Homiletics Study: Gospel of John
Lesson 4 Passage: John 3
Content (List of Topics or Events)
Eternal Life explained to Nicodemus; Spiritual birth is of water and spirit (John 3:1-15) 1. Nicodemus comes at night to Jesus; recognizing signs are from God (1,2) 2. Jesus replies “kingdom of God can’t be seen unless born again (3) 3. Nicodemus asks how; old can’t enter mother’s womb (4) 4. Jesus answered explaining flesh birth flesh; Spirit gives birth to Spirit with wind illustration (5-8) 5. Nicodemus as how can this be (9) 6. Jesus talks of failure believe; failure to believe earthly things questions belief in heavenly things. (10-13) 7. Jesus uses Moses and snake to illustrate looking on Jesus brings eternal life (14-15) | Eternal Life Comes through God’s Son Jesus (John 3:16-21) 1. Eternal life come though belief God’s son Jesus (16-18) 2. Verdict: Condemnation to unbelief and lovers of darkness rather than light (19-20) 3. Living in truth comes into light seeing what they have done in sight of God (21) | John the Baptist points to Jesus; Belief in God’s Son has eternal life (John 3:22-36) 1. Jesus goes to Judean countryside with disciples baptizing (22) 2. John the Baptist disciples come telling about Jesus baptizing and popularity (23-26) 3. John the Baptist responds telling of bride and bridegroom and joy hearing His voice (27-29) 4. John the Baptist tells he must become less and Jesus greater (30-31) 5. John the Baptist declares that Jesus speaks the words of God (32-34) 6. John the Baptist describes God the Father placing all things in Jesus hands; belief in the Son brings eternal life (35-36) |
Divisions (Main Blocks of Thought)
Eternal Life explained to Nicodemus; Spiritual birth is of water and spirit | John 3:1-15 |
Eternal Life comes through God’s Son Jesus | John 3:16-21 |
John the Baptist points to Jesus; Belief in God’s Son has eternal life | John 3:22-36 |
Subject Sentence (Summarizes the contents of the Divisions – No more than 10 words)
Nicodemus learns: Jesus believers are born-again bringing eternal life |
Aim (Main Teaching Point of the Passage)
CTATLT our questions about God’s loving provision are answered in Jesus who brings eternal life to those who believe in Him. |
Specific Application Questions
What is your answer to the question of spiritual birth? What needs to change to have a deeper walk with Jesus? |
Where is there darkness in your life? How can you step away of darkness and more fully into the light? |
In what ways are you taking the focus off of yourself and more fully onto Jesus? |
Principles to Remember
We must be born again |
God loves us and saves believers |
Believers in Son has eternal life |
Characteristic of God
Lover of my soul |
Theme
Jesus answers Nicodemus questions, God’s love answers sin’s condemnation for believers in Jesus. |
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