John 3:1-21
Religious leaders took notice of Jesus’ miracles, and one of them came to Jesus for answers. After Nicodemus acknowledged that Jesus must come from God, Jesus confused him with talk of rebirth. Coming to Jesus isn’t just a matter of understanding laws or doctrines, it’s an internal metamorphosis whereby the Spirit gives birth to spiritual life within us. He went on to explain that rebirth means no condemnation, but instead, eternal life. This life comes by believing on Jesus’ name.
In verse 14, he gave illustration of Moses making the bronze serpent and it being lifted up on a pole. There was judgment of poisonous snakes because of Israel’s rebellion, and when someone was bitten, if they would look at the bronze serpent they would be healed and not die. Jesus draws the analogy to himself being lifted up and that those who believed in his name were like those who looked upon the bronze serpent. A.W. Tozer says that “faith is the gaze of the soul upon a crucified savior.”
Our job in bringing people to Christ is to help them gaze upon Jesus – to see the crucified savior.
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