I John 4:8b - "God is love"
Exodus 34:7b - "By no means will he let the guilty go unpunished."
Transition: We have a problem, but God solved this problem in the person of Jesus Christ. (or by sending His Son Jesus)
John 1:1,14 - In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God... And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us.
Record Book of Sin Illustration
Isaiah 53:6 - We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to our own way; and the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all.
Transition: How do we receive this gift? It is received by faith.