Okay, we all get it—John 3:16 is the best-known verse in the world. It's plastered on placards and faces and banners and Sunday School walls. But what does it really mean? And how do you preach it with clarity and freshness? In this week's featured sermon—What's the big deal with John 3:16?—Craig Brian Larson does a masterful job exegeting the text (even tackling God's wrath) and making John 3:16 come alive for your listeners (even if they've heard it a thousand times).

This week we also feature:

• Skills Article: The Life Cycle of a Sermon by Peter Scazzero
• Illustration: Runner Allows Competitor to Win the Race
• Video: Make it Count

In Christ,

Matt Woodley
Managing Editor, PreachingToday.com
mwoodley@christianitytoday.com

P.S. Have you ever felt like your sermon needs to be resurrected? Check out this insightful interview—The Life Cycle of a Sermon—with veteran preacher Peter Scazzero.

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Matt Woodley is the pastor of compassion ministries at Church of the Resurrection in Wheaton, Illinois.