The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-01-27

word that De save Ills ou'y oegott o son
that whosotyer reieteth in Him should
nj perish bltt have everlasting life John
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TIME Some time during the feas Of ths
passover. which Jesus .eft Gaiee 20 at
lend JOAN -i8 Perhaps TWO monti aftsl
events OF as- essou.
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A REMINDER Repeat John 2O.u. A,
we begin tle study u this lesson lei US ask
ourselves iDe CUES ..on. HoH VI" va. . ne.p
e s, ~ 20 cosy and sSw viii help US o con
vince others % this "a. important TRUTH
The Lesson Outline.
THEAiE.-Tls Sew Birth.
The Fact % ,He Ne" h'F.h' vs..
ID N'-o- -. 49, i's.'ors,icn
% eNs.r-.sf he New Birth. VI. IA
ODD Misunderstood 0y Nicodemus. v. 9
90 Explained ey Jesus vs. o-t
GAP Ne" ,, pr .. ''.'.- r ''' eess 3
(el New B.r,h hot unreasonable VI
,l Sew B.r'h in'is. be " -. -,
'9 Sew - L'' d, % ~ "
III N.w B'rtl la earthly expe fence.
va -.
(sl Ne" b.''a ma. u = : l'ss'1'' y
r.. S' $50 ~ Ne. Birth.v
nm Fs.ieyers .a Christ
,0 Escape Death
lo OBTAIN E.e.Aa. LIE.
Comparing Scripture with ocIl''uIs =
l. The Fact Oh the Ne" Din. W
Nicocemus quest, VS.. L. g.. MUM ~ :
came seeking DE hAe" AOI "NS.r a. y.
was brought face TO race win one Oh
the most profound truths OF scripture
He recognized Jesus as a teacher sent
from God. yet doubted His pc sonal
MESSAGE 20 him lie admitted tbs
miracles Of Jesus yet was stranger 70
the greater miracle OF the ne" ol'In'
Whatever may have been the s'tltuue
OF Nlcodemus towards Jesus tha' night
certain 10 is that be became ialeI d secre.
believer 10 Him. See Jonn ''oV-'4 anu
1888.
20 Jesus Solemn Declaration. V. 3
This passage Is specially significant IN
that It is the first recorded discourse OF
Jesus and was delivered to Nicodemus
who was ruler Of the Jews sha d
member Of the Sanhscrin. Nicocemus
high position as a religious teacher
among the Jews and his zeal and deyo-
ton to Gods law and the Jews religion.
did not assure him oil place 10 'ne hlns,
dom Of God He must De Oorn SgSin
OF from above lmarelhal Ieaulu 9. az
mus, every one VINO enters the MI goo"
Of God. The fact OF the ne" Oirtn as es-
sential TO salvation neeos en- pnasi 81, -
this cay OF iioera-isin alo apos.aSy nc
new Dir.n is necessary D7o@USe - VI
rupi human nature W o anu nun. o. -
ii. The Nature OF me Ne" BTU lD
Misunderstood by Nlcoaemus' " 81 us
natural mind cannot unoerstsn' the
things OF God. ] Cor. 2:l4. JEST was
amazed at Nicodemus' Dlinane : OF
heart " lo; Mark Sis Fnh. 4IN
(2) Explained by Jesus. ca New
Birth Through the Spirit v g. Born
q water and Of the Spirit impl ing
thorough spiritual purihcation ty the
operation Of the Holy Spirit. water be-
ng symbolic NJ cleansing IN a. the
Jewish ceremonies. Comp. Titus 80.
lbl Sew Birth Is Spiritual 81. G.
Just as flesh beee-s flesh. so the spirit
bels.s spiritual tits spiritual res lrrec-
ton Eph 2.l. 3. A new creation. 2
Cor 5.l7. Gal 6.l5. Eph 2:10
lcl New Birth not UnreasonaDl V.
IF rfrslaf birth is necessary to
share Do ntreical life then Why should
ffba.+toret- STRANGE thar there n ist be
Spiritual birth to experience SD ritual
rfa7 The r.--a ~ the babe marks It's
al,.r, into .rs world The birth Of 2
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o.. ..l,.r,ofe .onl into tbe Kiredom