The Witness of Nick @ Night

John 3:1-16
A Journey of Discovery
 Who is Jesus?
• Who does He say that He is?

• Seven “I Am” statements in John

 Who is Jesus?
• Who does He say that He is?

• Seven “I Am” statements in John

• Who do others say that He is?

• Witnesses in the Gospels

 The Witness of Nick @ Night

“Rabbi, We
know you are
a teacher who
has come
from God”
 The Witness of Nick @ Night
“You are a teacher who has come from God”

1. Jesus has the power to do what no

other religion could ever do!
 The Witness of Nick @ Night
“You are a teacher who has come from God”

1. Jesus has the power to do what no

other religion could ever do!
What we know about Nick:
• Wealthy
• Well-educated
• Powerful
• Very, very religious!
 Religion’s Effect on Nick:
• Religion always leaves people “hungry”
 Religion’s Effect on Nick:
• Religion always leaves people “hungry”

• Religion always leaves people afraid

 Religion’s Effect on Nick:
• Religion always leaves people “hungry”

• Religion always leaves people afraid

• Religion always leaves people “in the

dark”
 Religion’s Effect on Nick:
• Religion always leaves people “hungry”

• Religion always leaves people afraid

• Religion always leaves people “in the dark”

• Religion eventually leaves people cynical

Jesus has the power to do what
no religion can ever do!

“I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you

will be clean. I will cleanse you from all your
impurities and all your idols. I will give you a
new heart and put a new spirit in you. I will
remove your heart of stone and give you a
heart of flesh. And I will put my Spirit in you
and move you to be obedient.
Ez 36:25-27
 The Witness of Nick @ Night
“You are a teacher who has come from God”

2. God sent Jesus to save us

– Jesus was sent down from Heaven

 The Witness of Nick @ Night
“You are a teacher who has come from God”

2. God sent Jesus to save us

– Jesus was sent down from Heaven

– Jesus was sent to die vicariously on

the Cross
Jesus Destroyed the Serpent’s
Venom on the Cross

“Just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the

desert, so the Son of Man must be lifted
up, that everyone who believes in Him
may have eternal life”

Jn 3:14-15
 The Witness of Nick @ Night
“You are a teacher who has come from God”

3. There is no one who does not need to

humbly receive Jesus
 The Witness of Nick @ Night
“You are a teacher who has come from God”

3. There is no one who does not need to

humbly receive Jesus

– “Born-Again” was the language of

Jewish proselytism
 The Witness of Nick @ Night
“You are a teacher who has come from God”

3. There is no one who does not need to

humbly receive Jesus

– “Born-Again” was the language of Jewish

proselytism

– YOU must be born again!