Northwest Bible Church – July 22, 2012 – Worship Service – Alan Conner

John. 3:9-15

Answering Skeptics 

               Intro           

               A. THE QUESTION (John 3:9). 

                    “How can these things be?”   

               B. THE ANSWER (John 3:10-15). 

                    1) Rebuke for his unbelief (John 3:10). 

                    2) Jesus gives an authoritative eye-witness (John 3:11-13).  

                         a) Who is the “we”?     

                         b) “we know . . . we have seen . . . but you do not believe” (John 3:11 ) -  

                         c) “earthly things/ heavenly things” (John 3:12) –                                       

                         d) “no one has ascended into heaven/ but He who descended from heaven, even the Son of Man” (John 3:13) -    

                     3) The gospel illustrated (John 3:14-15). Numbers 21:5-9 – 

                              Parallel with salvation thru the cross of Christ. 

                                  SIN and JUDGMENT: 

                                  GRACE:  

                                  FAITH:            

               Conclusion