The Plan of Salvation John 3:1-15

The Setup

John 2:23 NKJV

Now when He was in Jerusalem at the Passover, during the feast, many believed in His name when they saw the signs which He did.

John 2:25 NKJV

and had no need that anyone should testify of man, for He knew what was in man.

John 2:25 NKJV

and had no need that anyone should testify of man, for He knew what was in man.

The Plan of Salvation

Nicodemus Credentials

John 3:1 NKJV

There was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews.

Nicodemus Confession

John 3:2 NKJV

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.”

Nicodemus Commanded

John 3:3 NKJV

Jesus answered and said to him, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.”

Nicodemus Confused

John 3:4 NKJV

Nicodemus said to Him, “How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter a second time into his mother’s womb and be born?”

Nicodemus Needs Clarification

John 3:5 NKJV

Jesus answered, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.

John 3:6 NKJV

That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.

John 3:7 NKJV

Do not marvel that I said to you, ‘You must be born again.’

John 3:8 NKJV

The wind blows where it wishes, and you hear the sound of it, but cannot tell where it comes from and where it goes. So is everyone who is born of the Spirit.”

Nicodemus Chastized

John 3:9 NKJV

Nicodemus answered and said to Him, “How can these things be?”

John 3:10 NKJV

Jesus answered and said to him, “Are you the teacher of Israel, and do not know these things?

John 3:11 NKJV

Most assuredly, I say to you, We speak what We know and testify what We have seen, and you do not receive Our witness.

John 3:12 NKJV

If I have told you earthly things and you do not believe, how will you believe if I tell you heavenly things?

John 3:13 NKJV

No one has ascended to heaven but He who came down from heaven, that is, the Son of Man who is in heaven.

Nicodemus scriptural illustration

John 3:14 NKJV

And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up,

Numbers 21:5 NKJV

And the people spoke against God and against Moses: “Why have you brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? For there is no food and no water, and our soul loathes this worthless bread.”

Numbers 21:5 NKJV

And the people spoke against God and against Moses: “Why have you brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? For there is no food and no water, and our soul loathes this worthless bread.”

Numbers 21:7 (NKJV)

Therefore the people came to Moses, and said, “We have sinned, for we have spoken against the Lord and against you; pray to the Lord that He take away the serpents from us.” So Moses prayed for the people.

Numbers 21:8 NKJV

Then the Lord said to Moses, “Make a fiery serpent, and set it on a pole; and it shall be that everyone who is bitten, when he looks at it, shall live.”

Numbers 21:9 NKJV

So Moses made a bronze serpent, and put it on a pole; and so it was, if a serpent had bitten anyone, when he looked at the bronze serpent, he lived.

John 3:15 NKJV

that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life.