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My Song In The Night (Gospel of John)
我夜间的歌曲 (约翰福音）

My Song In The Night (Gospel of John)
我夜间的歌曲 (约翰福音） 
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Day 17

A Pharisee Called Nicodemus

Text: John 3:1-3

“There was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews.
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.’
Jesus answered and said to him, ‘Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he
cannot see the kingdom of God.’”

John 3:1-3

A PHARISEE CALLED NICODEMUS

1. A Pharisee

a. This is a religious sect in the days of Jesus.
b. The members practise a strict religious code .
c. They are very insistent about keeping the following:
i. Keeping of the Sabbath Day
ii. Keeping of religious traditions

2. A ruler of the Jews

a. He was a highly acclaimed leader in Israel.
b. He was a member of the highest religious court in Israel called The Sanhedrin Council.
c. They “ruled” Israel with reference to the keeping of their religious beliefs and practices.

3. A meeting with Jesus at night

a. Many of the religious leaders had taken a stand against Jesus.
b. On one occasion Jesus had chased away all the stall holders who had turned the Temple precincts into a market place. This was very disrespectful and Jesus was the only One who dared to challenge them for abusing the Temple grounds (John 2:13-21).
c. Nicodemus may have been concerned about his friends criticising him for meeting up with Jesus.
d. Thus, he came to meet with the Lord in the cover of the night.
e. He began the conversation by praising Jesus and saying that God must be with Him.

4. The surprising response of Jesus

a. Jesus seized the opportunity to teach Nicodemus an important truth that he had not understood.
b. A person must be “born again” if he hopes to enter into the Kingdom of God.
c. A person does not gain entrance into the Kingdom of God by virtue of being a Pharisee.
d. This was an entirely new doctrine to Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews!

 

经文: 约翰福音 3: 1-3

“有一个法利赛人，名叫尼哥底母，是犹太人的官。
这人夜里来见耶稣，说，
拉比，我们知道你是由神那里来作师傅的。
因为你所行的神迹，若没有神同在，无人能行。
耶稣回答说，我实实在在地告诉你，
人若不重生，就不能见神的国。”

《约翰福音 3: 1-3》

有一个法利赛人，名叫尼哥底母

1. 法利赛人

a. 这是耶稣时代的一个教派
b. 成员严刑遵守法典
c. 他们坚持以下的做法
i. 坚守安息日
ii. 坚守宗教传统

2. 犹太人的官

a. 尼哥底母是以色列备受赞誉的领导人
b. 他是以色列最高宗教法庭，犹太公会的成员
c. 对于坚守宗教信仰和做法，犹太人受犹太公会的支配

3. 夜里见耶稣

a. 许多宗教领导人反对耶稣
b. 有一次，耶稣把所有将殿变成买卖的地方的摊主赶出殿去。这是非常不敬的。唯有耶稣敢于重责他们滥用殿地 《约翰福音2：13-21》
c. 尼哥底母可能担心朋友批评他与耶稣会面
d. 因此，他夜里来见耶稣
e. 他以赞美耶稣开始对话。他说上帝肯定与耶稣同在

4. 耶 稣令人惊讶的回应

a. 耶稣抓住这机会教导尼哥底母一个他不理解的重要真理
b. 人若要见神的国，就要 “重生”
c. 不是身为法利赛人就能进入神的国度
d. 这对尼哥底母，犹太人的官来说是一个全新的教义！