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23 Now when he was in Jerusalem at the Passover Feast, many believed in his name when they saw the signs that he was doing. 24 But Jesus on his part did not entrust himself to them, because he knew all people 25 and needed no one to bear witness about man, for he himself knew what was in man. 1 Now there…

We come now to the third session in our Hickory Corners Bible Church Basics class, giving a quick overview of what we believe, and how we operate based on what we believe. In this third session, we will look at the redemption solely available in Christ Jesus, the only escape from the righteous judgement…

Love Had No Beginning The nature, attribute, perfection of God - 1 John 4:8 God is love ἀγαπάω agapaō - God’s perfect love. Perfect affection and regard. Defines a special relationship between God and man. Self-sacrificing and unconditional in nature . Looking for the betterment of the recipient (us).…

He must increase, but I must decrease.” After this Jesus and his disciples went into the Judean countryside, and he remained there with them and was baptizing. John also was baptizing at Aenon near Salim, because water was plentiful there, and people were coming and being baptized (for John had not yet…

The Purpose Fascination - Discovery - Identity - Authenticity One day, Napoleon was speaking of the Divinity of Christ; when General Bertrand said:— “I can not conceive, sire, how a great man like you can believe that the Supreme Being ever exhibited himself to men under a human form, with a body, a…

What is our primary goal in friendship evangelism? Make some friends with unsaved people What do I do with them now? How can I start a conversation about God or the Bible, without offending them or scaring them off? Use the Lord’s method to make your friend curious. What are Jesus’ methods of evangelism?…

John 3:1-21 1 There was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. 2 This man came to Jesus by night and said to Him, “Rabbi, we know that You are a teacher come from God; for no one can do these signs that You do unless God is with him.” 3 Jesus answered and said to him, “Most assuredly,…

John 3:1-17 Jesus gives Nicodemus bad news and good news

As you all know, this week I was at 4-H camp and while it was 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. days. I was tired and completely run down, but I thought back to a few things that I was able to accomplish this week. One thought in particular was being able to speak some words of peace to campers that had never been away…

Truly, truly, I say to you, we speak of what we know, and bear witness to what we have seen, but you do not receive our testimony. If I have told you earthly things and you do not believe, how can you believe if I tell you heavenly things? No one has ascended into heaven except he who descended from…

Truly, truly, I say to you, we speak of what we know, and bear witness to what we have seen, but you do not receive our testimony. If I have told you earthly things and you do not believe, how can you believe if I tell you heavenly things? No one has ascended into heaven except he who descended from…

Are You In A Religion or A Relationship? John 3:1-18 Introduction: Religion is man’s attempt to reach God; Relationship is God’s Plan to reach man. Notes on Nicodemus: a. He was a Pharisee 1. Self-righteous- believed they were justified by their own conformity to the Law 2. Self-serving-outward religious…

Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. This man came to Jesus by night and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God, for no one can do these signs that you do unless God is with him.” Jesus answered him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless…

Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. This man came to Jesus by night and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God, for no one can do these signs that you do unless God is with him.” Jesus answered him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless…

*** Image: White cloth The American Red Cross was gathering supplies, medicine, clothing, food, and the like, for the suffering people of Biafra. Inside one of the boxes that showed up at the collecting depot one day was a letter. It said, “we have recently been converted and because of our conversion…

The GOSPEL READ John 3:1-18 passage 1) The Command/The Confusion Explain Nicodemus’ quandary His question - literally “Water and the spirit” He knows the Law, He knows what Moses wrote Interesting to look at the two on the road to Emmaus, Jesus uses Moses’ writing to point out that He is Messiah 2) What…

A Baptist and a Methodist are standing at the side of the road holding a sign that says "Turn around. The end is nigh." A young man passing by in a car leans out to shout at them, "Go Home You Religious Freaks" and races away. Moments later they hear a yell and a loud splash. The Baptist turns to the…

Bookkeeping class - 1 penny off! Famous verse: John 3 verse 16 in the middle of our reading today. Jesus interaction with Nicodemus has some things to teach us today. Please stand as we honor the reading of God’s Word: 1 Now there was a Pharisee, a man named Nicodemus who was a member of the Jewish ruling…

Today is a special day for us, as we will be celebrating the baptism of 3 people. We first see baptism in the New Testament when John the Baptist begins his ministry. And so John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. The whole Judean countryside…

John Damon settled in Chicago and married a divorcee with four daughters lbecame a salesman. The family relocated to Cincinnati and then to Miami to evade detection, Westover said. However, the marriage soon faltered, and Arnold cut off all ties with his stepdaughters after his divorce. He met his second…

We return to our series on the footsteps of Jesus. Previously, Jesus had called five disciples and performed his first miracle in Cana by turning water into wine. He also went to Jerusalem for Passover and overturned the money changers tables for running corrupt businesses in a house of worship. Today…

Jesus makes some big claims about bringing us new life—in the here and now. but whoever drinks the water I give them will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give them will become in them a spring of water welling up to eternal life.” “Very truly I tell you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent…

1 Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. 2 This man came to Jesus by night and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God, for no one can do these signs that you do unless God is with him.” 3 Jesus answered him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless…

Today’s readings show us the universal nature of God’s plan of salvation. When Jesus said, “No only can enter the kingdom of God,” He is condemning the entire human race. All have sinned and have fallen short of the glory of God. But, God’s promise is universal. “All are justified freely by His grace…

Prayer: “Lord, your word says that you will give us a new heart. It says that you will give us a heart of flesh and put a new spirit in us. We want that, Lord. Take our old heart of stone and throw it away. Replace it with a heart of self-giving love that looks like yours. Amen.” to introduce this message…