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John 3:1-21 (NIRV)

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¹ There was a Pharisee named Nicodemus. He was one of the Jewish rulers. ² He came to Jesus at night and said, "Rabbi, we know you are a teacher who has come from God. We know that God is with you. If he weren't, you couldn't do the miraculous signs you are doing." ³ Jesus replied, "What I'm about to tell you is true. No one can see God's kingdom without being born again." ⁴ "How can I be born when I am old?" Nicodemus asked. "I can't go back inside my mother! I can't be born a second time!" ⁵ Jesus answered, "What I'm about to tell you is true. No one can enter God's kingdom without being born through water and the Holy Spirit. ⁶ People give birth to people. But the Spirit gives birth to spirit. ⁷ You should not be surprised when I say, 'You must all be born again.' ⁸ "The wind blows where it wants to. You hear the sound it makes. But you can't tell where it comes from or where it is going. It is the same with everyone who is born through the Spirit." ⁹ "How can this be?" Nicodemus asked. ¹⁰ "You are Israel's teacher," said Jesus. "Don't you understand these things? ¹¹ "What I'm about to tell you is true. We speak about what we know. We give witness to what we have seen. But still you people do not accept our witness. ¹² I have spoken to you about earthly things, and you do not believe. So how will you believe if I speak about heavenly things? ¹³ "No one has ever gone into heaven except the One who came from heaven. He is the Son of Man. ¹⁴ Moses lifted up the snake in the desert. The Son of Man must be lifted up also. ¹⁵ Then everyone who believes in him can live with God forever. ¹⁶ "God loved the world so much that he gave his one and only Son. Anyone who believes in him will not die but will have eternal life. ¹⁷ "God did not send his Son into the world to judge the world. He sent his Son to save the world through him. ¹⁸ Anyone who believes in him is not judged. But anyone who does not believe is judged already. He has not believed in the name of God's one and only Son. ¹⁹ "Here is the judgment. Light has come into the world, but people loved darkness instead of light. They loved darkness because what they did was evil. ²⁰ "Everyone who does evil things hates the light. They will not come into the light. They are afraid that what they do will be seen. ²¹ But anyone who lives by the truth comes into the light. He does this so that it will be easy to see that what he has done is with God's help."


This passage relates to the following topic(s):
(v. 1) Salvation / Eternal Life - Must be born from water and the spirit
(v. 2) Salvation / Eternal Life - Must be born from water and the spirit
(v. 3) Salvation / Eternal Life - Must be born from water and the spirit
(v. 4) Salvation / Eternal Life - Must be born from water and the spirit
(v. 5) Salvation / Eternal Life - Must be born from water and the spirit
(v. 6) Salvation / Eternal Life - Must be born from water and the spirit
(v. 7) Salvation / Eternal Life - Must be born from water and the spirit
(v. 8) Salvation / Eternal Life - Must be born from water and the spirit
(v. 16) Believing / Unbelief - Whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life
(v. 16) Love - For God so loved he gave his one and only Son

This passage relates to the following question(s):
(v. 2) Do miracles prove a divine mission or not? No one could perform the miraculous signs you are doing if God were not with him
(v. 13) Was Jesus the only one to ascend into heaven? No one has ever gone into heaven except the one who came from heaven

This passage is referenced in the following quiet time(s):
(v. 1) Jesus with People - Nic at Night (2009-01-26)
(v. 1) Sin and Repentance - Kansas City (part III) (2011-02-16)
(v. 1) Knowing Jesus (2015-05-15)
(v. 1) Holy Spirit (part I) (2011-01-04)
(v. 2) Jesus with People - Nic at Night (2009-01-26)
(v. 2) Holy Spirit (part I) (2011-01-04)
(v. 2) Sin and Repentance - Kansas City (part III) (2011-02-16)
(v. 3) Fearing God - Transcendent Majesty (2011-08-18)
(v. 3) Blessings In Christ (part VI) (2012-03-10)
(v. 3) Jesus with People - Nic at Night (2009-01-26)
(v. 3) Master Plan - Jesus gave himself away (part 2) (2009-12-06)
(v. 3) Jesus with People - Nic at Night (2009-01-26)
(v. 3) Sin and Repentance - Kansas City (part III) (2011-02-16)
(v. 3) Holy Spirit (part I) (2011-01-04)
(v. 4) Holy Spirit (part I) (2011-01-04)
(v. 4) Master Plan - Jesus gave himself away (part 2) (2009-12-06)
(v. 4) Blessings In Christ (part VI) (2012-03-10)
(v. 4) Sin and Repentance - Kansas City (part III) (2011-02-16)
(v. 5) Sin and Repentance - Kansas City (part III) (2011-02-16)
(v. 5) Blessings In Christ (part VI) (2012-03-10)
(v. 5) Holy Spirit (part I) (2011-01-04)
(v. 5) Master Plan - Jesus gave himself away (part 2) (2009-12-06)
(v. 6) Master Plan - Jesus gave himself away (part 2) (2009-12-06)
(v. 6) Holy Spirit (part I) (2011-01-04)
(v. 6) Blessings In Christ (part VI) (2012-03-10)
(v. 6) Sin and Repentance - Kansas City (part III) (2011-02-16)
(v. 7) Sin and Repentance - Kansas City (part III) (2011-02-16)
(v. 7) Waking Dead - Restored (2010-08-19)
(v. 7) Master Plan - Jesus gave himself away (part 2) (2009-12-06)
(v. 7) Holy Spirit (part I) (2011-01-04)
(v. 8) Master Plan - Jesus gave himself away (part 2) (2009-12-06)
(v. 8) Holy Spirit (part I) (2011-01-04)
(v. 9) Master Plan - Jesus gave himself away (part 2) (2009-12-06)
(v. 16) Kingdom First - Giving in Secret (2010-01-18)
(v. 16) Purpose Driven Life - Becoming a World-Class Christian (part 2) (2008-07-16)
(v. 16) Power of Gratitude - Bon Appetit (2008-02-29)
(v. 16) Top Ten of Giving (2010-05-06)
(v. 16) 7 Habits of Highly Effective Children (2010-04-27)
(v. 17) Power of Gratitude - Bon Appetit (2008-02-29)
(v. 19) Kingdom First - Light Drives Satan Away (2010-01-09)
(v. 19) Ministry - The Wild Man (2012-02-02)
(v. 19) Men are without excuse (part 1) (2010-05-07)
(v. 19) Teach Us To Pray - Surrender (2008-09-03)
(v. 20) Ministry - The Wild Man (2012-02-02)
(v. 20) Kingdom First - Light Drives Satan Away (2010-01-09)
(v. 20) Men are without excuse (part 1) (2010-05-07)
(v. 20) Teach Us To Pray - Surrender (2008-09-03)
(v. 21) Ministry - The Wild Man (2012-02-02)
(v. 21) Teach Us To Pray - Surrender (2008-09-03)
(v. 21) Kingdom First - Light Drives Satan Away (2010-01-09)
(v. 21) Men are without excuse (part 1) (2010-05-07)

Definition(s):
Jesus (Jeez-us): savior; deliverer
Moses (Moh-ziz): taken out; drawn forth
Nicodemus (Nick-o-dee-mus): victory of the people
So (Soh):