This week’s story begins with Nicodemus seeking the Light in the dark of night. We don’t know why Nicodemus came to inquire of Jesus at night. Jesus was controversial, and Nicodemus was part of the establishment. Perhaps Nicodemus was curious but did not want to be seen by his peers. Jesus was also very popular …
Faith in Jesus gives eternal life. We understand this from our side of the cross. In Jesus’ day, Jews thought it was essential to be born into the right family, the family of Abraham. Nicodemus came to Jesus with a question, and Jesus taught him about a new birth. John 3:7 So don’t be surprised when …
Jesus taught Nicodemus what was necessary. John 3:14 And as Moses lifted up the bronze snake on a pole in the wilderness, so the Son of Man must be lifted up, 15 so that everyone who believes in him will have eternal life.[1] Nicodemus would have been familiar with this story from Israel in the desert. You …
Struggling to believe in Jesus is not unusual. I remember a pastor telling us there was a time when he struggled with faith as a young man. At that time, he realized he had to trust just like a child without understanding. The author of Hebrew writes this about faith. Hebrews 11:1Faith shows the reality …
Jesus told Nicodemus that he can’t see the kingdom of God without being reborn. But what is the Kingdom of God? Nicodemus would have been a student of what we call the Old Testament. While those Scriptures don’t specifically use kingdom terminology, they tell us that God is king. Samuel was upset when the people …
Jesus told Nicodemus he must be born again in an evening meeting. Nicodemus was a respected Jewish teacher familiar with God’s word, but his encounter with Jesus opened his heart to the next step the Lord wanted him to take.John 3:3 Jesus replied, “I tell you the truth, unless you are born again, you cannot see …
Seeking the Lord is life-changing as we pursue the Lord while He is drawing us to Himself. As Jesus began his ministry, Nicodemus humbly sought out Jesus with an open heart. John 3:1There was a man named Nicodemus, a Jewish religious leader who was a Pharisee. 2 After dark one evening; he came to speak with …