: "Don’t forget — God is solid and dependable. He always follows through, staying true to His promises and showing steady love to those who are loyal to Him and live by His commandments." Translation Baby Boomers: "Always remember, the Lord your God is faithful. He keeps His promises and shows enduring love to those who honor Him and live accor...

Genesis 3 (ESV) 1. Now the serpent was more crafty than any other beast of the field that the LORD God had made. He said to the woman, “Did God actually say, ‘You shall not eat of any tree in the garden’?” Parallel: Revelation 12:9; 2 Corinthians 11:3; John 8:44 2. And the woman said to the serpent, “We may eat of the fruit of the trees in the garden, Parallel: Genesis 2:16; Matthew 4:4; Deuteronomy 8:3 3. but God said, ‘You shall not eat of the fruit of the tree that is in the midst of the garden, neither shall you touch it, lest you die.’” Parallel: Genesis 2:17; Romans 6:23; James 1:15 4. But the serpent said to the woman, “You will not surely die. Parallel: John 8:44; 2 Corinthians 11:3; Revelation 20:10 5. For God knows that when you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.” Parallel: Isaiah 14:12–14; Ezekiel 28:2; Romans 1:22–23 6. So when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, an...

Genesis 2 (ESV) 1. Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them. Parallel: Exodus 20:11; Psalm 33:6; Nehemiah 9:6 2. And on the seventh day God finished his work that he had done, and he rested on the seventh day from all his work that he had done. Parallel: Exodus 31:17; Hebrews 4:4; Mark 2:27 3. So God blessed the seventh day and made it holy, because on it God rested from all his work that he had done in creation. Parallel: Exodus 20:8–11; Isaiah 58:13–14; Hebrews 4:9–10 4. These are the generations of the heavens and the earth when they were created, in the day that the LORD God made the earth and the heavens. Parallel: Genesis 1:1; Isaiah 45:18; Job 38:4–7 5. When no bush of the field was yet in the land and no small plant of the field had yet sprung up—for the LORD God had not caused it to rain on the land, and there was no man to work the ground, Parallel: Job 38:25–27; Psalm 104:14; Jeremiah 10:12–13 6. and a mist was going up from the land a...

1. In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. Parallel: John 1:1–3; Hebrews 11:3; Psalm 33:6 2. And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters. Parallel: Jeremiah 4:23; Psalm 104:30; Isaiah 45:18 3. And God said, Let there be light: and there was light. Parallel: 2 Corinthians 4:6; Psalm 33:9; John 8:12 4. And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness. Parallel: Isaiah 45:7; Ecclesiastes 2:13; 1 Thessalonians 5:5 5. And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day. Parallel: Psalm 74:16; Psalm 104:20; Jeremiah 33:25 6. And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters. Parallel: Job 37:18; Psalm 148:4; Proverbs 8:27–28 7. And God made the firmament, and divided the waters which were under the f...