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Themes in John 3

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Themes in John 3

John 3:1 (show verse)

Among the Pharisees there was a man named Nicodemus, a leader among the Jews.

Cowardice » Instances of » Nicodemus, in coming to jesus by night
Discipleship » Conditions of » Secret discipleship, examples of
Jesus Christ » History of » Nicodemus comes to jesus (in jerusalem)
Nicodemus » Becomes a disciple of jesus
Pharisees » Become disciples of jesus
Pharisees » Many rulers, lawyers, and scribes were of
Secret discipleship » Examples of

John 3:2 (show verse)

This man went to Jesus one night, and said to him, "Master, we know that you are a teacher who has come from God, for no one can show the signs that you do, unless God is with him."

Christ » Sufferings of » Teacher
Jesus The Prophet » Alone knows and reveals God
Cowardice » Instances of » Nicodemus, in coming to jesus by night
Discipleship » Conditions of » Secret discipleship, examples of
Jesus Christ » Prophet » God will severely punish those who reject him
Jesus Christ » Teacher
Jesus Christ » Miracles of » Not particularly described
Jesus Christ » Prophet » Reveals God
Jesus Christ » History of » Nicodemus comes to jesus (in jerusalem)
Jesus Christ » Names of » Teacher
Miracles » Performed » Through the power of God
Miracles » Power of God necessary to
Nicodemus » Becomes a disciple of jesus
Nicodemus » A cautious inquirer, but a man of spiritual perception
public Opinion » Feared by » Nicodemus
Rabbi » Used in addressing jesus
Rabbi » The title of a jewish teacher
Secret discipleship » Examples of
Sign » A miracle to confirm faith
Divine Teacher » Christ as

John 3:3 (show verse)

Jesus answered him, "I tell you, no one can see the Kingdom of God unless he is born over again from above!"

Baptism » Regeneration, the inward and spiritual grace of
Christ's » Verily, verily's of » The necessity of
Heart » Renewed » Regenerated
Heavenly » Joy kingdom » New Birth
Holy spirit » Regenerating » Essential to spiritual vision
Holy spirit » Those that are born of the spirit
Jesus Christ » History of » Nicodemus comes to jesus (in jerusalem)
spiritual Kingdom » Conditions of entrance into » New Birth
Life » Spiritual
Spiritual life » Has its origin in the new-birth
New » Birth » Essential to spiritual vision
New Birth » None can enter heaven without
Nicodemus » Becomes a disciple of jesus
Rebirth/being born again » Those that are born of God
Rebirth/being born again » Those that are not born again
Regeneration » The teaching concerning » Essential to spiritual vision
Salvation » Conditions of
Salvation » Regeneration necessary to
Spiritual » Conditions of entrance into » New Birth
verily's of Christ » The necessity of

John 3:4 (show verse)

Nicodemus said to him, "How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter his mother's womb over again and be born?"

Holy spirit » Those that are born of the spirit
Insight » Lack of
Jesus Christ » History of » Nicodemus comes to jesus (in jerusalem)
Life » Spiritual
Spiritual life » Has its origin in the new-birth
Misunderstood truth » The new birth confused with the physical birth
New Birth » The ignorant cavil at
Nicodemus » Becomes a disciple of jesus
Rebirth/being born again » Those that are born of God
Rebirth/being born again » Those that are not born again
Salvation » Conditions of
Truth » Of Christ found in one gospel only, (chapter specified) » The new birth confused with the physical birth

John 3:5 (show verse)

Jesus answered, "I tell you, if a man does not owe his birth to water and spirit, he cannot get into the Kingdom of God.

Baptism » Of believers, encouraged
Baptism » Regeneration, the inward and spiritual grace of
Baptism with the holy ghost » Necessity for
Christianity » Characteristics of » 1 a new birth
Church » Sacraments of sacraments of, baptism » Baptism of believers, encouraged
Divine Requirements » Spiritual necessities emphasized by Christ » New Birth
Symbols of the Holy Spirit » Water
Holy spirit » As author of the new birth
Holy spirit » Those that are born of the spirit
Jesus Christ » History of » Nicodemus comes to jesus (in jerusalem)
spiritual Kingdom » General references to
Life » Spiritual
Spiritual life » Has its origin in the new-birth
Nicodemus » Becomes a disciple of jesus
Rebirth/being born again » Those that are born of God
Rebirth/being born again » Those that are not born again
Sacraments » Of believers, encouraged
Salvation » Conditions of
Spiritual » Spiritual necessities emphasized by Christ » New Birth
Spiritual » Kingdom » General references to
Symbols and similitudes » Of the holy spirit » Water

John 3:6 (show verse)

Whatever owes its birth to the physical is physical, and whatever owes its birth to the Spirit is spiritual.

Baptism » Regeneration, the inward and spiritual grace of
Fall of man » Man in consequence of » Born in sin
Flesh » That which is born of the flesh
Flesh » What is flesh
Holy spirit » As author of the new birth
Holy spirit » Those that are born of the spirit
Jesus Christ » History of » Nicodemus comes to jesus (in jerusalem)
Life » Spiritual
Spiritual life » Has its origin in the new-birth
New Birth » The corruption of human nature requires
New Birth » Effected by » The holy ghost
Nicodemus » Becomes a disciple of jesus
Rebirth/being born again » Those that are born of God
Rebirth/being born again » Those that are not born again
Rebirth/being born again » That which is born of the spirit
Salvation » Conditions of
Spirit/souls » What is spirit/spiritual
Titles and names of the holy ghost » Spirit, the

John 3:7 (show verse)

Do not wonder at my telling you that you must be born over again from above.

Heart » Renewed » Regenerated
Holy spirit » Those that are born of the spirit
Jesus Christ » History of » Nicodemus comes to jesus (in jerusalem)
Life » Spiritual
Spiritual life » Has its origin in the new-birth
Nicodemus » Becomes a disciple of jesus
Rebirth/being born again » Those that are born of God
Rebirth/being born again » Those that are not born again
Salvation » Conditions of

John 3:8 (show verse)

The wind blows wherever it chooses, and you hear the sound of it, but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes. That is the way with everyone who owes his birth to the Spirit."

Symbols of the Holy Spirit » Wind » Independent
Symbols of the Holy Spirit » Wind » Sensible in its effects
Great » Mysteries, that test the faith of men » Of the new birth
Holy spirit » Those that are born of the spirit
Ignorance » Man's » Nature and grace full of mysteries
Jesus Christ » History of » Nicodemus comes to jesus (in jerusalem)
Life » Spiritual
Spiritual life » Has its origin in the new-birth
Man » Ignorance of » Nature and grace full of mysteries
Man's » Ignorance » Nature and grace full of mysteries
great Mysteries » Of the new birth
Nature's » Revelation » Mysteries
New Birth » Manner of effecting--illustrated
Nicodemus » Becomes a disciple of jesus
Rebirth/being born again » Those that are born of God
Salvation » Conditions of
Symbols and similitudes » Of the holy spirit » Incomprehensible
Symbols and similitudes » Of the holy spirit » Sensible in its effects
Wind » Illustrative » Of the operations of the holy spirit
Wind » Theory of, above man's comprehension
Wind » Figurative » Of the spirit

John 3:9 (show verse)

Nicodemus said to him, "How can that be?"

Jesus Christ » History of » Nicodemus comes to jesus (in jerusalem)
Life » Spiritual
Nicodemus » Becomes a disciple of jesus
Salvation » Conditions of

John 3:10 (show verse)

Jesus answered, "Are you the teacher of Israel and yet ignorant of this?

Experience (knowledge experimental) » Prepares men for the duties of life » Christ's message grounded in experience
Jesus Christ » History of » Nicodemus comes to jesus (in jerusalem)
Knowledge » Prepares men for the duties of life » Christ's message grounded in experience
experimental Knowledge » Prepares men for the duties of life » Christ's message grounded in experience
Life » Spiritual
Nicodemus » Becomes a disciple of jesus
Nicodemus » Immature
Nineveh » Destruction of, averted
Salvation » Conditions of
Scriptures » Interpreted by doctors (religious "experts")
Unbelief » Why some do not believe the lord

John 3:11 (show verse)

I tell you, we know what we are talking about and we have seen the things we testify to, yet you all reject our testimony.

Christ » Witness, a » To the truth
Experience (knowledge experimental) » Prepares men for the duties of life » Christ's message grounded in experience
Jesus Christ » History of » Nicodemus comes to jesus (in jerusalem)
Knowledge » Prepares men for the duties of life » Christ's message grounded in experience
experimental Knowledge » Prepares men for the duties of life » Christ's message grounded in experience
Life » Spiritual
Salvation » Conditions of
Unbelief » Why some do not believe the lord
Witness » Christ, a witness to the truth

John 3:12 (show verse)

If you will not believe the earthly things that I have told you, how can you believe the heavenly things I have to tell?

Jesus Christ » History of » Nicodemus comes to jesus (in jerusalem)
Life » Spiritual
Salvation » Conditions of
Unbelief » Why some do not believe the lord

John 3:13 (show verse)

Yet no one has gone up into heaven except the Son of Man who came down from heaven.

Jesus Christ, Deity Of » As omnipresent
Jesus The Prophet » Alone knows and reveals God
Jesus Christ » Where jesus Christ ascended to
Jesus Christ » Where jesus Christ descended from
Jesus Christ » Prophet » Reveals God
Jesus Christ » Onnipresence of
Jesus Christ » History of » Nicodemus comes to jesus (in jerusalem)
Life » Spiritual

John 3:14 (show verse)

And just as Moses in the desert lifted the serpent up in the air, the Son of Man must be lifted up,

Anger of God » Is averted from them that believe
Believers » Promises to » Eternal life
Brazen serpent » A symbol of Christ
Christ » His foreknowledge » Predicts his own sufferings
Christ » Sufferings of » Predicts his own sufferings
Christ » Indispensable absolutely indispensable » The only remedy
The death of Christ » Mode of » Prefigured
Deathless » Conditions of receiving » Faith in Christ
Eternal » Conditions of receiving » Faith in Christ
Everlasting » Conditions of receiving » Faith in Christ
God's Promises » To believers » Eternal life
Jesus Christ » Where jesus Christ ascended to
Jesus Christ » Where jesus Christ descended from
Jesus Christ » Revelations by » Concerning his kingdom » Crucifixion
Jesus Christ » History of » Nicodemus comes to jesus (in jerusalem)
Life » Spiritual
Life » Conditions of receiving » Faith in Christ
Eternal life » Conditions of receiving » Faith in Christ
Only saviour » Absolutely indispensable » The only remedy
Perishing » Who shall not perish
Salvation » Conditions of
Salvation » Typified
Salvation » Illustrated by » Typified by the bronze serpent
Salvation » Christ » Died to effect
Jesus Christ, Savior » Absolutely indispensable » The only remedy
Sufferings of Christ » Predicted by himself
Symbols and similitudes » The bronze serpent, of Christ
Types » Of the saviour » The bronze serpent
Types of Christ » Brazen serpent
Vision » Dominates life » Looking Christward, saves

John 3:15 (show verse)

so that everyone who believes in him may have eternal life."

Anger of God » Is averted from them that believe
Believers » Promises to » Eternal life
Brazen serpent » A symbol of Christ
Christ » Indispensable absolutely indispensable » The only remedy
Deathless » Conditions of receiving » Faith in Christ
Eternal » Conditions of receiving » Faith in Christ
Everlasting » Conditions of receiving » Faith in Christ
Faith » Through it is » Eternal life
God's Promises » To believers » Eternal life
Jesus Christ » History of » Nicodemus comes to jesus (in jerusalem)
Life » Spiritual
Life » Conditions of receiving » Faith in Christ
Eternal life » Conditions of receiving » Faith in Christ
Eternal life » Given » To those who believe in Christ
Only saviour » Absolutely indispensable » The only remedy
Perishing » Who shall not perish
Salvation » Conditions of
Salvation » Typified
Salvation » Illustrated by » Typified by the bronze serpent
Salvation » Christ » Died to effect
Jesus Christ, Savior » Absolutely indispensable » The only remedy
Types » Of the saviour » The bronze serpent
Types of Christ » Brazen serpent
Vision » Dominates life » Looking Christward, saves

John 3:16 (show verse)

For God loved the world so much that he gave his only Son, so that no one who believes in him should be lost, but that they should all have eternal life.

Anger of God » Is averted from them that believe
Jesus Christ, Deity Of » As the only-begotten son of the father
Of Christ Compassion » Manifested for the » Perishing sinners
Condescension of God » Scriptures relating to
eternal Death » Christ, the only way of escape from
Fall of man » Remedy for, provided by God
Gift » God's of salvation
Gifts from God » Spiritual » Christ, the saviour
the Gifts of God » Spiritual » Christ the chief of
God » Leader » Love of
God » Christ's » Gift of, salvation
Jesus Christ » Divinity of » The one and only son of the father
Jesus Christ » History of » Nicodemus comes to jesus (in jerusalem)
Jesus Christ » Names of » Only begotten (greek monogenes: one and only, unique)
Life » Spiritual
Love » For Christ » Of God
Love » Love, brotherly special teachings concerning » Universal
God, Love Of » Manifested towards » Perishing sinners
God, Love Of » Exhibited in » The giving of Christ
Man » Apparent insignificance of » Infinite value of, seen in the price paid for his redemption
Man » Ignorance of » Infinite value of
Only saviour » Jesus the » The gift of love
Perishing » Who shall not perish
Redemption » Manifests the » Love and pity of God
Salvation » Conditions of
Salvation » Jesus Christ coming to save
Salvation » By faith » God's gift
Salvation » Is deliverance from » eternal Death
Jesus Christ, Savior » Christ the only » The gift of love
Sinners » Conditions of » The gift of God
Spiritual » Examples of love for Christ » Of God
Universal » Blessing, possible » Love
Virgin birth » The only begotten son of God
Wicked people » Love for

John 3:17 (show verse)

For God did not send his Son into the world to pass judgment upon the world, but that through him the world might be saved.

Anger of God » Is averted from them that believe
Christ » Appearing to his disciples other references to cures by » Mission of
Christ » Saviour » Came to earth to be
Condemnation » Who is not condemned
Condemnation » Who is condemned
Condemnation » What condemnation is based upon
Jesus Christ » History of » Nicodemus comes to jesus (in jerusalem)
Mission » Christ's
Salvation » Conditions of
Salvation » Jesus Christ coming to save
Salvation » Is deliverance from » eternal Death
Jesus Christ, Savior » Came to earth to be
Wicked people » Love for

John 3:18 (show verse)

No one who believes in him has to come up for judgment. Anyone who does not believe stands condemned already, for not believing in God's only Son.

Anger of God » Is averted from them that believe
Jesus Christ, Deity Of » As the only-begotten son of the father
Condemnation » No condemnation, for the righteous
Condemnation » Who is not condemned
Condemnation » Saints are delivered from, by Christ
Condemnation » Who is condemned
Condemnation » Unbelievers remain under
Condemnation » Increased by » Unbelief
Condemnation » What condemnation is based upon
Jesus Christ » Divinity of » The one and only son of the father
Jesus Christ » History of » Nicodemus comes to jesus (in jerusalem)
No » Condemnation, for the righteous
Salvation » Conditions of
Unbelief » They who are guilty of » Are condemned already
Unbelievers » Already condemned

John 3:19 (show verse)

And the basis of the judgment is this, that the light has come into the world, and yet, because their actions were wicked, men have loved the darkness more than the light.

spiritual Blindness » The effect of sin
Condemnation » General references to
Condemnation » Increased by » Unbelief
Condemnation » What condemnation is based upon
Darkness » Spiritual
Darkness » Illustrative of » Ignorance and error
Fall of man » Man in consequence of » Loves darkness
Jesus Christ » History of » Nicodemus comes to jesus (in jerusalem)
Judgment » According to privilege
Knowledge » Withheld from man withheld » Responsibility according to
Light, spiritual » For other titles » Universal
Manifestation » What manifests things
Opportunity » Judgment according to » Judgment according to privilege
Sin » Love of
Spiritual » Crowns » Darkness
the future » The last judgment » Judgment according to privilege
Universal » Blessing, possible » Light

John 3:20 (show verse)

For everyone who does wrong hates the light and will not come to it, for fear his actions will be exposed.

spiritual Blindness » The effect of sin
Character » Of the wicked » Hating the light
Character of the wicked » Hating the light
Condemnation » What condemnation is based upon
Darkness » Works of
Hate » Who hates the light
Jesus Christ » History of » Nicodemus comes to jesus (in jerusalem)
Light » Described as » Manifesting objects
Light » Who does not come to the light
Light » Who hates the light
Manifestation » What manifests things
Sin » Love of
Sin » Secret sins

John 3:21 (show verse)

But everyone who is living the truth will come to the light, to show that his actions have been performed in dependence upon God.

Condemnation » What condemnation is based upon
Jesus Christ » History of » Nicodemus comes to jesus (in jerusalem)
Light » Illustrative of » Whatever makes manifest
Light » Described as » Manifesting objects
Light » Who comes to the light
Manifestation » What manifests things
Truth » Those that deal truly
Works, good » Saints » Bring to the light their

John 3:22 (show verse)

After this Jesus went into the country of Judea with his disciples, and stayed there with them and baptized.

Baptism » Adopted by Christ
Jesus Christ » History of » His disciples immerse some of the people (at aenon)

John 3:23 (show verse)

John too was baptizing at Aenon, near Salim, for there was plenty of water there, and people came there and were baptized.

Baptism » John's
Baptism » Examples of » Administered by john the baptist
Baptism » As administered by john
Enon (aenon) » Because there was plenty of water, john immersed people near
John » Testifies to the messiahship of jesus
John's » Baptism
Sacraments » Examples of » Administered by john the baptist
Salim » A city » A city which is near aenon

John 3:24 (show verse)

For John had not yet been put in prison.

Grace » Was upon Christ
John » Testifies to the messiahship of jesus

John 3:25 (show verse)

So a discussion arose between John's disciples and a man from Judea, about purification.

Disciples » Heal persecution of » Of john the baptist
John » Testifies to the messiahship of jesus
John's » Disciples
Purifications or baptisms » The jews laid great stress on

John 3:26 (show verse)

And they went to John and said to him, "Master, the man who was with you across the Jordan, and to whom you yourself gave testimony, is baptizing, and everybody is going to him."

John » Testifies to the messiahship of jesus
Rabbi » Used in addressing john the baptist

John 3:27 (show verse)

John answered, "A man cannot get anything unless it is given to him from heaven.

Dependence » Human weakness renders men dependent upon God
Gifts » From God » He the only source of
Giving and gifts » Good gifts
John » Testifies to the messiahship of jesus
John the baptist » John the baptist being sent to prepare the way for jesus Christ
human Weakness » Renders men dependent upon God

John 3:28 (show verse)

You will bear me witness that I said, 'I am not the Christ; I have been sent in advance of him.'

John » Testifies to the messiahship of jesus
John the baptist » Baptism by » His testimony concerning Christ
John the baptist » John the baptist being sent to prepare the way for jesus Christ

It is the bridegroom who has the bride; but the bridegroom's friend who stands outside and listens for his voice is very glad when he hears the bridegroom speak. So this happiness of mine is now complete.