111120 nt vistas 03 nicodemus
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Lesson 3 of 26 in a series of New Testament Vistas. This sermon on Nicodemus was presented November 20, 2011, at Palm Desert Church of Christ, by Dale Wells.TRANSCRIPT
New Testament Vistas
John 3:1-2 NIVNow there was a Pharisee, a man named Nicodemus who was a member of the Jewish ruling council. He came to Jesus at night and said, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has come from God. For no one could perform the signs you are doing if God were not with him.”
Nicodemus: The Best of the BestSa
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• Jewish High Court• Legislative body• Supreme court
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Nicodemus: The Best of the BestSa
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• Jewish High Court• Legislative body• Supreme court
Phar
isee • Looking for
Kingdom of God• Enter by obeying
the Law
John 3:3-8 NIVJesus replied, “Very truly I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless they are born again.” “How can someone be born when they are old?” Nicodemus asked. “Surely they cannot enter a second time into their mother’s womb to be born!”
John 3:3-8 NIV Jesus answered, “Very truly I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless they are born of water and the Spirit. Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit gives birth to spirit. You should not be surprised at my saying, ‘You must be born again.’
John 3:3-8 NIV
The wind blows wherever it pleases. You hear its sound, but you cannot tell where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit.”
Correcting His Misconceptions
Affirms John re: baptism
Correcting His Misconceptions
Affirms John re: baptism
New image: “born again”
Correcting His Misconceptions
Affirms John re: baptism
New image: “born again”
Must start from scratch
Rebirth: Repentance & Renewal
Born of Water
Rebirth: Repentance & Renewal
Born of Water
Born of Spirit
The Difference Between Flesh & Spirit
Flesh• Sin• Death
Spirit• Salvation• Life
Rebirth: Not Natural but Real
πνεύματος
πνει
φωνην
Wind
Blows
Sound
Spirit
Exhales (speaks)
Voice
THE ESSENCE OF THE GOSPEL
John 3:16 NIV For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
“God Gave His One and Only Son”
God Gave
Did not treat us as we deserve
Gave what we do not deserve
“God Gave His One and Only Son”
God Gave
Did not treat us as we deserve
Gave what we do not deserve
One and Only Son
No brothers/peers
Sole means of salvation
“Whoever Believes in Him”
WhoeverAvailable to
everyone
Not limited to any group
“Whoever Believes in Him”
WhoeverAvailable to
everyone
Not limited to any group
Believes in HimAccessible to
those trusting Him
The decision is ours, not His
“Shall Not Perish but Have Eternal Life”
Shall Not Perish
μὴ ἀπόληται – will not be lost; destroyed
Polar opposite of eternal life
“Shall Not Perish but Have Eternal Life”
Shall Not Perish
μὴ ἀπόληται – will not be lost; destroyed
Polar opposite of eternal life
Have Eternal Life
ἔχῃ ζωὴν αἰώνιον – will have “Life of the age”
Essence: life lived in relationship with God
The Doors of the Kingdom of God Stand Open Before You
Have you been born of water and spirit?Repentance Trust Baptism
The Doors of the Kingdom of God Stand Open Before You
God will make you into something new
Reborn Relationship Eternal
Have you been born of water and spirit?Repentance Trust Baptism