1. Six Lessons From Nicodemus
John 3:1
Six Lessons From Nicodemus

2. Pharisee & A Ruler Matthew 16:1,6 Matthew 22:15; 23:1-33
John 11:47,53; Luke 24:20

3. Disciples Can Potentially Come From Any Group
Galatians 3:26-28 “neither Jew nor Greek, Slave nor Free… all one…”
Matthew 19: “rich man” possible
Do Not “Write Someone Off” because they belong to a certain group- Ezekiel 18:20

4. He Knew Jesus Came From God
John 3:2 “you are a teacher come from God”
John 3:16 “sent His only begotten Son”
Acts 2:22 “by miracles, wonders & signs”
John 11:47,48 “Man works many signs”
Luke 8:15 “noble and good heart”
Follow TRUTH – Not the CROWD – John 17:14,17 “Your word is truth”

5. He Tended to Focus on Physical Things
John 3:4 “How can a man be born when he is old”
John 3:3-5 “born of water and the Spirit”
John 6:15 “force to make Him a king”
Acts 1:6 “will You at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?”
Matthew 6:33 “seek first the kingdom”
Colossians 3:2 “set you mind on things above”
Acts 14:15-17 “turn to the Living God”
Luke 8:14 “choked with cares and riches and pleasures of life”

6. He Did Not Immediately Understand Jesus
John 3:9 “how can these things be?”
John 3:10 “teacher of Israel…”
2 Peter 3:18; Proverbs 9:9
Proverbs 26:12; 11:2
Acts 8:30,31

7. He Emphasized Justice John 7:50,51 John 7:45-49 Proverbs 18:13,17
God Expects His People to be Just- Micah 6:8

8. He Helped Bury The Body of Jesus
John 19:39,40 “took the body of Jesus”
John 19: With Joseph of Arimathea
John 11:47,53
Matthew 27:1; 26:56

9. Doing What is Right, No Matter What Others Do
Revelation 3:4 “a few who have not defiled their garments”