Jesus Teaches Nicodemus

Here it is. The message…

John 3:1-3
1 Now there was a Pharisee, a man named Nicodemus who was a member of the Jewish ruling council. 2 He came to Jesus at night and said, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has come from God. For no one could perform the signs you are doing if God were not with him.”

3 Jesus replied, “Very truly I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless they are born again.[a]”

4 “How can someone be born when they are old?” Nicodemus asked. “Surely they cannot enter a second time into their mother’s womb to be born!”

Only as far as the eye can see. Jesus loves all, and in these verses, it becomes really clear just how much He loves our hearts more than our minds. Nicodemus had a good a question. A question that any growing young man might have when told he would need to be born again. This was unheard of. You see, Nicodemus is a Pharisee, trained in all teachings of the law. He knew law.

To hear Jesus say these things was incredible to him. Nicodemus thought that just following rules was enough. That to get to Heaven, one just need follow the 10 Commandments and the thousands of additions, deletions, and subtraction they had made to suit themselves. Sounds like many of us today.

Here is what Jesus said. He said love your God, love yourself, and love your neighbor. Jesus clarified it all. Wash it away. Clean slate. Just love. Nicodemus must have been floored. After all, he knew law. He knew the teachings. He knew the “right” way to do things I order to get to Heaven right. Think again.

Jesus was about to lay it all in the line for us, and Nicodemus could not even fathom how clear Jesus’ message was. Love? Be born again in Him?

Yes! Yes! Thank you Jesus! #JesusSaves

Amen
DK