A literary tool of emphasis? This verse should be contrasted with verse 20:  everyone who does evil and everyone who practices truth. He could have been referring to the entire Sanhedrin and/or Pharisees sect, It means teacher, master. Evil is what comes from the heart and an evil heart does not want the light of truth shed upon it. baptized--in the sense explained in John 4:2. Salim--on the west of Jordan. The baptism of John the Baptist – this is something Nicodemus would’ve been aware of. Invite students to ponder how they would respond to this friend. John 3:22-36. 16 For dogs have surrounded me. “born again” – γεννηθη ανωθεν, literally “born from above”, it is an idiom meaning “born again”. God wants us to believe in the name of His Son Jesus Christ, and love one another – 1 John 3:23. You – the Pharisees, the class of leaders. Spirit – Most probably refers to the Holy Spirit, Isaiah 44:3, “For I will pour out water on the thirsty land And streams on the dry ground; I will pour out My Spirit on your offspring And My blessing on your descendants.”, Titus 3:5, “He saved us, not on the basis of deeds which we have done in righteousness, but according to His mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewing by the Holy Spirit,”. What did Nicodemus mean by “we” (John 3:2)? It does not seem to be about the baptism issue itself, though it may be. could be accompanying Nicodemus. THE FIRST EPISTLE OF JOHN STEP ONE: STEP ONE: Read the verses from the various translations and stop and discuss them among your group. Jesus’ authority did not come from man but from God (Luke 22:29). Indeed, even now you are not yet able, 3 for you are still fleshly. The Roman Emperor was represented by the Roman Faith toward God and love toward men. Lesson 17 Lesson 7. 1. The For no one could perform the miraculous signs that you do unless God is with him." This is a parenthetical statement added by John the apostle concerning John the Baptist. 393 "Believe on Jesus, and Love One Another" Book of First John, Chapter 3 01/21/2018 THE GOSPEL OF JOHN – Chapter One 3 It simply means that you will prayerfully, thoughtfully and methodically read through the portion of Scripture you are studying very slowly and carefully, observing all of the things that are taking place. Jesus? 2 John. And wasn’t there also a king named Herod? Augustus Caesar). Why did Nicodemus come to Jesus “by night” (John 3:2)? 3 John . Ascended – The word used for “ascend” is “ainabano”, which can be used figuratively or literally. 10:23; 11:19; 12:8, 32, 40;  13:37, 41; 16:27; 17:9; 24:27; Mark 2:10; 8:31; Numbers 21:7–9, “‘So the people came to Moses and said, “We have sinned, because we have spoken against the LORD and you; intercede with the LORD, that He may remove the serpents from us.’ And Moses interceded for the people. Colossians 3:1–5, “Therefore if you have been raised up with Christ, keep seeking the things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. “in the name” is a Semitism. Nicodemus was one of Israel’s top judge, politician and religious Hebrews 6:20, “where Jesus has entered as a forerunner for us, having become a high priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek.”, Hebrews 7:25, “Therefore He is able also to save forever those who draw near to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them.”. Ænon . Now a certain man, a Pharisee named Nicodemus who was a member of the Jewish ruling council, came to Jesus at night and said to him, "Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has come from God. We know – It is possible the Pharisees had sent him as their representative. Lesson 22 Lesson 12 . The Book of John . It's easy for them to want the attention and praise for everything they do. Lesson 21 Lesson 11. How would you characterize Nicodemus’ opening words to Afterwards, John the Baptist explains why he's content to see his own ministry fade into the background. 3 For you have died and your life is hidden with Christ in God. Lesson 14 Lesson 4 . 8 Then the LORD said to Moses, ‘Make a fiery serpent, and set it on a standard; and it shall come about, that everyone who is bitten, when he looks at it, he will live.’ 9 And Moses made a bronze serpent and set it on the standard; and it came about, that if a serpent bit any man, when he looked to the bronze serpent, he lived.”, 2 Kings 18:4, “He removed the high places and broke down the sacred pillars and cut down the Asherah. Water – there are different interpretations offered as to what the word water might be referring. Are Nicodemus’ opening words correct? John 3:15 Some interpreters end the quotation with verse 21. Jewish purification requirements – Old Testament purification rights for Jews. It is not here in John 3:16, Not perish and have eternal life, coupled together. ... "I'm done with these lessons." '”, “For He was teaching His disciples and telling them, ‘The Son of Man is to be delivered into the hands of men, and they will kill Him; and when He has been killed, He will rise three days later. This is why Jesus must be lifted up, so that people can have eternal life. “πας ο πιστευων”, literally, “all the believing one.”  ‘believing’ is present active participle, the Greek word for “whoever” is ὅς, hos. 24 Weeks . We cannot see the wind but we can feel this affects. Proceed at YOUR Own Pace Week-by-Week! Didn’t the Romans rule Israel at this time? The Greek word for “again” (John 3:7) is the same one used in John 3:3 above. Second, they rejected the light because they were evil. It occurs 85 times in the NT. Kingdom of God – The Kingdom of God and the kingdom of heaven seem to be variations of the same idea. 17 I can count all my bones. It is designed for children’s church or Sunday School. Part of a whole lesson available onsite. “has already been judged” is perfect, passive. '”, “but whoever drinks of the water that I will give him shall never thirst; but the water that I will give him will become in him a well of water springing up to, “Truly, truly, I say to you, he who believes has, “He who eats My flesh and drinks My blood has, “even as You gave Him authority over all flesh, that to all whom You have given Him, He may give, “Truly, truly, I say to you, he who hears My word, and believes Him who sent Me, has, “For I have come down from heaven, not to do My own will, but, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, , He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all that I said to you.”. Lesson 19 Lesson 9. It appears that Jesus was performing baptisms though some say that he perhaps he was overseeing the baptisms. Invite students to imagine that one day while they are discussing religion with some friends, one says, “As long as I am a good person, I can go to heaven.”. The judgment results in first the light, that is Christ, has come into the world and men rejected the light. “Rabbi” and calls Him not only a John’s baptism was a baptism of repentance which implied spiritual renewal. John 3:6 Or but spirit; John 3:7 The Greek is plural. Is there a geographical error in 2 Chronicles 20:1-2? People were strangers... 2. Nicodemus expressed above are unlikely to represent those of either group. 2 He came to Jesus at night and said, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has come from God. Being seen with, let alone going to see, a street preacher who was Please make notes of the things you want to discuss. Truth is also a statement that agrees with actuality and/or logic. John 3:1 2. Romans 1:22–25, “Professing to be wise, they became fools, 23 and exchanged the glory of the incorruptible God for an image in the form of corruptible man and of birds and four-footed animals and crawling creatures. Truth is not an abstract idea, immaterial and without foundation. John 17:3, “This is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent.” Eternal life, never perish John 10:28, “and I give eternal life to them, and they will never perish; and no one will snatch them out of My hand.” Eternal life, … It means ‘the person’. Some of the Jewish rituals included washing with water so it might be relevant to the issue of baptism. by Matt Slick | Nov 17, 2020 | Bible Devotions, The Bible. Psalm 22:12–18, “Many bulls have surrounded me; Strong bulls of Bashan have encircled me. John 1:17, “For the Law was given through Moses; grace and truth were realized through Jesus Christ.”. political-judicial-religious council that ruled Israel at this time. 8:6). “teacher” but one “from God” (John 3:2). They considered the entire Old Testament to be authoritative – unlike the Sadduccees who only accepted the first five books. by Matt Slick | Oct 12, 2016 | Bible Studies, The Bible. The word world, has at least five different meanings in the New Testament: “is not judged” is present tense. It is also possible that one or more of them 23. 1) The first 21 verses is a true story about Nicodemus the Pharisee coming to … 1 Corinthians 3:1–4, “And I, brethren, could not speak to you as to spiritual men, but as to men of flesh, as to infants in Christ. The Gospel of John, chapter 3, verse 16, is one of the all-time beloved and well-known verses in the entire Bible. His dinners were coming along nicely: he'd even made something new from a recipe book. What does Nicodemus being “a man of the Pharisees” (John 3:1) mean? Lesson 1 - Book of John OVERVIEW Lesson 2 . in which case Nicodemus had been dispatched by one or both groups. “Wind” is being used in relationship to “spirit”. John has already told us in 1 John 1:8 If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. He also broke in pieces the bronze serpent that Moses had made, for until those days the sons of Israel burned incense to it; and it was called Nehushtan.”. Use this Matthew 3:1-12 children’s sermon to add a creative object lesson to your Sunday School class time. leader. The first “you” is singular. How would you characterize Nicodemus’ opening words to 23 “All these evil things proceed from within and defile the man.”, Romans 3:10-12, “as it is written, “THERE IS NONE RIGHTEOUS, NOT EVEN ONE; 11 THERE IS NONE WHO UNDERSTANDS, THERE IS NONE WHO SEEKS FOR GOD; 12 ALL HAVE TURNED ASIDE, TOGETHER THEY HAVE BECOME USELESS; THERE IS NONE WHO DOES GOOD, THERE IS NOT EVEN ONE.””. Like John, we can follow God's plan and shine the light on Jesus. We greatly appreciate your consideration! What is meant by Nicodemus being “a ruler of the Jews” John stresses that love for God is shown by keeping His commandments (1 Jn. He addresses Jesus as In fact, six times in 1 & 2 John, he refers directly to Jesus’ command that we love one another (1 John 3:11, 23; 4:7, 11, 12; 2 John 5; plus the allusion in 1 John 2:7). Nicodemus does not seem to understand this truth. 37. '”, Zech. Lesson No. 1. You came from God – His declaration that Jesus came from God does not harmonize with the later behavior of the Pharisees. Bible Crafts For Kids Preschool Bible Preschool Lessons Lessons For Kids Sunday School Games Sunday School Lessons Sunday School Crafts Bible Games Bible Activities. Jesus is saying Nicodemus should already know these things because, after all, the Scriptures are about Jesus. So enjoy your lessons. JOHN chapter 3 JOHN 3:1-8 Conversation with Nicodemus. He most likely didn’t want to be seen by too many people. Jesus is distinguishing between our physical birth - “That which is born of the flesh is flesh” (John 3:6) - and the spiritual birth - “that which is born of the Spirit is spirit” (John 3:6) - required for us to “enter the kingdom of God” (John 3… to the first century A.D. By night – This might be because he did not want to be seen by other Pharisees, or it could be that his duties during the day were completed and he then went and saw Christ. things and tarnish Nicodemus’ reputation. One might be shocked to learn, therefore, that this great passage is one of the most misunderstood and misrepresented texts of the Word of God. Nicodemus again does not understand what Jesus is saying. The latter implies “all” in the sense that all must be born again. This first lesson is more of an introduction to these three letters of John. 5 Therefore consider the members of your earthly body as dead to immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and greed, which amounts to idolatry.”, 1 Timothy 3:16, “By common confession, great is the mystery of godliness: He who was revealed in the flesh, Was vindicated in the Spirit, Seen by angels, Proclaimed among the nations, Believed on in the world, Taken up in glory.”, Genesis 5:24, “And Enoch walked with God; and he was not, for God took him.”, 2 Kings 2:11, “Then it came about as they were going along and talking, that behold, there appeared a chariot of fire and horses of fire which separated the two of them. Lesson 18 Lesson 8 . Nicodemus was also one of the seventy or so members of the Sanhedrin, the They look, they stare at me; 18 They divide my garments among them, And for my clothing they cast lots.”, Isaiah 7:14, “Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel.”, Micah 5:2 “But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come for me one who will be ruler over Israel, whose origins are from of old, from ancient times.”, Isaiah 40:3, “A voice of one calling: ‘In the desert prepare the way for the LORD; make straight in the wilderness a highway for our God. '”, “And I say to you, everyone who confesses Me before men, the Son of Man will confess him also before the angels of God.”, “Do not work for the food which perishes, but for the food which endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give to you, for on Him the Father, God, has set His seal.”, “When you lift up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am He, and I do nothing on My own initiative, but I speak these things as the Father taught Me.”, When you lift up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am He, and I do nothing on My own initiative, but I speak these things as the Father taught Me. 25 For they exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. 09/22/2019. 15 My strength is dried up like a potsherd, and my tongue cleaves to my jaws; And You lay me in the dust of death. Didn’t the Romans rule Israel at this time? John 3:13 Some manuscripts Man, who is in heaven; John 3:14 The Greek for lifted up also means exalted. Not quite. We hate SPAM and promise to keep your email address safe. Lesson Options . When the scribe asked Jesus to name the greatest commandment, He replied, “Thou shall love the Lord thy God.” And the... 2. Our king is Jesus. Object Lesson on John the Baptist. Lesson 16 Lesson 6 . John 3:1-7 New International Version (NIV) Jesus Teaches Nicodemus. Lesson 24 Lesson 13 Lesson 3. 1-21, the Bridegroom – vv. It is frequently called the “golden text” of Scripture. A kingdom implies a king. Begin Your Bible Study NOW With the John 1:1-14 Lesson! Nicodemus was both “a man of the Pharisees” and This verse says... 3. John 3:3 The Greek for again also means from above; also in verse 7. The grammar of 1 John 3:6 indicates that John is speaking of a settled, continued lifestyle of sin. 31-36. John thought Sherlock was an unexpectedly good pupil. The initiation of salvation is in God’s action, not man’s. How might Nicodemus have expected Jesus to reply. Jesus teaches Nicodemus spiritual truths. John 1:14, “And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us, and we saw His glory, glory as of the, John 1:18, “No one has seen God at any time; the. John chapter 3 KJV (King James Version) 1 There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews:. 1. (Compare John 3:26 with John 1:28). 3-Question Bible Study . 1 JOHN CHAPTER 3 In your group read 1 John chapter 3 aloud. The scripture reading for Sunday December 8, 2019 is Matthew 3:1-12. God told Abraham to kill his son Isaac because their actions are pointing ahead to the person of Christ in a typology... by Luke Wayne | May 19, 2020 | Bible Difficulties, Joshua - Esther, The Bible. Leviticus 14:7, “He shall then sprinkle seven times the one who is to be cleansed from the leprosy and shall pronounce him clean, and shall let the live bird go free over the open field.”, Numbers 8:7, “Thus you shall do to them, for their cleansing: sprinkle purifying water on them, and let them use a razor over their whole body and wash their clothes, and they will be clean.”, Isaiah 52:15, “Thus He will sprinkle many nations, Kings will shut their mouths on account of Him; For what had not been told them they will see, And what they had not heard they will understand.”, Ephesians 5:26, “so that He might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word,”. Lesson 21: John 1-New Testament Teacher Manual. Why not? For no one could perform the signs you are doing if God were not with him.”. This is called the correspondence theory of truth. Can do these signs – The present tense shows that Jesus was still performing miracles. The Pharisees were a Jewish sect from the second century B.C. 12:10, “And I will pour out on the house of David and the inhabitants of Jerusalem a spirit of grace and supplication. Matthew 3:1 … What? (see What did Nicodemus mean by “we” (John 3:2)? 14:15). μονογενής, monogenes, Only John uses this term  to describe the relation of Jesus to God the Father. It appears that the people of that region were being baptized. 24. Nicodemus was a member of the Pharisees sect within Judaism (see Matthew 21:9, “The crowds going ahead of Him, and those who followed, were shouting, ‘Hosanna to the Son of David; BLESSED IS HE WHO COMES IN THE NAME OF THE LORD; Hosanna in the highest!'”. What does Nicodemus being “a man of the, What is meant by Nicodemus being “a ruler. . But, believing in Jesus... by Matt Slick | Jun 4, 2020 | Genesis - Deuteronomy, Bible Difficulties, The Bible. A band of evildoers has encompassed me; They pierced my hands and my feet. Jn. 13 They open wide their mouth at me, as a ravening and a roaring lion. The Pharisees believed in life after death, the resurrection, the existence of angels and demons, and that the way to God was through keeping the law. In this lesson you can see how John the Baptist had a mission of pointing others to Christ first and foremost. This verse is difficult to interpret precisely. Mark 7:21–23, “For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed the evil thoughts, fornications, thefts, murders, adulteries, 22 deeds of coveting and wickedness, as well as deceit, sensuality, envy, slander, pride and foolishness. 24 Therefore God gave them over in the lusts of their hearts to impurity, so that their bodies would be dishonored among them. Jesus is speaking of two kinds of births, physical and spiritual. “So Jesus said to them again, ‘Peace be with you; “He who receives a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet’s reward; and he who receives a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man’s reward.”, “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.”. Perhaps Jesus was emphasizing that Nicodemus was a man of notoriety in Israel. Games and activities to use when teaching about Nicodemus as found in John chapter 3. What is a Christian? Why did Nicodemus come to Jesus “by night” (John 3:2)? He will yet devote the major part of chapter 4 (verses 7-21) to this theme. 2 I gave you milk to drink, not solid food; for you were not yet able to receive it. doing and saying non-traditional things could lend credibility to those The third chapter of John contains two related stories. Perhaps he left Jerusalem and went into the regions of Judea. But John wasn't listening because he'd finally managed to get his girl alone and had far more pressing concerns. Jesus replied, “Very truly I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless they are born again.” (3:11) It's amazing that we Christians need to hear the message, the command, of love so often -- and still we don't get it. Jude Chapter 1 2 Peter 2:1-3, Jude 1:16-25 ppt 2 Peter 2:1-3, Jude 1:16-25 script . Judgment is upon them. (John 3:1)? 4 When Christ, who is our life, is revealed, then you also will be revealed with Him in glory. Please modify as best fits your ministry. Chapter III. Read and Discuss the Lessons at the International Bible Study Forum. 4 For when one says, “I am of Paul,” and another, “I am of Apollos,” are you not mere men?”, Galatians 5:19–21, “Now the deeds of the flesh are evident, which are: immorality, impurity, sensuality, 20 idolatry, sorcery, enmities, strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, disputes, dissensions, factions, 21 envying, drunkenness, carousing, and things like these, of which I forewarn you, just as I have forewarned you, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.”, 1 Peter 2:1–3, “Therefore, putting aside all malice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander, 2 like newborn babies, long for the pure milk of the word, so that by it you may grow in respect to salvation, 3 if you have tasted the kindness of the Lord.”. He knows this cannot be done. John 3 - The New Birth In this chapter Jesus Christ has 3 different roles: the Teacher – vv. John 19:38-42 2. JESUS IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD OF THE BAPTIST--HIS NOBLE TESTIMONY TO HIS MASTER. The location of Aenon is not known for certain. Or, it is possible that he was speaking generically about the Pharisees. For what reasons might Nicodemus have come to Jesus at night? Pray that God would open our hearts to His Word today and that we would come to know Him better through our story and lesson. Introduction and Timeline. He’s responding to the understanding of Nicodemus since Nicodemus referred to being born of the womb (v. 4). INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE GROUP: Read and Discuss each verse and translation. either way, the Pharisees failed to properly understand the word of God. '”, “I am; and you shall see THE SON OF MAN SITTING AT THE RIGHT HAND OF POWER, and COMING WITH THE CLOUDS OF HEAVEN.”, “‘But, so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins,’—He said to the paralytic—’I say to you, get up, and pick up your stretcher and go home. 4. Earthly things – The things done by man in this world that are not of God. And Elijah went up by a whirlwind to heaven.”, Hebrews 11:5, “By faith Enoch was taken up so that he should not see death; and he was not found because God took him up; for he obtained the witness that before his being taken up he was pleasing to God.”, Deuteronomy 11:17, “Then the LORD’s anger will burn against you, and he will shut the heavens so that it will not rain and the ground will yield no produce…”, Deuteronomy 28:12, “The LORD will open the heavens, the storehouse of his bounty, to send rain on your land in season and to bless all the work of your hands.”, Psalm 19:4,6, “In the heavens he has pitched a tent for the sun…It rises at one end of the heavens and makes its circuit to the other;…”, Jeremiah 8:2, “They will be exposed to the sun and the moon and all the stars of the heavens which they have loved and served…”, 1 Kings 8:27, “But will God really dwell on earth? . John 3:35, “The Father loves the Son and has given all things into His hand.” All that is to be revealed about God has been committed to Him and thus we need to respond by accepting His teaching. Nicodemus understood the idiom as “born again”, as is revealed in the next verse. Given how vehemently both groups opposed Jesus, however, the sentiments First, Jesus is visited at night by a Pharisee, Nicodemus, who is curious about His teachings. This free Bible lesson is based on John 3:1-17 when Jesus speaks to Nicodemus about what it means to be born again. 22-30, and the Witness – vv. Later in John 4:2, it says, “(although Jesus Himself was not baptizing, but His disciples were)”. We'd love to keep you up to date with what is happening at CARM. May 27, 2015 by Stephanie Fernandez. How great was it? 22-24. land of Judea--the rural parts of that province, the foregoing conversation being held in the capital. His lifting up was a sacrifice according to the Old Testament Law. Pharisees). John 3:1–21. When was Jesus born?). The same is true of the Holy Spirit. Letters Of Love Lesson 1 The word filovefl or its derivatives occur some 62 times in these three books. John Chapter 3 In (verses 3:1-21), the story of Jesus and Nicodemus reinforces John’s themes that Jesus is the Messiah and Son of God and that He came to offer salvation to men. Lesson 23 . John has already reminded his little children of Jesus’ old-new commandment (2:7-11). If you have any issues, please call the office at 385-246-1048 or email us at info@carm.org. show some appreciation for the compliments he offered. John 3:36, “He who believes in the Son has eternal life; but he who does not obey the Son will not see life, but the wrath of God abides on him.” The word “again” is not in the Greek, but the context implies it. Truth is that which corresponds to the word of God. Why did God tell Abraham to kill his son Isaac? The chapters have been broken down into sections to make it easier to follow. 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