THE POINT OF OUR MESSAGE (3 OF 3)
by Jeff Strite
Scripture: John 3:1-7
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The Point of Our Message (3 of 3)
Series: Foretaste of Revival
Jeff Strite
John 3:1-7
OPEN: A father related how one of his son's favorite games was ''hide and seek'' - and his son always hid. The game always went the same: Dad always counted to 100 by 5's and then he'd shout ''Here comes Daddy to find you Tommy.'' Then Tommy would always hide in the same room and the same spot - but of course Dad went thru the motions of looking every other room.
He'd go into one of the bedrooms and loudly proclaim ''I wonder if Tommy is under the bed?'' And he could hear Tommy giggle down the hall. ''I wonder if he's in the closet?'' Again giggles.
Making his way into the bathroom, ''I wonder if he's in the shower?'' Giggles. ''I wonder if he's in the toilet?'' The giggles were getting louder.
Out in the hallway now, the father proclaimed ''I wonder where Tommy could be?'' And at that moment Tommy would burst out of his parents' bedroom crying ''Here I am Daddy, here I am!'' and throw himself into his Dad's arms. The dad later recalled telling his son ''But, Tommy, that's not how the game is played.''
But Tommy didn't care.
Why not? Because the object of the game for Tommy was to be found and then to rush into his father's arms. Tommy was ''hiding.'' Waiting and wanting to be found.
And in our story today from Scripture, Nicodemus was hiding too.
Did you notice what time of the day Nicodemus came to Jesus? ''Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. This man came to Jesus --- by night...'' John 3:1-2
Why come at night?
Because... he was hiding. He didn't want anybody else to know that he was there.
You see, Nicodemus was a Pharisee, and the Pharisees didn't like Jesus. At one point we're told ''... many even of the authorities believed in (Jesus), but for fear of the Pharisees they did not confess it, so that they would not be put out of the synagogue'' John 12:42
It was a dangerous time to even look like you wer ...
Series: Foretaste of Revival
Jeff Strite
John 3:1-7
OPEN: A father related how one of his son's favorite games was ''hide and seek'' - and his son always hid. The game always went the same: Dad always counted to 100 by 5's and then he'd shout ''Here comes Daddy to find you Tommy.'' Then Tommy would always hide in the same room and the same spot - but of course Dad went thru the motions of looking every other room.
He'd go into one of the bedrooms and loudly proclaim ''I wonder if Tommy is under the bed?'' And he could hear Tommy giggle down the hall. ''I wonder if he's in the closet?'' Again giggles.
Making his way into the bathroom, ''I wonder if he's in the shower?'' Giggles. ''I wonder if he's in the toilet?'' The giggles were getting louder.
Out in the hallway now, the father proclaimed ''I wonder where Tommy could be?'' And at that moment Tommy would burst out of his parents' bedroom crying ''Here I am Daddy, here I am!'' and throw himself into his Dad's arms. The dad later recalled telling his son ''But, Tommy, that's not how the game is played.''
But Tommy didn't care.
Why not? Because the object of the game for Tommy was to be found and then to rush into his father's arms. Tommy was ''hiding.'' Waiting and wanting to be found.
And in our story today from Scripture, Nicodemus was hiding too.
Did you notice what time of the day Nicodemus came to Jesus? ''Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. This man came to Jesus --- by night...'' John 3:1-2
Why come at night?
Because... he was hiding. He didn't want anybody else to know that he was there.
You see, Nicodemus was a Pharisee, and the Pharisees didn't like Jesus. At one point we're told ''... many even of the authorities believed in (Jesus), but for fear of the Pharisees they did not confess it, so that they would not be put out of the synagogue'' John 12:42
It was a dangerous time to even look like you wer ...
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