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All right, welcome back. Day two. We're going to pick it up in verse three.

Again, this is Nicodemus coming to Jesus at night with some questions. And again, one of the things

that's really cool is that Nicodemus has lots of questions and Nicodemus doesn't understand

the nature of God. He doesn't understand the nature of

salvation. And you're going to see it very, very clearly in this dialogue that Jesus has with him.

But what I love is that even though Nicodemus is a teacher of the scriptures, and even though

he is in a place of authority, Jesus is going to meet him right where he is,

and he's going to help him understand.

He doesn't necessarily scold him or chastise him and say, why don't you go off and learn some stuff

and come back when you have a greater understanding?

That's not what he does.

He meets us right where we are.

John chapter 3 beginning in verse 3 says, and Jesus answered Nicodemus, truly, truly I say to you,

unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. And 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? And Jesus answers

him, dude, what in the world are you talking about?

That's the nastiest thing I've ever heard of. That's not what he says at all, but that's what I'm

thinking. You see, Nicodemus is so caught up in a works-based righteousness. What must I do to

inherit eternal life is the vibe that is coming along with Nicodemus.

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