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23 Now when he was in Jerusalem at the Passover Feast, many believed in his name when they saw the signs that he was doing. 24 But Jesus on his part did not entrust himself to them, because he knew all people 25 and needed no one to bear witness about man, for he himself knew what was in man. 1 Now there…

Love Had No Beginning The nature, attribute, perfection of God - 1 John 4:8 God is love ἀγαπάω agapaō - God’s perfect love. Perfect affection and regard. Defines a special relationship between God and man. Self-sacrificing and unconditional in nature . Looking for the betterment of the recipient (us).…

Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. 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.” Jesus answered him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless…

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…

*** Image: White cloth The American Red Cross was gathering supplies, medicine, clothing, food, and the like, for the suffering people of Biafra. Inside one of the boxes that showed up at the collecting depot one day was a letter. It said, “we have recently been converted and because of our conversion…

The GOSPEL READ John 3:1-18 passage 1) The Command/The Confusion Explain Nicodemus’ quandary His question - literally “Water and the spirit” He knows the Law, He knows what Moses wrote Interesting to look at the two on the road to Emmaus, Jesus uses Moses’ writing to point out that He is Messiah 2) What…

A Baptist and a Methodist are standing at the side of the road holding a sign that says "Turn around. The end is nigh." A young man passing by in a car leans out to shout at them, "Go Home You Religious Freaks" and races away. Moments later they hear a yell and a loud splash. The Baptist turns to the…

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…

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…

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?…

Today is a special day for us, as we will be celebrating the baptism of 3 people. We first see baptism in the New Testament when John the Baptist begins his ministry. And so John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. The whole Judean countryside…

Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. 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.” Jesus answered him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless…

22 Since you have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit in sincere love of the brethren, love one another fervently with a pure heart, 23 having been born again, not of corruptible seed but incorruptible, through the word of God which lives and abides forever, 24 because “All flesh…

We return to our series on the footsteps of Jesus. Previously, Jesus had called five disciples and performed his first miracle in Cana by turning water into wine. He also went to Jerusalem for Passover and overturned the money changers tables for running corrupt businesses in a house of worship. Today…

Jesus makes some big claims about bringing us new life—in the here and now. but whoever drinks the water I give them will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give them will become in them a spring of water welling up to eternal life.” “Very truly I tell you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent…

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…

Today’s readings show us the universal nature of God’s plan of salvation. When Jesus said, “No only can enter the kingdom of God,” He is condemning the entire human race. All have sinned and have fallen short of the glory of God. But, God’s promise is universal. “All are justified freely by His grace…

Prayer: “Lord, your word says that you will give us a new heart. It says that you will give us a heart of flesh and put a new spirit in us. We want that, Lord. Take our old heart of stone and throw it away. Replace it with a heart of self-giving love that looks like yours. Amen.” to introduce this message…

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:…

Countdown Video: Born Anew Thank you for joining Faith Vision Christian Ministries Faith Vision i s a Christian church, based on the Word of God. We are a training ground for all things Jesus Christ. We are loving God , Loving People living by faith Thank you for joining us today , Please set everything…

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…

Man is totally depraved and unable to save himself. His salvation was bought by Christ through His death, burial, and resurrection, and is solely a work of God’s Grace. In His death Christ made full and vicarious atonement for man and was the propitiation of God’s just wrath against sinful man. This…

Some of you have heard me tell a story before of my first year preaching, when a lady decided she needed to have a sit-down with me and tell me my sermons were accusatory. She went on to tell me that in a recent sermon, I had used the word repentance 39 times! Now, in that sermon, I was preaching from…

Intro: When Taylor and I put together my bed frame verses the girls beds. What we're going to look at today in the Bible is how we're supposed to, how we've been designed to, relate to Jesus Christ. If you have your Bibles…hopefully you do...we're going to be in the book of John. Once again, if you're…

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…