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A Man Who Found Light in the Dark - Pastor Stuart Price
There was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus a ruler of the Jews. This
man came to Jesus by night…
John 3:1-21
For some weeks now I have been thinking about this man Nicodemus. He was a
Pharisee, which means he was an influential man in the religious circles in
Jesus’ time. He was a member of the Jewish ruling council, called the
Sanhedrin.
He came to Jesus at night! In John 7:50-51 John 19:39 it is repeated that
he came to Jesus ‘by night’ Why? Was it because he was ashamed to be seen
coming to Jesus. I think Nicodemus had questions that he wanted to be
answered. At night, he could have time with the Lord with no interruptions.
Jesus did not turn him away and He was willing to talk to him. Jesus does
not tell Nicodemus how he should live but told him how he must come to
life.
Jesus talked about being Born Again! In verse 7 ‘Do not marvel that I said
to you, you must be born again.’ A man cannot live before he is born, nor
can he live for God until he is Born Again. Jesus said in verse 3 unless
one is born of water and the spirit he cannot enter the Kingdom. Water
speaks of the Word of God, Spirit is of the Holy Spirit and the washing of
the word.
Spiritual Darkness Nicodemus lived in Spiritual darkness and Jesus got
right to the core of the problem. We are all born in sin and the god of
this world.
2 Corinthians 4:4-6 (PLEASE READ) has blinded the minds of all people.
Jesus said in John 12:46 I have come as a light into the world, that
whoever believes in Me should not abide in darkness. Ephesians 5:8 For you
were once darkness… Colossians 1:13 He has delivered us from the power of
darkness…
Heaven is a prepared place for a prepared people. Whether educated or
uneducated, Jew or Gentile, black or white, rich or poor, powerful or weak,
blue blood or blue-collar, religious or sinner - ‘You must be born again.’
Have an awesome week
Pastor Stuart & Colleen