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Let us pray…as we come before you this morning, we come with hearts full of your love but also full of anxiety, angst, and wonder about what is happening in this world. We ask that in the coming moments that your spirit would enter our hearts, minds, and spirits that we would be able to feel, sense,…

Hello and welcome back to our devotions through the Gospel of John. Last time we learned the importance of focusing on the spiritual side of life, and focusing on God rather than the physical things. Today we will build on that as we look into the concept of being reborn through the Son of Man Jesus…

Are You In A Religion or A Relationship? John 3:1-18 Introduction: Religion is man’s attempt to reach God; Relationship is God’s Plan to reach man. Notes on Nicodemus: a. He was a Pharisee 1. Self-righteous- believed they were justified by their own conformity to the Law 2. Self-serving-outward religious…

(S1) — VIDEO (S2) — SERIES Evangelism (sharing faith)—Giving God something to bless BUS STOP (CINCINNATI) Last week—The Substance of Gospel Scriptures are ACCURATE—Jesus DIED —Jesus was BURIED—Jesus Rose—There were WITNESSES The Gospel IS Good News—Why we don’t share it talk about Jesus more? (Janine)…

Born and born again (new birth) A biblical imperative given by Jesus of the necessity of being born again. 3 Jesus answered and said to 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? He cannot…

What is our primary goal in friendship evangelism? Make some friends with unsaved people What do I do with them now? How can I start a conversation about God or the Bible, without offending them or scaring them off? Use the Lord’s method to make your friend curious. What are Jesus’ methods of evangelism?…

More signs please! As we journey through the gospel, we are coming into one of the most important sections in all of scripture. I cannot, will not leave out what transpires just prior to our section. Open your bibles to Jn2 and let’s start together (v.18). I have been studying for several weeks on John…

Introduction Today we’re going to kickoff this new year by starting a series titled ‘New Beginnings’. One of the great things about a New Year, is that it offers an opportunity (an excuse / or starting point) to make some changes in your life. Many of these are in the form of what are called ‘New Years…

Recap - What did we learn from the previous session? In John 2:11 we learn: Jesus did this, the first of his signs, in Cana of Galilee. He revealed his glory, and his disciples believed in him. Jesus is God. So He was able to do a miracle. Jesus is God. So His disciples believed in Him. Jesus is God…

John Damon settled in Chicago and married a divorcee with four daughters lbecame a salesman. The family relocated to Cincinnati and then to Miami to evade detection, Westover said. However, the marriage soon faltered, and Arnold cut off all ties with his stepdaughters after his divorce. He met his second…

Let’s walk through this conversation…or confrontation. . . between Jesus and Nicodemus. What the context of the gospel points to is the conflict between 1. A provocative introduction, vs. 1-2. Verse 1 in this pericope moves us from the general to specific. Ch. 2:12-25 moves from “the Jews” in a corporate…

INTRODUCTION in our Bibles to the gospel of John. John, chapter 3. & we’re gonna read verses 1-10. John 3:1-10 . & when you find that in your Bible pls stand for the reading of God’s Word. The title of today’s teaching is: You Must Be Born Again. In John 3:1-10 The Scriptures say: John 3:1–10 (MEV) 1…

The Gospel reading for this Sunday, from John chapter 3, contains the best-known, and most quoted, and memorized scripture by Christians and unchristians alike, these words of Christ, 16 “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal…

Today we celebrate and experience the resurrection of Jesus Christ. The resurrection is witnessed and documented. Proof of the resurrection of Christ The Witnesses: Women, Apostles, 500 disciples, Stephen, Skeptics, James, Paul Secular historians, Tacitus and Josephus Case for Christ... Why did Jesus…

Have you ever been grateful for a second Chance? Do over? New Lease on life? Opportunity to do something better the second time around? There was a man, standing before God, anxiously awaiting admission into heaven. Peering through the gates, he could see those streets paved of gold, heavenly beings…

Nicodemus The Pharisee Nicodemus -a Pharisee one who pledged to obey the Law to please God Example of what the the Law turned in to: Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work: But the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD thy God: in it thou shalt not…

John 3:1-21 Beginning last week we are looking at 8 statements of Jesus where he says the words, “Verily, Verily.” As we said last week, the Greek word that is translated Verily, is the Greek word that has been brought over from the Hebrew as Amen. This is, of course, where we get our word Amen. This…

Order of Service Welcome Hymn - Psalm Reading God reigns over the nations; God sits on his holy throne. The princes of the peoples gather as the people of the God of Abraham. For the shields of the earth belong to God; he is highly exalted! Prayer Teen Talk Hymn - Notices Prayer Meeting - 7:30pm Friday…

You Must Be Born Again Intro Years ago Corrie and I went through a phase of watching HGTV. We loved to watch the Shows where people buy homes and then renovate them. For many of the homes the renovations weren’t because of any damage but simply personal preference. The couple wanted an open concept in…

Bookkeeping class - 1 penny off! Famous verse: John 3 verse 16 in the middle of our reading today. Jesus interaction with Nicodemus has some things to teach us today. Please stand as we honor the reading of God’s Word: 1 Now there was a Pharisee, a man named Nicodemus who was a member of the Jewish ruling…

Today we are picking up our study of the Gospel of John in chapter 3. This is probably one of the most popular sections in the whole Bible. It is the meeting of Nicodemus with Jesus. It is the portion of scripture where we find the expression, “Born-again”. The big question today is, “What does it mean…

John 3:1–13 (CSB) 1 There was a man from the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. 2 This man came to him at night and said, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has come from God, for no one could perform these signs you do unless God were with him.” 3 Jesus replied, “Truly I tell you,…

Recap - What did we learn? From the previous session we learned about the conversation/dialogue between Jesus Christ and Nicodemus. (Briefly). We learned that one must be transformed to understand the works of God. And that transformation takes place by the work of the Spirit, when one believes in the…

John 3.16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. “For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life. Nicodemus *** Image:…

In John chapter three, we read about a conversation between a man named Nicodemus and Jesus. Nicodemus was a Pharisee. This means he was a religious leader. He knew a lot about the Old Testament. He spent his time studying it and teaching it to others. Jesus was unlike any other religious teacher in…