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John 3:1-21 (TNIV)

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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 without being born again." ⁴ "How can anyone be born when they are old?" Nicodemus asked. "Surely they cannot enter a second time into their mother's womb to be born!" ⁵ Jesus answered, "Very truly I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God without being born of water and the Spirit. ⁶ Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit gives birth to spirit. ⁷ You should not be surprised at my saying, 'You must be born again.' ⁸ The wind blows wherever it pleases. You hear its sound, but you cannot tell where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit." ⁹ "How can this be?" Nicodemus asked. ¹⁰ "You are Israel's teacher," said Jesus, "and do you not understand these things? ¹¹ Very truly I tell you, we speak of what we know, and we testify to what we have seen, but still you people do not accept our testimony. ¹² I have spoken to you of earthly things and you do not believe; how then will you believe if I speak of heavenly things? ^{13 14} Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the wilderness, so the Son of Man must be lifted up, ¹⁵ that everyone who believes may have eternal life in him." ¹⁶ For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. ¹⁷ For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. ¹⁸ Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because they have not believed in the name of God's one and only Son. ¹⁹ This is the verdict: Light has come into the world, but people loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil. ²⁰ All those who do evil hate the light, and will not come into the light for fear that their deeds will be exposed. ²¹ But those who live by the truth come into the light, so that it may be seen plainly that what they have done has been done in the sight of God.


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):