A Change in Religion (2 of 4)
Series: After Jesus
Jeff Strite
John 3:1-15
OPEN: A man was obviously lost. He saw a little boy was standing by the side of a road and a and pulled up beside him. ''Sonny,'' he said, ''do you know how to get to town?''
The kid said, ''No sir, I don't.''
Then the man said, ''Well do you know the way to route 20?''
The little boy said, ''No.''
And the man said, ''Well where does this road go?''
The little boy said, ''I don't know.''
Somewhat frustrated but with chuckle the man said ''Well, you don't know much of anything do you?''
The little boy smiled back and said, ''Well, I know I ain't lost.''
APPLY: This week we're talk about a man who was lost. He was a very religious man who should have known where he was going. But once he met Jesus... he began to doubt that. In fact, he began to question the reality of everything he'd once believed in.
Just a little background here: Nicodemus was a Pharisee. These were very religious people In fact, the Pharisees were part of the hottest church in town. Anybody who wanted to be seen as pure and righteous wanted to be part of their group. In fact, they were so dedicated to being pure and righteous, that they were often called the ''pious'' ones!
Their name (Pharisee) came from the Hebrew word ''Purash'' - meaning ''to separate,'' and they separated themselves from anything and anyone who was impure. They refused to have anything to do with any kind of sinner especially tax collectors, prostitutes, and Gentiles.
In Luke 18:11 Jesus told the parable of a Pharisee who stood before God and thanked God that he was 'not like other men.' That man was committed to being separate from anyone who was ''impure.'' In fact, the Pharisees were so righteous and so religious, that everyone around them held them in awe. Well... everyone... but Jesus that is.
Jesus made the Pharisees uncomfortable. They didn't much like Him... and the feeling was mutual. Jesus repeatedly condemned ...
Series: After Jesus
Jeff Strite
John 3:1-15
OPEN: A man was obviously lost. He saw a little boy was standing by the side of a road and a and pulled up beside him. ''Sonny,'' he said, ''do you know how to get to town?''
The kid said, ''No sir, I don't.''
Then the man said, ''Well do you know the way to route 20?''
The little boy said, ''No.''
And the man said, ''Well where does this road go?''
The little boy said, ''I don't know.''
Somewhat frustrated but with chuckle the man said ''Well, you don't know much of anything do you?''
The little boy smiled back and said, ''Well, I know I ain't lost.''
APPLY: This week we're talk about a man who was lost. He was a very religious man who should have known where he was going. But once he met Jesus... he began to doubt that. In fact, he began to question the reality of everything he'd once believed in.
Just a little background here: Nicodemus was a Pharisee. These were very religious people In fact, the Pharisees were part of the hottest church in town. Anybody who wanted to be seen as pure and righteous wanted to be part of their group. In fact, they were so dedicated to being pure and righteous, that they were often called the ''pious'' ones!
Their name (Pharisee) came from the Hebrew word ''Purash'' - meaning ''to separate,'' and they separated themselves from anything and anyone who was impure. They refused to have anything to do with any kind of sinner especially tax collectors, prostitutes, and Gentiles.
In Luke 18:11 Jesus told the parable of a Pharisee who stood before God and thanked God that he was 'not like other men.' That man was committed to being separate from anyone who was ''impure.'' In fact, the Pharisees were so righteous and so religious, that everyone around them held them in awe. Well... everyone... but Jesus that is.
Jesus made the Pharisees uncomfortable. They didn't much like Him... and the feeling was mutual. Jesus repeatedly condemned ...
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