Nicodemus

Read John 3:1-7 (NIrV)
1 There was a Pharisee named Nicodemus. He was one of the Jewish rulers. 2 He came to Jesus at night and said, “Rabbi, we know you are a teacher who has come from God. We know that God is with you. If he weren’t, you couldn’t do the miraculous signs are doing.” 3 Jesus replied, “What I’m about to tell you is true. No one can see God’s kingdom without being born again.” 4 “How can I be born again when I am old?” Nicodemus asked. “I can’t go back inside my mother! I can’t be born a second time!” 5 The Jesus answered, “What I’m about to tell you is true. No one can enter God’s kingdom without being born through water and the Holy Spirit. 6 People give birth to people. But the Spirit gives birth to spirit. 7 You should not be surprised when I say, ‘You must all be born again.’

Question 1: Who came to Jesus by night? What conclusion had he reached about Jesus?
Question 2: What did Jesus say one must do to enter the kingdom of God?
Question 3: What two births did Jesus contrast in verse 6? What do you think is the difference between the two births?

Read John 3:16-21 (NIrV)
16 “God loved the world so much that he gave his one and only Son. Anyone who believes in him will not die but will have eternal life. 17 “God did not send his Son into the world to judge the world. He sent his Son to save the world through him. 18 Anyone who believes in him is not judged. But anyone who does not believe is judged already. He has not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son. 19 “Here is the judgment. Light has come into the world, but people loved darkness instead of light. They loved darkness because what they did was evil. 20 “Everyone who does evil things hates the light. They will not come into the light. They are afraid that what they do will be seen. 21 But anyone who lives by the truth comes into the light. He does this so that it will be easy to see that that he has done is with God’s help.

Question 4: According to Jesus, what is the gift for those that believe in him? What do those who do not believe in Jesus receive?
Question 5: What do you think people need to be saved from?
Question 6: Why do you think some people love darkness rather than light, but other people love it? Give some applications to illustrate the idea.

Read John 3:31-36 (NIrV)
31 “The One who comes from above is above everything. The one who is from the earth belongs to the earth and speaks like someone from the earth. The One who comes from heaven is above everything. 32 He gives witness to what he has seen and heard. But no one accepts what he says. 33 Anyone who has accepted it has said, “Yes God is truthful.” 34 The One whom God has send speaks God’s words. God gives the Holy Spirit without limit. 35 “The Father loves the Son and has put everything into his hands. 36 Anyone who says no to the Son will not have life. God’s anger remains on him.”

Question 7: In verse 33, what does it mean to say that ‘God is truthful’?
Question 8: What is the consequence of believing or not believing?