Nicodemus recognized that Jesus came from God, but was clueless about the true purpose of Jesus’ coming. Jesus makes it clear that the kingdom is spiritual and that he must die. We must set aside “what we’ve always known” to listen to Jesus and believe what he says so that we can be saved.

1. LIFTED UP
John 3:1-21
约 3:1-21; NT p. 165

2. N J
(John 3; 约 3; NT, p. 165)

3. N J
“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.”
(John 3:2; 约 3:2; NT, p. 165)

4. N J
“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.”
(John 3:3; 约 3:3; NT, p. 165)
“Truly, truly,
I say to you, unless one
is born again he cannot see the
kingdom of God.”

5. N J
“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.”
(John 3:3; 约 3:4; NT, p. 165)
“Truly, truly,
I say to you, unless one
is born again he cannot see the
kingdom of God.”
NATURAL

6. N J
“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.”
(John 3:3; 约 3:3; NT, p. 165)
“Truly, truly,
I say to you, unless one
is born again he cannot see the
kingdom of God.”
NATURAL SPIRITUAL

7. N J
“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.”
(John 3:4; 约 3:4; NT, p. 165)
“Truly, truly,
I say to you, unless one
is born again he cannot see the
kingdom of God.”
NATURAL
n
?

8. N J
“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.”
(John 3:5; 约 3:5; NT, p. 165)
“Truly, truly,
I say to you, unless one
is born again he cannot see the
kingdom of God.”
NATURAL
n
?
SPIRITUAL
“Truly, truly, I
say to you, unless one is born of
water and the Spirit, he cannot
enter the kingdom of God.”

9. N J
“How can these things be?”
(John 3:9; 约 3:9; NT, p. 165)
“Truly, truly,
I say to you, unless one
is born again he cannot see the
kingdom of God.”
“Truly, truly, I
say to you, unless one is born of
water and the Spirit, he cannot
enter the kingdom of God.”
NATURAL
SPIRITUAL

10. N J
“How can these things be?”
(John 3:10; 约 3:10; NT, p. 165)
“Are you the
teacher of Israel and yet you
do not understand these
things?”
NATURAL
SPIRITUAL

11. N J
(John 3:11; 约 3:11; NT, p. 165)
SPIRITUAL
“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”

12. N J
(John 3:12; 约 3:12; NT, p. 165)
SPIRITUAL
“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?”

13. N J
(John 3:13; 约 3:13; NT, p. 165)
SPIRITUAL
“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 heaven,
the Son of Man.”

14. N J
(John 3:14-15; 约 3:14-15; NT, p. 165)
And as Moses
lifted up the serpent in the
wilderness,
so must the
Son of Man be lifted up,
that whoever believes
in him may have
eternal life.

15. N J
(John 3:14-15; 约 3:14-15; NT, p. 165)
And as Moses
lifted up the serpent in the
wilderness,
so must the
Son of Man be lifted up,
that whoever believes
in him may have
eternal life.
NATURAL
SPIRITUAL

19. And if a serpent bit anyone, he would look at the bronze serpent and live.

20. N J
(John 3:14-15; 约 3:14-15; NT, p. 165)
And as Moses
lifted up the serpent in the
wilderness,
so must the
Son of Man be lifted up,
that whoever believes
in him may have
eternal life.
NATURAL
SPIRITUAL

21. N J
(John 3:16; 约 3:16; NT, p. 165)
For God so loved the world,
that he gave his only Son, that
whoever believes in him should not
perish but have eternal life.

22. N J
(John 3:16-17; 约 3:16-17; NT, p. 165)
For God so loved the world,
that he gave his only Son, that
whoever believes in him should not
perish but have eternal life.
For God did
not send his Son into the
world to condemn the world,
but in order that the world
might be saved
through him.

23. N J
(John 3:16-17; 约 3:16-17; NT, p. 165)
For God so loved the world,
that he gave his only Son, that
whoever believes in him should not
perish but have eternal life.
For God did
not send his Son into the
world to condemn the world,
but in order that the world
might be saved
through him.

24. N J
(John 3:18-21; 约 3:18-21; NT, p. 165-166)
And this is the
judgment: the light has
come into the world, and people
loved the darkness rather than
the light because their works
were evil.

25. Jesus came to save you.

26. You must make a choice about eternity.

27. Think Spiritually.

28. Will today be the day
you decide
to go to
heaven?

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30. Understanding the Christ
#03
Lifted Up
John 3.1-21
Compiled and Presented by:
Dave Stewart
2014 March 23
www.churchofchristmiranda.com
Synopsis: Nicodemus recognized that Jesus came from God, but was clueless about the true purpose of Jesus’
coming. Jesus makes it clear that the kingdom is spiritual and that he must die. We must set aside “what we’ve
always known” to listen to Jesus and believe what he says so that we can be saved.
“Let all that you do be done with love.”
"Unless otherwise indicated, all Scripture quotations are from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version, copyright © 2001 by Crossway
Bibles, a division of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.”

31. Will today be the day
you decide
to go to
heaven?