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John 3:1-15

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Review

  • Written by Apostle John near end of 1st century AD.

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  • The Word became flesh and dwelt among us.
  • God sends John the Baptist to testify about the Light.

but these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name. - John 20:31 (ESV)

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  • Jesus calls His first disciples.
  • Jesus turns water into wine at a wedding.
  • Jesus throws the money changers out of the temple

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Reading

  • John 3:1-15

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Questions

  • Who was Nicodemus?
  • Why did he come under the cover of night?
  • What is the significance of the use of Rabbi here by Nicodemus?
  • What does the use of “we” suggest?

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Questions

  • What is Nicodemus implying by his statement? What question does he want to ask?
  • Why does Jesus respond to Nicodemus the way He does?
  • What does Jesus mean by “see the Kingdom of God”?
  • What does Jesus imply to Nicodemus when he says he must be “born again”?

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Questions

  • Why did Nicodemus respond the way he did?

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Questions

  • What did Jesus mean by “born of water and the Spirit”?

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Questions

  • What is the point of the metaphor about wind in vs 8?

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Questions

  • What earthly things do you think Jesus was referring to that Nicodemus did not believe?

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