Jesus and Nicodemus

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FOLD LifeWay You are ateacherwhohascomefrom God. No onecoulddo Nicodemus wantedtoknow more aboutJesus. “Rabbi,” hesaid,“we know that believes inHim life. willnotperishbut have eternal His love inthisway: He sentHis oneand onlySontosave theworld. Everyone who it.Eternaldo anythingtoearn lifeisagiftthatcomesonly from God. God showed in Him willnotperishbuthave eternallife.” He gave His oneandonlySon, whobelieves sothateveryone in Him willhave eternallife.” will beraisedup, whobelieves sothateveryone at itwashealed.Likethat,theSon ofMan in thewilderness?Everyone wholooked how Moses raisedupthebronze snake Nicodemus stilldidn’t understand. you thatyou mustbebornagain.” said, “Don’t besurprisedItold can live withGod forever. Jesus of life—spirituallife—sothey Spirit gives peopleabetterkind life doesn’t lastforever. But the life from hisparents. Physical a baby isborn,hegetsphysical of waterandtheSpirit.” When God’s kingdomunlessheisborn Nicodemus asked. can anyone bebornwhenheisold?” again, hecannotseethekingdomofGod.” the miracles You dounlessGod were withhim.” One night,areligious mancametoseeJesus. The man’s namewasNicodemus. Christ Connection:Nicodemus life—but hecouldnot needednewlife—eternal Then Jesus said,“God loved theworldinthisway: Jesus said,“Do you remember “How isthispossible?”heasked. Jesus said,“A personcannotenter Now Nicodemus wasconfused.“How Jesus said,“Itellyou: Unless someoneisborn STORY POINT: JESUS TAUGHT THAT WE MUST BE BORN AGAIN. BORN BE MUST WE THAT TAUGHT JESUS POINT: STORY Jesus and Nicodemus u m e d o c i N d n a s u s e J John 3 27 Once or Twice Use the key to decode the phrase that describes becoming God’s child and receiving eternal life.

Crossing Paths Use the clues and references from John 3 to complete the crossword puzzle.

ACROSS 1. Jesus said a person must be again. (verse 3) 3. Jesus told how to enter the of God. (verse 3) 7. Nicodemus knew was from God. (verse 2) 9. a type of religious ruler of the Jews (verse 1) 10. Everyone who believes in Jesus has life. (verse 16)

DOWN 2. the animal Moses lifted up on a pole (verse 14) 4. the teacher who visited Jesus (verses 9-10) 5. Jesus talked about this Old Testament person. (verse 14)

6. Jesus came to save the . (verse 17) 8. Jesus said we must be born of water and the . (verse 5) 11. time of day when Jesus and Nicodemus met (verse 2)

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