Author: David Izquierdo (Page 9 of 11)

February 19th 2023

John 3:9-15 (ESV)

Man’s Doubt and Ignorance

9 Nicodemus said to him, “How can these things be?”

10 Jesus answered him, “Are you the teacher of Israel and yet you do not understand these things?

Man’s Rejection and Unbelief

11 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 If I have told you earthly things and you do not believe, how can you believe if I tell you heavenly things?

Jesus’ Someone and Glory

13 No one has ascended into heaven except he who descended from heaven, the Son of Man.

14 And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up,

15 that whoever believes in him may have eternal life.”

February 12th 2023

Birth Announcements

John 3:1-8 (ESV)

New Birth and Perception

1. Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. 

2. This man came to Jesus by night and said to him, “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. 

3. Jesus answered him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God.”

4. Nicodemus said to him, “How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter a second time into his mother’s womb and be born?”  

New Birth and the Spirit

5. Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and 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. Do not marvel that I said to you, ‘You must be born again.’

8. The wind blows where it wishes, and you hear its sound, but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes. So it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit.”

February 5th 2023

The Power of Salvation

John 23-25 (ESV)

The Foundation of Faith:

23. Now when he was in Jerusalem at the Passover Feast many believed in his name when they saw the signs that he was doing.

The Problem of Man:

24. But Jesus on his part did not entrust himself to them, because he knew all
    people
25. and needed no one to bear witness about man, for he himself knew what was in man.