key verses:
- John 3:16: “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.” Galatians 3:26: For in Christ Jesus you are all sons of God, through faith.
- Galatians 3:26: For in Christ Jesus you are all sons of God, through faith.
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Everyone is born into sin: As a Pharisee, this would have been something well known to Nicodemus. As a religious leader it would have been part of his job to teach people about sin, how to avoid it, and how to atone for it.
Through Jesus, our sins are forgiven: The Pharisees, including Nicodemus, were well versed in how to atone for sins. There are many passages in the Old Testament that prescribe certain sacrifices for specific sins. That death is the only way to pay for sin was well known to the religious leaders of the time. That Jesus was sent to atone for all sin was something that Nicodemus and his fellow Pharisees had difficulty believing.
Faith in Christ is a new birth into God’s family: This idea would have been quite foreign to Nicodemus and the Pharisees. Moses and other great prophets of God had been blessed and even taken to Heaven, but the idea that God would accept everyone, including some of the worst sinners of their day, into His family was not something they understood.
verse overview:
- John 3:16: “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.” Galatians 3:26: For in Christ Jesus you are all sons of God, through faith.
Because of the sin that had entered the world, sending Jesus to save us was the only way that He could be with us for eternity. All we have to do is believe in Jesus and the sacrifice that He made for us. - Galatians 3:26: For in Christ Jesus you are all sons of God, through faith.
When we believe in Jesus, we all become a part of God’s family.
When we believe in Jesus we are born again into the family of God.
Here’s a Simple Prayer to Pray:
Dear Heavenly Father, thank You so much for accepting us into Your family through Your Son! Thank You for loving us so much that You would send Your Son to save us from sin and death. Help us to always be thankful for the sacrifice He made for us. We pray in Jesus’ name, Amen