John 3:16 - A.W. Tozer

For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that
whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.
--John 3:16

Tozer:
I have heard that John 3:16 is a favorite preaching text for young
preachers, but I confess that as far as I can recall, I have never
had the courage to prepare and preach a sermon with John 3:16 as
my text. I suppose I have quoted it as many as 15,000 or 20,000
times in prayer and in testimony, in writing and in preaching, but
never as a sermon text....

I think my own hesitation to preach from John 3:16 comes down to
this: I appreciate it so profoundly that I am frightened by it--I
am overwhelmed by John 3:16 to the point of inadequacy, almost of
despair. Along with this is my knowledge that if a minister is to
try to preach John 3:16 he must be endowed with great sympathy and
a genuine love for God and man....

So, I approach it. I approach it as one who is filled with great
fear and yet great fascination. I take off my shoes, my heart
shoes, at least, as I come to this declaration that God so loved
the world.