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Nicodemus and Jesus (3:1-21)

Credentials of Nicodemus (1)

Confession of Nicodemus (2)

Command to Nicodemus (3)

Confusion of Nicodemus (4)

Wilmington, Outline of the Bible, 563-64

Nicodemus and Jesus (3:1-21)

Clarification for Nicodemus (5-8)

Chastening of Nicodemus (9-13)

Clarification for Nicodemus cont’d (14-15)

Conclusions of Nicodemus (16-21)

Wilmington, Outline of the Bible, 563-64

The Greatest Verse in the Bible

(John 3:16)

The Greatest Being

The Greatest Motive

The Greatest Object of Love

The Greatest Act

Adapted from Roy B. Zuck, The Greatest Verse in the Bible: John 3:16,

Koinonia Sunday School Class, RBC; http://buy-the-

truth.blogspot.com/2006/08/john-316-gospel-in-nutshell.html

http://buy-the-truth.blogspot.com/2006/08/john-316-gospel-in-nutshell.html














(John 3:16)

The Greatest Gift

The Greatest Invitation

The Greatest Decision

The Greatest Person


















(John 3:16)

The Greatest Deliverance

The Greatest Contrast

The Greatest Assurance

The Greatest Possession

The Greatest Promise

















Two Great Contrasts (3:17-21)

I. Belief vs. Unbelief (17-18)

II. Light vs. Darkness (19-21)

1st vs. 2nd Coming

1st Coming 2nd Coming

Forgive Punish

Spills own blood Spills others’ blood

Savior Judge

Grace Justice

Lamb Lion

Suffering Servant Reigning King

Trinity

John 20:30-31

“Therefore many other signs Jesus

also performed in the presence of

the disciples, which are not written

in this book; but these have been

written so that you may believe that

Jesus is the Christ, the Son of

God; and that believing you may

have life in His name.”

OUTLINE of JOHN

1:1-18 HEAVENLY GENEALOGY (Explains who Jesus is)

1:19-11:57

PUBLIC MINISTRY ( 7 signs & discourses)

12:1-50 TRIUMPHAL ENTRY (public national rejection

of Christ-12:37)

13-17 UPPER ROOM DISCOURSE (new dispensation)

18-21 PASSION NARRATIVES (crucifixion to resurrection)

Seven “I AM” statements in John

I am the Bread of Life 6:35

I am the Light of the world 8:12

I am the Gate for the sheep 10:7; cf. v.9

I am the Good Shepherd 10:11,14

I am the Resurrection and the

Life 11:25

I am the Way and the Truth and the Life

14:6

I am the true Vine 15:1; cf.

v.5

Conclusion

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