Birth of jesus book of john 3 16

God loves you so much that he sent his son, jesus christ, to be born on. Jesus tells nicodemus that men must be born againgod so loved the world that he sent his only begotten son to save menjohn the baptist. The wrath of god abides until it is satisfied by receiving the perfect payment jesus made on the cross. John 3 niv jesus teaches nicodemus now there was bible. One might be shocked to learn, therefore, that this great passage is one of the most misunderstood and misrepresented texts of the word of god. The love of god, the source of human salvation, john 3. John 3 commentary spurgeons verse expositions of the bible. We might say that john 3 is a must read chapter of the bible. Jesus reinforced the thought a third time in verse seven, do not marvel that i said to you, you must be born again or from above. In the dialogue, jesus equates entry into the kingdom or reign of god with birth. Birth control is sinful in the christian marriages and also. Its gods job to water the seed until it ripens for the picking. It is frequently called the golden text of scripture.

Jesus say, god wen get so plenny love an aloha fo da peopo inside da world, dat he wen send me, his one an ony boy, so dat everybody dat trus me no get cut off from god, but get da kine life dat stay to da max foeva. It has also been called the gospel in a nutshell, because it is considered a summary of the central theme of traditional christianity. No one is a child of god by their natural birth cf. John 3 is the third chapter of the gospel of john in the new testament of the christian bible. The nativity of jesus, nativity of christ, birth of christ or birth of jesus is described in the biblical gospels of luke and matthew. This was the first census that took place while quirinius was governor of syria. Jesus answered and said to him, truly, truly, i say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of god. Jesus performs signs and miracles that show he is god, introduce others to new life and demonstrate gods love but draws criticism from many leaders. Preschool kindergarten nicodemus comes to jesus at night early elementary jesus and nicodemus upper elementary jesus and nicodemus preteen nicodemus talks to jesus other activities john 3.

We can estimate when jesus was born by counting backward from his death on passover, nisan 14 in the spring of the year 33 c. The divine love to the whole of humanity in its condition of supreme need, i. Johns gospel depicts the disciples sadness at jesuss departure and their subsequent joy at the coming of the spirit as a womans painful labor and subsequent joy at giving birth to a child john 16. Baptist preacher charles spurgeon said of this chapter that it is the chapter he would choose to read to a dying man who did not know the gospel, as the most suitable one for such an occasion. Study guide for john 3 by david guzik blue letter bible. Jesus and his disciples come to judea, and baptize, john 3. Most importantly, how do we live in the reality that john 3.

John 3, new international version niv the bible app. Along with john 3s imagery of the new birth, the book contains many references to light, water, bread, blood, blindness, sheep and shepherds, fruit, seed, vines, and several others. There is no mention of the hand of god, nor of any particular spiritual activity. The life gained through the birthing of jesus and the spirit is not confined to or delayed until the other side of the grave. This man came to jesus by night and said to him, rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from god. After jesus tells nicodemus that one must be born again to see the. Jesus is the word and with the word, meaning he is gods tabernacle in our midst, the one true god of israel in human form. He explained the kingdom of heaven was only open to those born of the spirit, who look in faith to christ their kinsmanredeemer.

Here faith is required to receive eternal life john 3. One can in fact purchase this kindle version, birth control is sinful in the christian marriages and also robbing god of priesthood children, for less than a pound of decent coffee at the time of this writing, and one will need plenty of that to try and work your way through the listed 1218 pages. The gospel of john, chapter 3, verse 16, is one of the alltime beloved and wellknown verses in the entire bible. The birth of jesus in those days caesar augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire roman world. The fourth view holds that the water is in reference to the water baptism of repentance taught by john the baptist. The conversation between nicodemus and our lord, about the new birth and faith in his testimony, john 3. These first 7 verses are very secular in appearance. He goes to say that the gospel of john is about what jesus was. God sacrificed his son, jesus, for the sins of humanity.

The date of birth of jesus is not stated in the gospels or in any historical reference, but most theologians assume a year of birth between 6 bc and 4 bc. The two accounts agree that jesus was born in bethlehem in judea, his mother mary was betrothed to a man named joseph, who was descended from king david and was not his biological father, and that his birth was caused by divine intervention. The gospel of john reveals that jesus is god in human form. In chapter 3 of john s gospel we see this phrase used for the first time in connection with a famous night visit to jesus. I love how one of the characters reacts after hearing the message of the john 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. Dec 10, 2011 birth of jesus christ bible videos based on the king james version of the bible. Light has come into the world, but men loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil. The historical evidence is too incomplete to allow a definitive dating, but the year is estimated through two different approachesone by analyzing references to known historical events mentioned in the nativity accounts in the gospels of.

Contextually, the first chapter of john mentions john the baptist in verses 68 and 1936. The life of jesus from the gospel of john full movie youtube. John, chapter 3 united states conference of catholic bishops. Our passage in john 3 begins with jesus statement that a spiritual birth is necessary to enter the kingdom of godjohn 3. To convey essential, spiritual principles, jesus uses imagery extensively in the gospels, and perhaps the most in the book of john. Jesus teaches nicodemus now there was a pharisee, a man named nicodemus who was a. Like a mother, the spirit is the source of that new birth. Jesus tells nicodemus that men must be born againgod so loved the world that he sent his only begotten son to save menjohn the baptist testifies that he that believes on the son has everlasting life. There was a man of the pharisees, named nicodemus, a ruler of the jews.