JESUS IS EXALTED AS SAVIOR JOHN THREE In the third chapter of John we meet a man named Nicodemus. Even though his names appears only 5 times in our King James Bible he is still well know to Christians. All 5 references to the name "Nicodemus" are in the gospel of John. (John 3:1; John 3:4; John 3:9;... [ Continue Reading ]
_NICODEMUS LEARNED ABOUT THE NEW BIRTH -- JOHN 3:1-8:_ Nicodemus exalted Jesus by saying, "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." (John 3:2) Nicodemus came to Jesus by night. The reason for the night visit is unknown. N... [ Continue Reading ]
_JESUS AFFIRMS HIS DEITY -- JOHN 3:9-21:_ Nicodemus did not yet understand that if it is true that Jesus is God in the flesh that man's obligation was to obey him. Jesus proved His Divinity by saying, "No one has ascended to heaven but He who came down from heaven, that is, the Son of Man who is in... [ Continue Reading ]
_JESUS WAS EXALTED BY JOHN THE BAPTIST -- JOHN 3:22-31:_ John was fully satisfied with the place and the work that God gave him to do. "You yourselves bear me witness, that I said, 'I am not the Christ,' but, 'I have been sent before Him.'" (John 3:28) John did a great work but Jesus did an even gre... [ Continue Reading ]
_OBEY THE SON AND HAVE LIFE -- JOHN 3:32-36:_ John heralded the truth of Jesus' deity. He declared that Jesus came from above is above all. John said of himself that he was just an earthly man from the earth. In contrast he said that Jesus came from heaven and is above all. When one becomes a true b... [ Continue Reading ]