Face to Face (3 of 31)
Series: The Gospel of John
Tim Badal
John 3:1-21
Let’s open our Bibles to John 3 this morning. We’re in a series we’ve entitled ‘‘The Gospel of John.’’ We’re looking at this Gospel that was written by one of the closest associates and probably the best friend Jesus had while He was here on earth doing His earthly ministry. Today we’ve come to a passage of Scripture that is really famous, because one of the most famous Bible verses is contained in our text-John 3:16. Much of what surrounds that famous verse is less well known. Maybe we’ve never really studied this verse in its context and seen it for the power it has based on what was happening in that conversation.
This morning we’re going to be spectators to a one-on-one, face-to-face conversation Jesus had with Nicodemus. This is one of the longest one-on-one conversations recorded in all of Scripture and it teaches us about one important truth: our salvation. It tells us what won’t get us saved. It tells us what we need in order to be saved. It tells us what happens in the process of salvation and then what we are to do in light of our salvation. Thus this passage plays an integral role in our own lives as followers of Jesus Christ, so we would do well to take time to allow God to speak to us through these verses. One-on-one conversations are important. If you’re married, you no doubt have had one-on-one conversations with your spouse. If you’re a parent, no doubt you’ve been part of one-on-one conversations with your kids. If you have someone important in your life, at some point you’ve had one-on-one conversations with them. These face-to-face encounters help us understand each other, answer questions and maybe give us a peek into the life of the individual we’re talking to. We love to be spectators of face-to-face, one-on-one conversations. In fact, some of the most watched television involves face-to-face, one-on-one interviews. This might be a situation where a celebrity ...
Series: The Gospel of John
Tim Badal
John 3:1-21
Let’s open our Bibles to John 3 this morning. We’re in a series we’ve entitled ‘‘The Gospel of John.’’ We’re looking at this Gospel that was written by one of the closest associates and probably the best friend Jesus had while He was here on earth doing His earthly ministry. Today we’ve come to a passage of Scripture that is really famous, because one of the most famous Bible verses is contained in our text-John 3:16. Much of what surrounds that famous verse is less well known. Maybe we’ve never really studied this verse in its context and seen it for the power it has based on what was happening in that conversation.
This morning we’re going to be spectators to a one-on-one, face-to-face conversation Jesus had with Nicodemus. This is one of the longest one-on-one conversations recorded in all of Scripture and it teaches us about one important truth: our salvation. It tells us what won’t get us saved. It tells us what we need in order to be saved. It tells us what happens in the process of salvation and then what we are to do in light of our salvation. Thus this passage plays an integral role in our own lives as followers of Jesus Christ, so we would do well to take time to allow God to speak to us through these verses. One-on-one conversations are important. If you’re married, you no doubt have had one-on-one conversations with your spouse. If you’re a parent, no doubt you’ve been part of one-on-one conversations with your kids. If you have someone important in your life, at some point you’ve had one-on-one conversations with them. These face-to-face encounters help us understand each other, answer questions and maybe give us a peek into the life of the individual we’re talking to. We love to be spectators of face-to-face, one-on-one conversations. In fact, some of the most watched television involves face-to-face, one-on-one interviews. This might be a situation where a celebrity ...
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