9-9-2026 - John 3:1-16 by Pastor Beth Ann

1Now there was a Pharisee named Nicodemus, a leader of the Jews. 2 He came to Jesus by night and  said to him, "Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has come from God, for no one can do these  signs that you do unless God is with that person." 3 Jesus answered him, "Very truly, I tell you, no one can  see the kingdom of God without being born from above." 4 Nicodemus said to him, "How can anyone be  born after having grown old? Can one enter a second time into the mother's womb and be born?" 5 Jesus  answered, "Very truly, I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God without being born of water and  Spirit. 6 What is born of the flesh is flesh, and what is born of the Spirit is spirit. 7 Do not be astonished that  I said to you, 'You must be born from above.' 8 The wind blows where it chooses, and you hear the sound  of it, but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes. So it is with everyone who is born of the  Spirit." 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?  11 "Very truly, I tell you, we speak of what we know and testify to what we have seen, yet you do not  receive our testimony. 12 If I have told you about earthly things and you do not believe, how can you  believe if I tell you about heavenly things? 13 No one has ascended into heaven except the one who  descended from heaven, the Son of Man. 14 And just 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.  16 "For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not  perish but may have eternal life.