Do you know the name Nicodemus? I want to introduce him to you. John does too. He's an important character in John's gospel- he appears there three times, and yet he doesn't appear at all in Matthew, Mark, or Luke's gospel. Why?
We gotta remember that John is writing his book at a much later date. He's looking out at young Christians, he's seeing their struggles, and he sees the history of Nicodemus's life as a way to minister to their struggles- our struggles.
In the sermon this Sunday, I'm going to attempt to preach not just on one text, but on three. Give them a read if you have the chance! John 3:1-15, John 7:45-52, and John 19:38-42. What you'll see there is a man who grows in faith. You'll see his inner battle- the way that he weighs in his mind the risk and reward of following Jesus vs staying as he is.
Come and see this. It was recorded for me and for you. To be confronted with its truth. Confronted, yes, but altogether comforted. There's a reason that perhaps the Bible's most famous verse comes through this account.
John 3:16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
