Lesson 12
Lesson 12
Lesson 12
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John 3:1-21
1 There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a
ruler of the Jews: 2The same came to Jesus by night, and
said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher
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come from God: for no man can do these miracles that
at thou doest, except God be with him. 3 Jesus answered
Jerusalem and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except
a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
4 Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born
Second 3. What time of that day did this man come to see Jesus?
Quarter
Golgotha
Towers’ pool 4. Why do you think this man came at this time of that day?
Bridge
Holy Golden
Gennath Gate Temple Gate
Mt. of
Herod Antipas’s
Olives
5. What is the first thing Jesus says to this man?
High Priest house palace
Pinnacle of
Herod’s the Temple
Upper Room 6. Did this man being a ruler in Jerusalem, understand the
palace Upper City Steps
Huldah spiritual things Jesus had told him?
Theatre Valley gates
Gate
ley
Essene Quarter
lley
Serpent’s
on
Va
ope
pool 8. Did God send His Son into the world to condemn others?
ron
Lower Gihon
Tyr
Spring
Kid
City
Essene
Gate
Pool of
Hezekiah’ 9. So what choices did Nicodemus make about eternal life with
Siloam Water
Hinnom Gate
Tunnel the father that Jesus had explained to him?
Valley
10. What choices have you made about eternal life with the fa-
ther that Jesus has explained to you through the scriptures?
Jerusalem in Jesus’s Day
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Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born
again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn
the world; but that the world through him might be
saved.
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Nicodemus and Jesus his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish,
but have everlasting life. 17 For God sent not his Son into the world to con-
Nicodemus, a Pharisee, came to see Jesus at night, and said that demn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.
they knew he was a teacher from God because of the miracles he had So Jesus confronted Nicodemus with the truth (God’s Word)to make a
done. And Jesus abruptly answered him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, choice, and he spelled out the consequences of this choice with the verses
Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. Nicode- following.
mus not understanding (thinking in the flesh and not the spirit.)asked, He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth
How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of
into his mother’s womb, and be born? the only begotten Son of God. 19 And this is the condemnation, that light is
Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because
born of water and of the Spirit, (the word of God applied to the heart of a their deeds were evil. 20For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, nei-
man or woman, by the spirit of God)he cannot enter into the kingdom of ther cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. 21 But he that
God. 6That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest,
the Spirit is spirit(There are two types of men those led by there own de- that they are wrought in God.
sires and wants and those led by the Holy Spirit to do the will of God). So what choices did Nicodemus make about eternal life with the fa-
Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again. 8The wind ther? Was he a sold-out spirit-filled christian, led by the Holy Spirit to do
bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst God,s will for his life, for God’s Glory? Maybe he didn’t make the decision
not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is to accept Jesus as his Savior. Or do you think he made the decision to ac-
born of the Spirit. Even like the wind we are called to be a holy people cept Jesus as his Savior, but maybe he went back to his old ways, follow-
led by the Spirit of God. ing his own desire?
Nicodemus answered and said unto him, How can these things Let see what else the scriptures say about Nicodemus.
be? 10Jesus answered and said unto him, Art thou a master of Israel, and John 19:38-39 Later, Joseph of Arimathea asked Pilate for the body
knowest not these things? 11Verily, verily, I say unto thee, We speak that of Jesus. Now Joseph was a disciple of Jesus, but secretly because he
we do know, and testify that we have seen; and ye receive not our wit- feared the Jews. With Pilate's permission, he came and took the body
ness. 12 If I have told you earthly things, and ye believe not, how shall ye away. 39He was accompanied by Nicodemus, the man who earlier had vis-
believe, if I tell you of heavenly things? 13 And no man hath ascended up ited Jesus at night.
to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man
which is in heaven. Here Jesus is about to tell Nicodemus of the things No one knows the fate of Nicodemus, but what can I learn from his life?
He must suffer so that God could redeem a lost humanity(man), back So what choices will I make about eternal life with the father? Will
unto Himself so they might live for eternity in the presence of the Father. I be a sold-out spirit-filled christian, led by the Holy Spirit to do God,s will
Why, Because He loved them so much…. for my life, for God’s Glory? Maybe I won’t make the decision to accept
And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Jesus as my Savior. Or have I made the decision to accept Jesus as my
Son of man be lifted up: 15 That whosoever believeth in him should not Savior, but I went back to my old ways, following his own desire?
perish, but have eternal life. 16 For God so loved the world, that he gave
The choices are yours and you can make them or remake them right now?
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