09/26 ~ Nicodemus: The Teacher Who Didn't Understand - John 3:1-21 - mybibleclass

The Apostle John continues to write his gospel message with the purpose of demonstrating that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing in Him, we may have life in His name (John 20:31).

This week, we examine the story of Jesus and Nicodemus, the "teacher of Israel". We try to unravel some of the confusion typically associated with the terms "born again" and "born of water and Spirit". Similarly, we work to keep very popular verses within the context of the historical conversation between Nicodemus and our Lord.

Lots of discussion between participants contributed to the longer study time; so, please forgive the editing. We tried to keep the important portions of the study without burdening our viewers too much.

To give credit where it is due, Dr. D.A. Carson's work on this passage of Scripture helped shape much of my thinking. If you have the opportunity, find one of the several sermons/lectures he offers relating to Nicodemus.