Nicodemus part 1

Nicodemus part 1 by ric gustafson


Nicodemus was out walking late one night. He knew exactly where he was going. After a period of walking, he found the Rabbi. The look on Jesus's face gave Nicodemus the impression the Rabbi knew he was coming.
" Rabbi, we know you are a teacher who has come from God" he said in a soft assuring voice. " For no one could perform the miraculous signs you are doing if God were not with him".
Jesus stared at Nicodemus. " I tell you the truth, no one can see the Kingdom of God unless he is born again".
" How can a man be born again when he is old". Nicodemus scratched his chin. " Surely he cannot enter a second time into his mother's womb ".
Jesus smiled at him. " I tell you the truth, no one can enter the Kingdom of God unless he is born of water and the Spirit, flesh gives birth to flesh but the Spirit gives birth to Spirit".
Nicodemus could not believe what he was hearing.
" The wind blows where it wants, you hear it's sound but cannot tell where it is going, so it is with everyone born of the Spirit".
" How can this be?".
" You are Israel's teacher and you do not understand these things".
" I tell you the truth, we speak of what we know and testify to what we have seen". " For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only son that whosoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life". " God did not send his son into the world to condemn the world but to save the world".


research help: the Ryrie Study Bible


Peace and God's blessings. Love Ric