Andrew Musch - As a boy I began to tell people that I was saved. I did this so the people around me who loved me would quit being so worried about me not being saved. I also tried to convince my own heart I was saved, forgiven and on my way to Heaven.
Memory Verse:John 3:15 Memory Verse Text: Whosoever believeth in Him should not perish but have eternal life.
Point 1: All he knew as THE Teacher of Israel - yet did not know what it was to have eternal life! You can't 'learn' salvation. The Lord knew what was in man John 2:25 and He knew Nicodemus true state too.No matter how good - he wasn't good enough. Point 2: What Nicodemus did know - was that the Lord had God with Him v2. Perhaps this was something that Nicodemus longed for. How remarkable is the grace of God that would ever put such a longing in his heart. Point 3: The Lord points out the importance of the WORD (water) and the SPIRIT in this work. This is something that none of us can afford to forget! Point 4: Verses 14-15 are vital to this story. The Lord tells him that only through God's Gracious Provision is the sinner freely given life eternal!
Notes: Man has no capacity to SEE or ENTER INTO the New Birth!
Andrew Musch
