5-27-2018 Triune God

John 3:1-17 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

Nicodemus Visits Jesus

3 Now 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 apart from the presence of God.” 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 a 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[g] 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.

17 “Indeed, God did not send the Son into the world to condemn the
world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.