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Jesus and Nicodemus
John 3: 1-7 (Full lesson, vs.1-16)
1 There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews;
2 The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God; for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him.
3 Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
4 Nicodemus saith unto him, how can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter the second time into his mother’s womb, and be born?
5 Jesus answered, verily, verily, I say unto thee, except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.
6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
7 Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.
Golden Text. — “God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but has everlasting life.” — John 3:16
The Lesson Story
Some people in Jerusalem believed in
Jesus when they saw his wonderful miracles. One was a ruler of the Jews, named
Nicodemus. He was on of those who were very strict in keeping the laws of
Moses, and thought themselves better than others. He wanted to know more about
Jesus and his teachings. He went to see him at night, when it would be quiet
and they could be alone. He said to Jesus, "We know you are a teacher come from
God, for you could not do these miracles unless God were with you." Jesus
answered, "You must be born again." Nicodemus asked "How can a man be born when
he is old? Can he become a little child and begin life again?" Jesus did not
mean that his body must begin to live again. He meant that his soul or spirit
must become new. The part which is sinful must be made new by God’s
Spirit. Nicodemus could not see how this could be, so Jesus said, "This is as
wonderful as some other things you cannot understand; you hear the wind blow,
but you do not know where it comes from, or where it goes. So God’s Spirit
comes into the heart and takes away sin and makes it new." The heart is made
new by believing in Jesus and loving him. Then Jesus spoke the words of our
Golden Text---the most beautiful words that he ever spoke upon the earth.
1. Who came to Jesus by night?
A ruler of the Jews,
Nicodemus.
2. What did he say?
"We know that thou art a teacher come
from God.
3. What did Jesus tell him?
"Except a man be born again, he
cannot see the kingdom of God."
4. What did Jesus mean by this?
He meant that his heart must
be made new.
5. How did Jesus say this could be done?
By God’s Spirit
coming into the heart.
6. What did Jesus say this was like?
It was like the blowing
of the wind.
7. What did Nicodemus say to this?
"How can these things
be?"
8. When we have a new heart what will we do?
We will love
Jesus and hate sin.
Lesson Hymn
God so loved us, O believe him,
That his
only Son he gave;
Let us all by faith receive him;
Jesus came to seek
and save.
Can You Say—
“Lord Jesus, teach a little child
What this great change can be,
And send thy Holy Spirit down
To
work this change in me.”
What Made a Little Girl Glad
A New Heart
"Mamma," asked little Helen, "How will God
get my new heart in?" "My darling, what do you mean?" "Why, my verse, mamma,
don’t you know? ‘A new heart will I give you.’ How will he get
out this one that I have, and put the other one in? Won’t it hurt me?"
"Dear little blossom, God does not mean the heart that you hear beating; he
means the part that thinks and loves, or that hates anything. That is what God
promises to change." "Have I two hearts, mamma---a think heart and a beat
heart?" "No, darling, not just that. When God says he will give you a new
heart, he means that he will make you love to do good things and not want to do
naughty things." "O," said Helen, "I see how it is---it is my think that God is
going to make new."
Lesson Truth
I need a new heart.
117. What do we pray for in the fourth petition?
That God
would give us all things needful for our bodies and souls.
118. What is the fifth petition?
"And forgive us our
debts, as we forgive our debtors."
Pages 90 & 91
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