“Jesus & Nicodemus” (John 3)
Published 5 Jan. 2026
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Designed for Personal Bible Study or for Bible Teaching
💥 Lessons Learned – Sins / Failures
- 1️⃣ Religious achievement can blind people to their need for spiritual rebirth (Jn 3:3).
- 2️⃣ Depending on human effort instead of God’s Spirit leads to false assurance (Jn 3:6).
- 3️⃣ Knowledge of Scripture does not guarantee understanding of God’s salvation (Jn 3:10).
- 4️⃣ Fear of reputation can keep seekers in the shadows instead of open faith (Jn 3:2).
- 5️⃣ Rejecting God’s provision results in remaining under condemnation (Jn 3:18).
🏆 Lessons Learned – Successes / Spiritual Growth
- 1️⃣ Nicodemus sought Jesus personally with honest questions (Jn 3:1–2).
- 2️⃣ Jesus clearly revealed God’s plan of salvation through new birth (Jn 3:5).
- 3️⃣ Salvation is offered through faith, not effort (Jn 3:16).
- 4️⃣ God’s love motivated the sending of His Son for the world (Jn 3:16–17).
- 5️⃣ The Holy Spirit brings genuine inward transformation (Jn 3:8).
🧭 Lessons Learned – Leadership Dynamics
- 1️⃣ True leaders are willing to question their own assumptions (Jn 3:9).
- 2️⃣ Spiritual authority flows from truth, not position (Jn 3:11).
- 3️⃣ Great leaders point people to God’s provision, not themselves (Jn 3:14–15).
- 4️⃣ Courageous leadership grows quietly before it is public (Jn 7:50–51).
- 5️⃣ God values leaders who respond humbly to truth, even when it costs them (Jn 19:39).