Gateway Church
The Bible is filled with men and women who were regular, flawed humans with messy and imperfect stories. But through God’s divine power, He gave them great and precious promises that enabled them “to share His divine nature” (2 Peter 1:4). The good news for each of us today is that we too share His divine nature!
No matter who you are—even if you feel like you’ve messed up too badly—you can still be used by God. Through Pastor Robert’s series new series, "Divinely Human," you’ll discover you cannot mess up too much for God’s grace to cover you! In fact, He has an even greater plan for your life than you could ever imagine!
Pastor Robert continues his series by teaching us that we have to surrender control and be born of the Spirit to become true partakers of the divine nature.
2 Peter 1:1 NLT
2 Peter 1:3-4 NLT
John 3:1-7 NKJV
Matthew 22:23 NKJV
Acts 23:8 NKJV
Mark 10:17-22 NKJV
John 7:45-53 NKJV
John 19:38-39 NKJV
Matthew 27:57 NKJV
Isaiah 53:9 NLT
“A person of the name of Nicodemus, the son of Gorion, is mentioned in the Jewish writings … was reputed to be so rich that he could support all the inhabitants of Jerusalem for ten years.”
(Adam Clarke's Commentary)
Christian tradition has it that Nicodemus was baptized by Peter and John, suffered persecution from hostile Jews, lost his membership in the Sanhedrin, and was forced to leave Jerusalem because of his Christian faith.
(Paraphrased from Nelson's Illustrated Bible Dictionary)
“We can easily believe the tradition that after the resurrection … he [Nicodemus] became a professed disciple of Christ, and received baptism at the hands of Peter and John. … It is said … that the Jews, in revenge for his conversion, deprived him of his office, beat him cruelly, and drove him from Jerusalem.”
(McClintock and Strong Cyclopedia)
Nicodemus was a member of the Sanhedrin and was counted one of the three richest men of Jerusalem. But it was said that he afterward became poor, and his daughter was seen gathering barleycorn for food from under the horses' feet.
(Paraphrased from The New Unger's Bible Dictionary)
What is the Holy Spirit saying to me through this message?