[Continuing his talk with Nicodemus, Jesus said,] “For this is how God loved the world: He gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life.” —John 3:16 NLT Key Thought God loves us! That is the triumphant message of the Bible. That is the …
[Continuing his talk with Nicodemus, Jesus said,] “And as Moses lifted up the bronze snake on a pole in the wilderness, so the Son of Man must be lifted up, so that everyone who believes in him will have eternal life.” —John 3:14-15 NLT Key Thought The Greek word for “lifted up” usually means “exalted” …
[Continuing his talk with Nicodemus, Jesus said,] “No one has ever gone to heaven and returned. But the Son of Man has come down from heaven.” —John 3:13 NLT Key Thought What is something that only you can do? Now think for a moment; is it really something only you can do? No one else …
[Continuing his talk with Nicodemus, Jesus said,] “The wind blows wherever it wants. Just as you can hear the wind but can’t tell where it comes from or where it is going, so you can’t explain how people are born of the Spirit.” “How are these things possible?” Nicodemus asked. Jesus replied, “You are a …
[Jesus said to Nicodemus,] “Humans can reproduce only human life, but the Holy Spirit gives birth to spiritual life. So don’t be surprised when I say, ‘You must be born again.’” —John 3:6-7 NLT Key Thought Not religious practice. Not religious accomplishment. Not religious titles. Not religious pedigree. Not the faith of parents. Not the …
“What do you mean?” exclaimed Nicodemus [when Jesus told him he must be born again to see the Kingdom]. “How can an old man go back into his mother’s womb and be born again?” Jesus replied, “I assure you, no one can enter the Kingdom of God without being born of water and the Spirit.” …
Jesus replied [to Nicodemus], “I tell you the truth, unless you are born again, you cannot see the Kingdom of God.” —John 3:3 NLT Key Thought Jesus basically tells Nicodemus, a religious ruler and a righteous man, that he must start over. Not only that, he tells him he must have a fresh start that …
There was a man named Nicodemus, a Jewish religious leader who was a Pharisee. After dark one evening, he came to speak with Jesus. “Rabbi,” he said, “we all know that God has sent you to teach us. Your miraculous signs are evidence that God is with you.” —John 3:1-2 NLT Key Thought Some people …
Because of the miraculous signs Jesus did in Jerusalem at the Passover celebration, many began to trust in him. But Jesus didn’t trust them, because he knew all about people. No one needed to tell him about human nature, for he knew what was in each person’s heart. —John 2:23-25 NLT Key Thought We often …
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After [Jesus] was raised from the dead, his disciples remembered he had said [“Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up”], and they believed both the Scriptures and what Jesus had said. —John 2:22 NLT Key Thought We often feel that our faith would be greatly bolstered if we could have …