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A Children’s Sermon on John 3:1-17

March 6, 2020 by Gary Neal Hansen 6 Comments

John 3:1-17

Jesus’ conversation with Nicodemus is fascinating, but what is the best way to introduce it in a children’s sermon? (I’ve written grown-up meditations on this text a couple of times. One is here for Trinity of Year B, and one is here for Lent 2 of Year A.) My first inclination with a Gospel text […]

Filed Under: Bible, Ministry Tagged With: John 3:1-17, Lent 2, Nicodemus, RCL Year A, Spirit

Monday Meditation: RCL Year A, Lent 2, John 3:1-17

March 5, 2020 by Gary Neal Hansen 2 Comments

John 3:1-17

I wrote on this passage two years ago, when it came up as the Gospel for Trinity Sunday in Year B of the Revised Common Lectionary. I’m writing today without reference to that post — but you might want to check it out. I also did a children’s sermon on this text which you can […]

Filed Under: Bible, Monday Meditation, Theology Tagged With: John 3:1-17, Lent 2, Nicodemus, RCL Year A

Monday Meditation: RCL Year B, Trinity Sunday, John 3:1-17

May 22, 2018 by Gary Neal Hansen 2 Comments

John 3:1-17

(This week’s Monday Meditation is coming out on Tuesday. But I really did write it on Monday. No kidding.) I love the story of Nicodemus (John 3:1-17), though it is very hard to read it with fresh eyes. (I’ve written on it a couple of other times. There’s a separate meditation for when it comes […]

Filed Under: Bible, Monday Meditation, Prayer Tagged With: Ascension, Born Again, Born from Above, John 3:1-17, John 3:16, Nicodemus

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