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if I tell you about heavenly things? "Heavenly" is translated from the Greek "ouranios," referring to things of the divine realm or pertaining to God. Jesus is contrasting the earthly with the heavenly to illustrate the greater complexity and depth of spiritual truths.
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Not holy things as compared with sinful, nor spiritual...
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12 NIV - John 3:12 If I have told you about earthly things...
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If I have spoken to you earthly things, and you believe not:...
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Jun 17, 2020 · Jesus seems to be alluding to Deut 30:11–14 and Prov 30:4 as well as to Jewish legends of the late Second Temple Period that Enoch (e.g., 1 Enoch), Moses (e.g., Targum Ps 68:19), and other prominent figures are said to have ascended to heaven to learn and reveal heavenly things.
Aug 19, 2004 · In contrast with this, Jesus can impart ‘heavenly things,’ i.e. higher teaching. But if men like Nicodemus will not believe the simpler things they cannot be expected to believe what is more advanced.”
Not holy things as compared with sinful, nor spiritual things as compared with temporal; but things which are in heaven, mysteries of redemption, having their seat in the divine will, realized in the world through the work and death of Jesus Christ and the faith of mankind (John 5:14-16).
- (1-3) Nicodemus Comes to Jesus by night.
- (4) Nicodemus Answers: How Can This be?
- (5-8) Jesus Explains The New Birth.
- (9-13) Jesus Responds to The Question “How Can These Things Be?”
- (14-15) Jesus and The Brazen Serpent.
- (16) God’s Gift of salvation.
- (17-21) Sin’s condemnation.
There was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. 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.” Jesus answered and said to him, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the ki...
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?” a. How can a man be born when he is old?Nicodemus’ reply may not have been out of ignorance, but from thinking that Jesus meant a moral reformation. His question may be “How can you teach an old dog new tricks?” One way or a...
Jesus answered, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God. That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. Do not marvel that I said to you, ‘You must be born again.’ The wind blows where it wishes, and you hear the sound of it, but cannot ...
Nicodemus answered and said to Him, “How can these things be?” Jesus answered and said to him, “Are you the teacher of Israel, and do not know these things? Most assuredly, I say to you, We speak what We know and testify what We have seen, and you do not receive Our witness. If I have told you earthly things and you do not believe, how will you bel...
“And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life.” a. As Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness: Jesus made a remarkable statement, explaining that the serpent of Numbers 21:4-9was a picture of the Messiah and His work. i. Ser...
“For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.” a. For God so loved the world: John 3:16has long been celebrated as a powerful, succinct, declaration of the gospel. Of the 31,102 verses in the Bible, it may be the most popular single verse used in evangelism....
“For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved. He who believes in Him is not condemned; but he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. And this is the condemnation, that the light has come into the world, an...
Meditate on the 7 different ways Jesus showed love during His earthly ministry: The love of God expands time and eternity because of the one sacrifice of Jesus. #1) Jesus Healed The Sick in Love. “When Jesus landed and saw a large crowd, he had compassion on them and healed their sick” (Matthew 14:14).
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Apr 17, 2022 · Jesus follows with “heavenly things”: The Son of Man descending from heaven. The Son of Man being lifted up as the serpent in the wilderness. The love of God in giving the Son, and belief in the Son providing eternal life. Earthly and Heavenly Things
