In The Gospel of John | John 3:17–30 (November 27, 2022), Pastor Jeff keeps the spotlight on John 3 as a “fork-in-the-road” chapter: God isn’t mainly trying to produce religious people, but rescued people. He stresses that Nicodemus had religion and ritual but lacked relationship—and that real salvation is experiential: when Christ steps in, convictions and appetites change, the inner “wind” is invisible but its effects become unmistakable.

Pastor Jeff then slows down on John 3:17–18 to show the heart of Jesus: His mission is salvation, not condemnation. Condemnation (judgment/punishment) is what we deserve, but Christ came offering an invitation that demands a response—there’s no neutral ground. He paints it as either sec ...