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Week 5 | of John | 3:1-16

PASSAGE: JOHN 3:1-16 Start talking. Now there was a Pharisee, a man named Find a conversation starter for your group. who was a member of the Jewish • If you could have a 30-minute conversation ruling council. 2 He came to at night and with anybody in the world (dead or alive) said, “, we know that you are a teacher who would it be and why? who has come from . For no one could perform the signs you are doing if God were Start thinking. not with him.” 3 Jesus replied, “Very truly I tell Ask a question to get your group thinking. you, no one can see the kingdom of God • Read: John 3:1-15: Why did Nicodemus unless they are .” 4 “How can find Jesus’ words so hard to believe? Can someone be born when they are old?” you relate to his struggle? Nicodemus asked. “Surely they cannot enter a second time into their mother’s womb to be Start sharing. born!” 5 Jesus answered, “Very truly I tell you, Choose a question to create openness. no one can enter the kingdom of God unless they are born of water and the Spirit. 6 Flesh • Read John 3:16: What is this verse telling gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit gives birth to you about God? What is this verse saying spirit. 7 You should not be surprised at my about you? Do you have any difficultly saying, ‘You must be born again.’ 8 The wind believing this verse? blows wherever it pleases. You hear its sound, • Pastor Mark said, “God loves you. You’re but you cannot tell where it comes from or the exact one He wants.” How have you where it is going. So it is with everyone born of experienced God’s love this week? the Spirit.” 9 “How can this be?” Nicodemus • What does “coming to Jesus” look like to asked. 10 “You are Israel’s teacher,” said you right now? Jesus, “and do you not understand these things? 11 Very truly I tell you, we speak of what Start praying. we know, and we testify to what we have Be bold and pray with power. seen, but still you people do not accept our • Take prayer requests + pray together testimony. 12 I have spoken to you of earthly things and you do not believe; how then will Start doing. you believe if I speak of heavenly things? 13 No Commit to steps and live it out this week. one has ever gone into except the • Read + Reflect: Numbers 21:5-8. How does one who came from heaven—the Son of Jesus’ crucifixion compare to putting the Man. 14 Just as lifted up the snake in the snake on a pole? wilderness, so the Son of Man must be lifted • Watch: Daily Devotions with Pastor Chris up, 15 that everyone who may have and Cara this Wednesday @ 12 pm. eternal life in him.” 16 For God so loved the • Do: Share what God is doing in your life to world that he gave his one and only Son, that someone in your sphere of influence this whoever believes in him shall not perish but week. Ask them to do the same. have eternal life.