Sunday February 28, 2010
"The Gravity Of Ignorance"
John 3:1-17 (ESV)
Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler
of the Jews. [2] 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."
[3] Jesus answered him, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is
born again he cannot see the kingdom of God." [4] 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?" [5] Jesus answered,
"Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit,
he cannot enter the kingdom of God. [6] That which is born of the
flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. [7] Do not
marvel that I said to you, 'You must be born again.' [8] The wind
blows where it wishes, and you hear its sound, 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 the teacher of Israel and yet
you do not understand these things? [11] Truly, truly, I say to you, we
speak of what we know, and bear witness to what we have seen, but you
do not receive our testimony. [12] If I have told you earthly things and
you do not believe, how can you believe if I tell you heavenly things?
[13] No one has ascended into heaven except him who descended from
heaven, the Son of Man. [14] And 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, that whoever believes in him should not perish
but have eternal life. [17] For God did not send his Son into the world
to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through
him.
Click here to hear Pastor Mohr's sermon on this Scripture.
This was Pastor Mohr's last sermon as he has now retired.
Thank-you Pastor Mohr for 17 years of great sermons.