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The Numbers of Hope
A five-session video Bible study
by Max Lucado
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Could you use a dose of HOPE?
"For God so loved the world..." John 3:16 is one of the most beloved and famous verses in the Bible, but have you ever taken the time to deeply consider its' meaning?
Filled with personal accounts from author Max Lucado's own faith journey, this study will reveal the gospel story surrounding the promise of John 3:16 and unpack God's plan of restoration from the human problems of sin and death. Let’s dive deep into Scripture to uncover all the meaning and promise behind the most famous verse in the Bible... a twenty-six word parade of hope.
"For God so loved the world..." John 3:16 is one of the most beloved and famous verses in the Bible, but have you ever taken the time to deeply consider its' meaning?
Filled with personal accounts from author Max Lucado's own faith journey, this study will reveal the gospel story surrounding the promise of John 3:16 and unpack God's plan of restoration from the human problems of sin and death. Let’s dive deep into Scripture to uncover all the meaning and promise behind the most famous verse in the Bible... a twenty-six word parade of hope.
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STUDY GUIDE + STREAMING VIDEO
About the study guide
In this updated classic Bible study (video streaming included), bestselling author and pastor Max Lucado pulls back the curtain on his favorite Bible passage to move you to a profound awareness of God's limitless love, His incalculable sacrifice, and the certainty of His offer of eternal life.
Each copy of the video study guide has everything you need for a full Bible study experience, including:
• The study guide itself—with discussion and reflection questions, video notes, and a leader's guide.
• An individual access code to stream all five video sessions online (you don't need to buy a DVD!) Watch on any device!
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About the study guide
In this updated classic Bible study (video streaming included), bestselling author and pastor Max Lucado pulls back the curtain on his favorite Bible passage to move you to a profound awareness of God's limitless love, His incalculable sacrifice, and the certainty of His offer of eternal life.
Each copy of the video study guide has everything you need for a full Bible study experience, including:
• The study guide itself—with discussion and reflection questions, video notes, and a leader's guide.
• An individual access code to stream all five video sessions online (you don't need to buy a DVD!) Watch on any device!
About the book
"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life." This passage is a twenty-six-word parade of hope. A verse brief enough to write on a napkin or memorize in a moment...and solid enough to weather 2,000 years of storms and questions.
If you know nothing of the Bible, start here. John 3:16 invites you to know God’s love deeply and intimately. And once you accept God’s love, your life will never be the same.
If you know everything in the Bible, return here. Let John 3:16 become the banner of your life, so much so that the message of God’s unending and unbending love overflows from you to others.
Each copy of the 3:16 book includes a 40-day devotional designed to help you draw closer to your loving Savior.
About the booklet
Based on Max Lucado’s bestselling book 3:16: The Numbers of Hope, The 3:16 Promise is a 64-page evangelistic booklet that journeys word-by-word through John 3:16, the passage Max calls the "Hope Diamond" of Scripture. This twenty-six-word parade of hope begins with God, ends with life, and urges us to do the same.
Ideal for sharing the gospel with friends and acquaintances, this booklet includes an easy-to-remember explanation of salvation:
- God loves
- God gave
- We believe
- We live
Max’s message to readers: “The heart of the human problem is the heart of the human. And God’s treatment is prescribed in John 3:16.”
Standard
STUDY GUIDE + BOOK
About the study guide
In this updated classic Bible study (video streaming included), bestselling author and pastor Max Lucado pulls back the curtain on his favorite Bible passage to move you to a profound awareness of God's limitless love, His incalculable sacrifice, and the certainty of His offer of eternal life.
Each copy of the video study guide has everything you need for a full Bible study experience, including:
• The study guide itself—with discussion and reflection questions, video notes, and a leader's guide.
• An individual access code to stream all five video sessions online (you don't need to buy a DVD!) Watch on any device!
About the book
"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life." This passage is a twenty-six-word parade of hope. A verse brief enough to write on a napkin or memorize in a moment...and solid enough to weather 2,000 years of storms and questions.
If you know nothing of the Bible, start here. John 3:16 invites you to know God’s love deeply and intimately. And once you accept God’s love, your life will never be the same.
If you know everything in the Bible, return here. Let John 3:16 become the banner of your life, so much so that the message of God’s unending and unbending love overflows from you to others.
Each copy of the 3:16 book includes a 40-day devotional designed to help you draw closer to your loving Savior.
Recommended
BEST VALUE
Premium Bundle
STUDY GUIDE + BOOK + BOOKLETS
About the study guide
In this updated classic Bible study (video streaming included), bestselling author and pastor Max Lucado pulls back the curtain on his favorite Bible passage to move you to a profound awareness of God's limitless love, His incalculable sacrifice, and the certainty of His offer of eternal life.
Each copy of the video study guide has everything you need for a full Bible study experience, including:
• The study guide itself—with discussion and reflection questions, video notes, and a leader's guide.
• An individual access code to stream all five video sessions online (you don't need to buy a DVD!) Watch on any device!
About the book
"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life." This passage is a twenty-six-word parade of hope. A verse brief enough to write on a napkin or memorize in a moment...and solid enough to weather 2,000 years of storms and questions.
If you know nothing of the Bible, start here. John 3:16 invites you to know God’s love deeply and intimately. And once you accept God’s love, your life will never be the same.
If you know everything in the Bible, return here. Let John 3:16 become the banner of your life, so much so that the message of God’s unending and unbending love overflows from you to others.
Each copy of the 3:16 book includes a 40-day devotional designed to help you draw closer to your loving Savior.
About the booklet
Based on Max Lucado’s bestselling book 3:16: The Numbers of Hope, The 3:16 Promise is a 64-page evangelistic booklet that journeys word-by-word through John 3:16, the passage Max calls the "Hope Diamond" of Scripture. This twenty-six-word parade of hope begins with God, ends with life, and urges us to do the same.
Ideal for sharing the gospel with friends and acquaintances, this booklet includes an easy-to-remember explanation of salvation:
- God loves
- God gave
- We believe
- We live
Max’s message to readers: “The heart of the human problem is the heart of the human. And God’s treatment is prescribed in John 3:16.”
Standard
STUDY GUIDE + BOOK
About the study guide
In this updated classic Bible study (video streaming included), bestselling author and pastor Max Lucado pulls back the curtain on his favorite Bible passage to move you to a profound awareness of God's limitless love, His incalculable sacrifice, and the certainty of His offer of eternal life.
Each copy of the video study guide has everything you need for a full Bible study experience, including:
• The study guide itself—with discussion and reflection questions, video notes, and a leader's guide.
• An individual access code to stream all five video sessions online (you don't need to buy a DVD!) Watch on any device!
About the book
"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life." This passage is a twenty-six-word parade of hope. A verse brief enough to write on a napkin or memorize in a moment...and solid enough to weather 2,000 years of storms and questions.
If you know nothing of the Bible, start here. John 3:16 invites you to know God’s love deeply and intimately. And once you accept God’s love, your life will never be the same.
If you know everything in the Bible, return here. Let John 3:16 become the banner of your life, so much so that the message of God’s unending and unbending love overflows from you to others.
Each copy of the 3:16 book includes a 40-day devotional designed to help you draw closer to your loving Savior.
Basic
STUDY GUIDE + STREAMING VIDEO
About the study guide
In this updated classic Bible study (video streaming included), bestselling author and pastor Max Lucado pulls back the curtain on his favorite Bible passage to move you to a profound awareness of God's limitless love, His incalculable sacrifice, and the certainty of His offer of eternal life.
Each copy of the video study guide has everything you need for a full Bible study experience, including:
• The study guide itself—with discussion and reflection questions, video notes, and a leader's guide.
• An individual access code to stream all five video sessions online (you don't need to buy a DVD!) Watch on any device!
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A note from Max
Hi Friends,
I have long been fascinated with the most well-known verse in the Bible: John 3:16.
For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
Could a single sentence contain more significance? Consider the weight of its words: “God . . . loved . . . world . . . perish . . . eternal life.”
Each phrase deserves a deep dive. Each term warrants its own conversation. Each word merits its own chapter. Hence, the book 3:16.
Every time I recall these words, they are as fresh and as stunning as my first encounter with them. The mind-bending awareness of God’s limitless love, his incalculable sacrifice, and the priceless teaching at the core. How can we not review it again and again? I want this generation, and all who come after, to look closely at the key promise of God and choose the gift beyond all gifts.
John 3:16 invites us to get to the root of the human story. We tend to do the opposite. We focus on the fruit. Am I well-employed, well-paid, well-built, or well-received by people in my world? Valid questions, for sure, but John 3:16 bids us to go deeper.
Who is God?
Why does his love matter?
Do I matter?
What is meant by “perish”?
Eternal life? Is it available to me?
John 3:16 takes us upriver to the headwaters of human existence. Once we find our source of life, it’s easier to stay on course.
I invite you to turn the page and engage with these wonderful words of Jesus. Though spoken more than two thousand years ago, they are as relevant as this morning’s headlines.
He loved. He gave.
We believe. We live.
It’s that simple. It’s that vital.
Shall we get started?
~ Max Lucado
If you know nothing of the Bible, this is the place to start. If you know everything in the Bible, this is the place to return.
Max Lucado, 3:16 The Numbers of Hope
Praise for 3:16
Over 1 million copies sold & translated into 25 languages
Franklin Graham
"John 3:16 is one of the most powerful verses in Scripture. I can’t think of another verse that the gospel hinges on so clearly as John 3:16. Over the years, this verse was displayed behind my father’s platform at all his Crusades. Max Lucado’s 3:16: The Numbers of Hope is refreshing and insightful. May the powerful Gospel message of this verse bring hope to all who read."
Rick Warren
"My friend Max Lucado has done it again! He’s taken the most beloved passage of Scripture, unwrapped its deepest truths revealing the greatest expression of God’s love. 3:16’s message of hope will show you how much you matter to God. This is a must-read for anyone."
Chris Tomlin
"At the heart of our worship is the message of John 3:16. The story still inspires—out of God’s great love was born great sacrifice. In 3:16, Max makes new and fresh one of the oldest and deepest truths of our faith. I cannot help but sing and shout and dance from a grateful and humble heart when I think of what God has done for me and all of humanity. How great is our God!"
Mary Graham
"Max Lucado brings words, and now numbers, to new life. The truth in 3:16 is life changing, and nobody makes it more relevant for today and compelling for the future than our friend Max."
Do you know Max?
Since entering the ministry in 1978, Max Lucado has served churches in Miami, Florida; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; and San Antonio, Texas. He currently serves as Teaching Minister of Oak Hills Church in San Antonio. He is the recipient of the 2021 ECPA Pinnacle Award for his outstanding contribution to the publishing industry and society at large. He is America’s bestselling inspirational author with more than 145 million products in print.
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