Case Studies in Conversation - Born from Above [20:56m]:
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John 3 [+/-]John 3
[3:1]Now there was a man of the Pharisees named
Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. [2]This man came to Jesus
by night and said to him, "Rabbi, we know that you are a
teacher come from God, for no one can do these signs that
you do unless God is with him." [3]Jesus answered him,
"Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he
cannot see the kingdom of God." [4]Nicodemus said to him,
"How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter a
second time into his mother's womb and be born?" [5]Jesus
answered, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born
of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of
God. [6]That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that
which is born of the Spirit is spirit. [7]Do not marvel
that I said to you, 'You must be born again.' [8]The wind
blows where it wishes, and you hear its sound, but you do
not know where it comes from or where it goes. So it is
with everyone who is born of the Spirit."
[9]Nicodemus said to him, "How can these things be?"
[10]Jesus answered him, "Are you the teacher of Israel and
yet you do not understand these things? [11]Truly, truly, I
say to you, we speak of what we know, and bear witness to
what we have seen, but you do not receive our testimony.
[12]If I have told you earthly things and you do not
believe, how can you believe if I tell you heavenly things?
[13]No one has ascended into heaven except he who descended
from heaven, the Son of Man. [14]And as Moses lifted up the
serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted
up, [15]that whoever believes in him may have eternal life.
[16]"For God so loved the world, that he gave his only
Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but
have eternal life. [17]For God did not send his Son into
the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world
might be saved through him. [18]Whoever believes in him is
not condemned, but whoever does not believe is condemned
already, because he has not believed in the name of the
only Son of God. [19]And this is the judgment: the light
has come into the world, and people loved the darkness
rather than the light because their works were evil.
[20]For everyone who does wicked things hates the light and
does not come to the light, lest his works should be
exposed. [21]But whoever does what is true comes to the
light, so that it may be clearly seen that his works have
been carried out in God."
[22]After this Jesus and his disciples went into the
Judean countryside, and he remained there with them and was
baptizing. [23]John also was baptizing at Aenon near Salim,
because water was plentiful there, and people were coming
and being baptized [24](for John had not yet been put in
prison).
[25]Now a discussion arose between some of John's
disciples and a Jew over purification. [26]And they came to
John and said to him, "Rabbi, he who was with you across
the Jordan, to whom you bore witness--look, he is
baptizing, and all are going to him." [27]John answered, "A
person cannot receive even one thing unless it is given him
from heaven. [28]You yourselves bear me witness, that I
said, 'I am not the Christ, but I have been sent before
him.' [29]The one who has the bride is the bridegroom. The
friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him,
rejoices greatly at the bridegroom's voice. Therefore this
joy of mine is now complete. [30]He must increase, but I
must decrease."
[31]He who comes from above is above all. He who is of
the earth belongs to the earth and speaks in an earthly
way. He who comes from heaven is above all. [32]He bears
witness to what he has seen and heard, yet no one receives
his testimony. [33]Whoever receives his testimony sets his
seal to this, that God is true. [34]For he whom God has
sent utters the words of God, for he gives the Spirit
without measure. [35]The Father loves the Son and has given
all things into his hand. [36]Whoever believes in the Son
has eternal life; whoever does not obey the Son shall not
see life, but the wrath of God remains on him. (ESV)
What does it really mean to be genuinely Biblically Converted? This is part of the series Case Studies in ConventionĀ, a continuing Wednesday Night Study. Pastor Al continues going through the book of John, exploring even deeper with regards to our being Born Again. More detailed imagery with Nicodemus; which give so much more insight into the dialog between Jesus and Nicodemus, and his real questions, and what they meant.
For those following these discussions on Wednesday evenings, while similar in content, each week goes a little deeper into the book of John, and he stories within.
