4. NICODEMUS Teacher of Israel An Honorable Pharisee John 7:51 "Our Law does not judge a man unless it first hears from him and knows what he is doing, does it?"

5. JESUS OF NAZARETH Teacher of Israel No one knows: Where He comes from (John 7:27) If He claims to be messiah (John 10:24)

6. JESUS OF NAZARETH Teacher of Israel He tells Nicodemus: As a teacher of Israel, you should understand being born again

7. NICODEMUS Teacher of Israel He had forgotten: Promises of Ezekiel 36-37 Brought to life by water & wind

8. NICODEMUS Teacher of Israel He had forgotten: Promises of Ezekiel 36-37 Lessons of the Exodus (I Cor. 10) Saved by water & wind

9. JESUS OF NAZARETH Teacher of Israel He tells Nicodemus: Our (John the Baptist & Jesus) testimony The Physical – Baptism The Spiritual – Renewal

10. BEING BORN AGAIN The convergence of two qualities One is Physical (seen) One is Spiritual (unseen)

11. BEING BORN AGAIN The convergence of two qualities One is characterized by Works One is characterized by Faith James 2:24 You see that a man is justified by works and not by faith alone.

12. BEING BORN AGAIN The convergence of two qualities One is Water One is The Spirit Genesis 1:2 The earth was formless and void, and darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was moving over the surface of the waters.

13. BEING BORN AGAIN The convergence of two qualities Acts 2:38 – Peter said to them, "Repent, and each of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.”

14. BEING BORN AGAIN The convergence of two qualities Hebrews 10:22– let us draw near with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.

15. BEING BORN AGAIN The convergence of two qualities Titus 3:5 – He saved us, not on the basis of deeds which we have done in righteousness, but according to His mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewing by the Holy Spirit,

16. BEING BORN AGAIN The convergence of two qualities 1 Peter 3:21– Corresponding to that, baptism now saves you--not the removal of dirt from the flesh, but an appeal to God for a good conscience--through the resurrection of Jesus Christ

17. BEING BORN AGAIN From the beginning God testified: He would bring life to dead men That life would be met at water Life comes at the moment of Baptism Romans 6:3-6