CHAPTER THREE The third chapter of John's Gospel is very precious to the believer, It contains the teaching of the Lord on the new birth; it contains the golden text of the Bible (John 3:16); it contains the final testimony of John the Baptist to Christ. In this third chapter may be found the grand... [ Continue Reading ]
TEACHING ON THE KINGDOM AND NEW BIRTH _TEXT 3:1-8_ 1 Now there was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: 2 the same came unto him by night, and said to him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God; for no one can do these signs that thou doest, except God be... [ Continue Reading ]
EARTHLY MYSTERIES COMPARED WITH HEAVENLY MYSTERIES _Text 3:9-15_ 9 Nicodemus answered and said unto him, How can these things be? 10 Jesus answered and said unto him, Art thou the teacher of Israel, and understandest not these things? 11 Verily, verily, I say unto thee, We speak that which we... [ Continue Reading ]
MORE HEAVENLY MYSTERIES _Text 3:16-21_ 16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life. 17 For God sent not THE SON INTO THE WORLD TO JUDGE THE WORLD; BUT THAT THE WORLD SHOULD BE SAVED THROUGH HIM. 18... [ Continue Reading ]
JOHN'S WITNESS CONCERNING HIMSELF _Text 3:22-30_ 22 After these things came Jesus and his disciples into the land of Judea; and there he tarried with them, and baptized. 23 And John also was baptizing in Enon near to Salim, because there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized.... [ Continue Reading ]
JOHN'S WITNESS CONCERNING CHRIST _Text 3:31-36_ 31 He that cometh from above is above all: he that is of the earth is of the earth, and of the earth he speaketh: he that cometh from heaven is above all. 32 What he hath seen and heard, of that he beareth witness; and no man receiveth his witness... [ Continue Reading ]