|
| |
John
3:1-17
With thanks to page sponsor:
Calling all serving in ministries
or in training!
Please answer a research survey
on your spiritual journey
and ministerial or
priestly formation!
Click here to take survey.
(December 0708)
 | Reading the Text:
|
| Historical References, Commentary and
Comparative Texts:
 | The
Five Gospels Parallels, John W. Marshall, University of Toronto. |
| Comparative World Scriptures from United
Communities of Spirit:
|
| Comparative texts about Pharisees
& Sadducees from Josephus, Tosefta, Mishnah & Babylonian Talmud. Comparative
texts about Baptism: Water &
Spirit from DSS, Josephus, Babylonian Talmud. At (Rutgers
University Dept of Religion) Mahlon H. Smith's Into His Own: Perspective on the
World of Jesus companion to the historical study of Christian texts. |
|
"Kingdom & Children,"
"Jesus to Nicodemus,"
The Jesus Database, an online annotated inventory of
the traditions concerning the life and teachings of Jesus. Dr. Gregory C.
Jenks, FaithFutures Foundation. |
|
Chapter LXI, The
First Apology of
Justin Martyr. (c 150) |
|
Chapter XCI,
Dialogue With Trypho,
Justin Martyr. (c 160) |
|
IV.II.7,
Adversus Haereses,
Irenaeus of Lyons. (c. 180) |
|
Chapter XII,
On
Baptism,
Tertullian (c. 198) |
|
III.5,
III.12,
V.13, Stromata,
Clement of Alexandria (c 200) |
|
II.22, Against
Marcion,
Tertullian
(c. 208) |
|
Chapter XXXIX, On the Soul,
Tertullian
(c 210) |
|
Chapter XVIII,
On the Flesh of Christ,
Tertullian (c.
211) |
|
Chapter XXI,
Chapter XXVII,
Chapter XXX, Against Praxeas,
Tertullian
(c. 213) |
|
I.III.4, First
Principles (De Principiis),
Origen.
(c.225) |
|
V.II,
V.XI,
VIII.III, The
Refutation of all Heresies (Philosophumena),
Hippolytus of Rome.
(c. 225) |
|
Epistle LXXI --
Cyprian of Carthage (c. 255) |
|
Epistle LXXII --
Cyprian of Carthage (c. 256) |
| From Augustine's Tractates on John:
 |
Tractate XI (3:1-5)
| "Therefore they who are
born again were of the night, and are of the day; were darkness,
and are light. Now Jesus trusts Himself to them, and they come
to Jesus, not by night, like Nicodemus; not in darkness do they
seek the day. For such now also profess: Jesus has come near to
them, has made salvation in them" |
|
|
Tractate XII (3:6-21)
| "Two nativities of Christ
are understood: one divine, the other human: one, that by which
we were to be made; the other, that by which we were to be made
anew: both marvellous; that without mother, this without father." |
|
|
|
Part 14,
On the Incarnation of the Word,
Athanasius of Alexandria, c. 318. |
|
Sermon for Trinity Sunday, John 3:1-15,
Martin
Luther, c. 1525. |
| From the Geneva Notes.
| "The secret mystery of our
regeneration which cannot be comprehended by man's capacity, is
perceived by faith, and that in Christ only, because he is both God
on earth, and man in heaven, that is to say, man in such a way that
he is God also, and therefore almighty: and God in such a way that
he is man also, and therefore his power is made manifest to us." |
|
| From
Matthew
Henry's Commentary.
| "So long as he continues under
a load of unforgiven guilt, there can be little else than slavish
fear of God; but when his doubts are done away, when he sees the
righteous ground whereon this forgiveness is built, he rests on it
as his own, and is united to God by unfeigned love." |
|
| From
Wesley's Notes.
| "Except he experience that
great inward change by the Spirit, and be baptized (wherever baptism
can be had) as the outward sign and means of it." |
|
| Sermons by John Wesley:
| The New Birth
(John 3:7)
| "If any doctrines within
the whole compass of Christianity may be properly termed
fundamental, they are doubtless these two, -- the doctrine of
justification, and that of the new birth." |
|
| The
Marks of the New Birth (John 3:8)
| "The true, living,
Christian faith, which whosoever hath, is born of God, is not
only an assent, an act of the understanding; but a disposition,
which God hath wrought in his heart; 'a sure trust and
confidence in God, that, through the merits of Christ, his sins
are forgiven, and he reconciled to the favour of God.'" |
|
|
| "Regeneration,"
John 3:3, Charles H. Spurgeon, 1857. |
| "The
Mysteries of the Brazen Serpent," John 3:14, Charles H. Spurgeon, 1857. |
| From the
Commentary on the Whole Bible
(Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871).
| "Nicodemus probably thought he
had gone a long way, and expected, perhaps, to be complimented on
his candor. Instead of this, he is virtually told that he has raised
a question which he is not in a capacity to solve, and that before
approaching it, his spiritual vision required to be rectified by
an entire revolution on his inner man. Had the man been less
sincere, this would certainly have repelled him; but with persons in
his mixed state of mind--to which Jesus was no stranger (Joh
2:25) --such methods speed better than more honeyed words and
gradual approaches." |
|
| "Immeasurable
Love," John 3:16, Charles H. Spurgeon, 1885. |
| From The People's
New Testament, B.W. Johnson, 1891.
| "All agree that the birth of
the Spirit refers to the inward, or spiritual change that takes
place, and all candid authorities agree that born of water
refers to baptism." |
|
|
| Contemporary Commentary, Studies, and Exegesis:
|
Commentary,
John 3:1-17 (Trinity B), Sharon H. Ringe, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org,
2009. |
|
John 3:1-17, Trinity B,
Comments
(commentary) and
Clippings
(technical notes for in-depth study), Chris Haslam, Anglican
Diocese of Montreal. |
|
"First
Thoughts on Year B Gospel Passages in the Lectionary," Trinity, William Loader, Murdoch University, Uniting Church in Australia.
| "Being born of the Spirit is
talking not about a new mystical height of experience but about a
way of living out the life of God in the world. When you see like
this, you see the connection between Jesus and God and you see God
in Jesus not trying to compete for adoration in the market of
miracle workers, but seeking to establish a relationship of love and
community. The focus is life. The means is relationship. The motive
is love." |
|
| Exegetical
Notes by Brian Stoffregen at CrossMarks.
| "I don't think that the
doctrine of the Trinity and orthodox Christian faith can be
separated -- even if we can't completely understand it." |
|
|
Holy Textures, Understanding the Bible in its own time and in ours,
John 3:1-17, David Ewart, 2009.
| "To be more clear. The logic of John is
NOT: If you believe, then God will love you and save you.
God's salvation is not a reward for belief. Nor does God withhold
God's love, forgiveness and salvation until we believe. On the other
hand, since love is not coercive, we do have to accept the
invitation in order to actually be part of the family." |
|
|
"Mysterious Encounter,"
Kate Huey, Weekly Seeds, iucc.org, 2009.
| "In his book on
the emergent church, How (Not) to Speak of God, Peter Rollins
includes a reflection on what he calls "Heretical Orthodoxy" and
invites his readers to consider a third way, somewhere between what
he sees as the dual idolatries of absolutism and relativism." |
|
|
"The New
Birth," Rev. Bryan Findlayson, Lectionary Bible
Studies and Sermons, Pumpkin Cottage Ministry Resources. Includes detailed
textual notes. |
|
Nicodemus and Born Again, Gospel Analysis, Sermons from
Seattle, Pastor Edward F. Markquart, Grace Lutheran Church, Seattle,
Washington. Detailed background and exegesis.
| "The purpose of God and the purpose of
Jesus and the purpose of Christians is to save the world. That is, people
and institutions around us that have fallen away from the Lord God and the
godly values of love, justice and goodness and their consequence of
peace." |
|
|
"Unless
One Is Born Again," Jerry Goebel, One
Family Outreach. "Focus on scripture from a justice perspective." Exegesis, study, and teen study
and activities.
| "Imagine
studying all your life to be among the elite and powerful only to be
told that all of your theories are based upon a completely false
premise. The unfortunate thing is that many of us do experience
this reality at some point in our life when we finally realize that
life is really not all about me, and that God could care less
what I know but instead wants to know who I loved." |
|
|
Marginally Mark, by Brian McGowan, Anglican priest in Western
Australia. |
|
"Discipleship in John: Four Profiles," Mark F. Whitters,
Word & World: Theology for Christian Ministry, Volume XVIII,
Number 4, Luther Northwestern Theological School, 1998.
| "Reviewing
Jesus' encounter with four potential disciples in John's Gospel can help
us understand our own discipleship -- potential and real." |
|
|
"Nicodemus,"
Sarah M. Foulger,
Stirred by the Light
- Voices of Lent. |
|
"God So Loved," William Willimon, The Christian
Century, 1982. At Religion Online.
| "We kneel not as miserable worms but as
those brought to their knees by sheer wonder at the gift. It was not to
condemn us that our Lord bid us bear his cross, but to save us. We are not
here as the lost but as the found." |
|
|
"Stay for Tea, Nicodemus," Barbara Brown Taylor, The Christian
Century, 1996.
| "Believe in me. That was Jesus'
dare to Nicodemus. Turn your cup upside down. Turn your mind inside
out. Step into the air. Ride the wind. Be born anew, a live." |
|
|
"Wind Blown," Bill O'Brien, The Christian Century, 2003.
| "No
church or movement can claim ownership of the Spirit, which is
interactive with the Father and the Son in the overall missio
Dei." |
|
| "Born
Anew," Sandra M. Schneiders, Theology Today, 1987.
| "Encounter with the Nicodemus
text is a perennial challenge to be born again, to enter ever more
fully into the mystery of divine revelation and thus to appropriate
anew our identity as disciples." |
|
|
"Love's
Double Victory," commentary by Susan B.W. Johnson from The
Christian Century, 1997. At Religion Online.
| "We cannot be fishers of men
and women if in our hearts we are haters of them." |
|
|
"A
Curious Man," Margaret B. Hess, The
Christian Century, 1997. At Religion Online.
| "Nicodemus, patron saint of
the curious, we see you in the flickering lamplight, your face an
arresting mixture of confusion and interest." |
|
|
"Pick
it up, Read it!" Richard Lischer. Commentary from The
Christian Century's "Living by the Word," February, 1999.
At Religion Online.
| "One of the disadvantages of
being both a Lutheran and an academician is that you hear so few
good conversion stories." |
|
| Environmental/earth-centered
reflections, from the Episcopal Diocese of Minnesota Environmental Stewardship
Commission. |
| "Nicodemus,"
James T. Dennison Jr., in Kerux: The Online Journal of Biblical
Theology (Reformed).
| "He who came to Jesus first
under the cover of darkness, now stands before the Jewish council in
broad daylight to speak for Jesus." |
|
|
Commentary
by Hall Harris at the Biblical Studies Foundation.
| "Possibly Nicodemus came at
night because was afraid of public association with Jesus, or he
wanted a lengthy discussion without interruptions; no explanation
for the timing of the interview is given by the Evangelist. But the
timing is significant for John in terms of the light/darkness
motif--compare 9:4, 11:10, 13:30 (especially), 19:39, and 21:3. Out
of the darkness of his life and religiosity Nicodemus came to the
Light of the World. John probably had multiple meanings or
associations in mind here, as he often does." |
|
| "Jesus and
Nicodemus (John 3:1-21)," by Robert Deffinbaugh at the Biblical Studies Foundation.
| "To many Jews, to be born a
Jew was to be born into the kingdom of God." |
|
|
"Late-Night Seminar," Patricia Farris, The Christian Century,
2002.
|
"The rabbis had taught that the
Torah was best studied at night when it was quiet and the distractions of
the day had subsided. Nicodemus uses his precious study time to expand his
search beyond the standard texts." |
|
|
"Going
Deeper," Expository Essay, Dr. William R. Long.
Part 2. |
|
John 3:13-17, Holy Cross,
Comments
(commentary) and
Clippings
(technical notes for in-depth study), Chris Haslam, Anglican
Diocese of Montreal. |
|
Commentary,
John 3:1-17 (Lent 2A), Karoline Lewis, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org,
2008. |
|
"First
Thoughts on Year A Gospel Passages in the Lectionary:
Lent 2,"
William Loader, Murdoch University, Uniting Church in Australia.
| "...Nicodemus is a believer in Jesus
who believes the wrong way and so does not see what Jesus is on about." |
|
|
Lectionary
Commentary and Preaching Paths (Lent A2), by Jirair Tashjian, at The
Christian Resource Institute.
| "Nicodemus represents people
who carefully and cautiously must examine the new things that God
may be doing and subject these to painstaking scrutiny in light of
past traditions and experiences before jumping in and embracing
them. We must allow people to respond to God in a variety of ways
rather than prescribing a single mode." |
|
|
John 3:1-17, Lent 2A,
Comments
(commentary) and
Clippings
(technical notes for in-depth study), Chris Haslam, Anglican
Diocese of Montreal. |
|
Dylan's Lectionary Blog,
Lent 2. Biblical Scholar
Sarah Dylan Breuer looks at readings for the coming Sunday in the lectionary
of the Episcopal Church, 2005.
| "In many ways,
saying that anyone could join God's people by establishing a blood
tie to Abraham, who was called out of Ur by God, was pretty
radical." |
|
|
| Articles & Background:
| "The Sociology of
Secrecy and the Fourth Gospel." Jerome H. Neyrey, in What Is John? Vol.
II: Literary and Social Readings of the Fourth Gospel, 79-109. F. Segovia, ed.
Atlanta: Scholars Press, 1998.
| "Once we start to pull back the veil, we notice numerous instances
of hiding-revealing, secrecy, ambiguity and even lying. The following is an attempt to
catalogue the primary and related instances of secrecy and "information control"
in the document." |
|
|
"New Birth as a New People: Spirituality and Community in the Fourth
Gospel," Gail O'Day, Word & World, 1988. |
|
"Johannine
Soteriology and Aristotelian Philosophy. A Hermeneutical Suggestion on
Reading John 3:16 and 1 John 4:9," P. Frick, Biblica, 2007. |
|
"Whence and Whither: A
Narrative Perspective on Birth a!nwqen (John 3:3-8," Karl Olav
Sandnes, Biblica, 2005.
| "John 3,3-8 belongs within an
epistemological pattern found throughout this Gospel: like is known by
like." |
|
| "Baptism,
Eucharist and Ministry," Faith and Order Paper No. 111. World Council of Churches, 1982. Theological and
practical commentary. |
|
"We
Believe in Salvation from Sin," Georgia
Harkness, Chapter 6 in Beliefs That Count, 1961. At Religion
Online.
| "This experience comes through
faith in Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord. The act involves penitence
for past sins and the acceptance of His mercy and forgiveness.
Salvation comes not by our own striving or any achievement of merit.
It is the free gift of Gods grace who "shows his love for us
in that while we were yet sinners Christ died for us." Thus God
takes away our sins, restores His image in our hearts, and grants to
us a new birth, another chance, through the unmerited love of His
Son and our Savior, Jesus Christ." |
|
|
| ATLASerials is now available on multiple platforms.
Direct links are currently available for ATLASerials via EBSCOhost and ATLA
platforms when you are subscribed and logged in to ATLAS on one of these
platforms. If you are unsure about which link to choose, please contact
support@atla.com.
| Barron, Duane,
"For God So Loved the Cosmos: The Good News, Ecology and Christian
Ethics," Restoration Quarterly, 2005.
ATLAS via ATLA Image Browse -
ATLAS via ATLA PDF
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion
Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials |
| Bassler, Jouette,
"Mixed Signals: Nicodemus in the Fourth Gospel," Journal of Biblical
Literature, 1989.
ATLAS via ATLA Image Browse -
ATLAS via ATLA PDF
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion
Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials |
| Born, J. Bryan,
"Literary Features in the Gospel of John (An Analysis of 3:1-21),"
Direction, 1988.
ATLAS via ATLA Image Browse -
ATLAS via ATLA PDF
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion
Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials |
| Derrett, J. Duncan M., "The Buddhist
Dimension of John," Numen, 2004.
ATLAS via ATLA Image Browse -
ATLAS via ATLA PDF
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion
Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials |
| Farris, Patricia,
"Late Night Seminar," The Christian Century, 2002.
ATLAS via ATLA Image Browse -
ATLAS via ATLA PDF
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion
Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials |
| Grese, William C., "'Unless One Is
Born Again': The Use of a Heavenly Journey in John 3," Journal of
Biblical Literature, 1988.
ATLAS via ATLA Image Browse -
ATLAS via ATLA PDF
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion
Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials |
| Gundry, Robert H. and
Russell W. Howell,
"The Sense and Syntax of John 3:14-17 with Special Reference to the Use of
'OYTOS...OSTE' in John 3:16," Novum Testamentum, 1999.
ATLAS via ATLA Image Browse -
ATLAS via ATLA PDF
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion
Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials |
| Hess, Margaret B., "A Curious
Man," The Christian Century, 1997.
ATLAS via ATLA Image Browse -
ATLAS via ATLA PDF
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion
Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials |
| Hodges, Zane C., "Water and Spirit
-- John 3:5," Bibliotheca Sacra, 1978.
ATLAS via ATLA Image Browse -
ATLAS via ATLA PDF
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion
Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials |
| Janzen, J. Gerald, "How Can a Man
Be Born When He Is Old?: Jacob/Israel in Genesis and the Gospel of
John," Encounter, 2004.
ATLAS via ATLA Image Browse -
ATLAS via ATLA PDF
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion
Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials |
| Jegen, Carol Frances,
"Rejoicing in God," The Living Pulpit, 1996.
(see
Joy issue focus of The Living Pulpit 5.4, 1996.)
ATLAS via ATLA Image Browse -
ATLAS via ATLA PDF
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion
Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials |
| Johnson, John F., "The Holy Trinity:
1st Sunday after Pentecost: John 3:1-8," Concordia Journal, 1985.
ATLAS via ATLA Image Browse -
ATLAS via ATLA PDF
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion
Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials |
| Johnson, Susan B.W.,
"Love's Double Victory," The Christian Century, 1997.
ATLAS via ATLA Image Browse -
ATLAS via ATLA PDF
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion
Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials |
| Lischer, Richard,
"Pick It Up! Read It!" The Christian Century, 1999.
ATLAS via ATLA Image Browse -
ATLAS via ATLA PDF
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion
Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials |
| Marshall, Ronald F.,
"Our Serpent of Salvation: The Offense of Jesus in John's Gospel," Word
and World, 2001.
ATLAS via ATLA Image Browse -
ATLAS via ATLA PDF
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion
Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials |
| Mason, Elliott J., Sr.,
"Joy and Prayer," The Living Pulpit, 2006.
(see
Joy issue focus of The Living Pulpit 5.4, 1996.)
ATLAS via ATLA Image Browse -
ATLAS via ATLA PDF
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion
Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials |
| Miller, Donald G., "John 3:1-21:
Expository Article," Interpretation, 1981.
ATLAS via ATLA Image Browse -
ATLAS via ATLA PDF
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion
Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials |
| Munro, Winsome, "The Pharisee and
the Samaritan in John: Polar or Parallel?" Catholic Biblical
Quarterly, 1995.
ATLAS via ATLA Image Browse -
ATLAS via ATLA PDF
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion
Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials |
| O'Brien, "Wind Blown," The
Christian Century, 2003.
ATLAS via ATLA Image Browse -
ATLAS via ATLA PDF
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion
Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials |
| O'Day, Gail, "New Birth as a New
People: Spirituality and Community in the Fourth Gospel," Word &
World, 1988.
ATLAS via ATLA Image Browse -
ATLAS via ATLA PDF
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion
Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials |
| O'Day, Gail, "Piety Without
Pretense, Faith Without Falsehood: The Lenten Journey According to
John," Journal for Preachers, 1997.
ATLAS via ATLA Image Browse -
ATLAS via ATLA PDF
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion
Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials |
| Painter, John,
"Quest Stories in John 1-4," Journal for the Study of the New
Testament, 1991.
ATLAS via ATLA Image Browse -
ATLAS via ATLA PDF
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion
Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials |
| Polhill, John B., "John 1-4: The
Revelation of True Life," Review & Expositor, 1988.
ATLAS via ATLA Image Browse -
ATLAS via ATLA PDF
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion
Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials |
| Pollard, Miriam, "Nicodemus,"
Theology Today, 2003. (Poetry)
ATLAS via ATLA Image Browse -
ATLAS via ATLA PDF
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion
Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials |
| Pryor, John W., "John 3:3, 5. A
Study in the Relation of John's Gospel to the Synoptic Tradition,"
Journal for the Study of the New Testament, 1991.
ATLAS via ATLA Image Browse -
ATLAS via ATLA PDF
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion
Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials |
| Romanowsky, John W., "'When the Son of Man is Lifted
Up,': The Redemptive Power of the Crucifixion in the Gospel of John,"
Horizons, 2005.
ATLAS via ATLA Image Browse -
ATLAS via ATLA PDF
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion
Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials |
| Schneiders, Sandra M., "Born
Anew," Theology Today, 1987.
ATLAS via ATLA Image Browse -
ATLAS via ATLA PDF
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion
Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials |
| Tammeus, William D., "Nicodemus,
Nicodemus," Theology Today, 1990. (Poetry)
ATLAS via ATLA Image Browse -
ATLAS via ATLA PDF
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion
Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials |
| Taylor, Barbara Brown, "Stay for
Tea, Nicodemus," The Christian Century, 1996.
ATLAS via ATLA Image Browse -
ATLAS via ATLA PDF
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion
Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials |
| Thomas, J.D., "A Translation
Problem - John 3:8," Restoration Quarterly, 1981.
ATLAS via ATLA Image Browse -
ATLAS via ATLA PDF
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion
Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials |
| Towne, Edgar A., "Reason and the
'More Excellent' Spirit: A Reformed Reflection on John 3:16," Encounter, 2005.
ATLAS via ATLA Image Browse -
ATLAS via ATLA PDF
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion
Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials |
| Whitters, Mark F.,
"Discipleship in John: Four Profiles," Word & World, 1998.
ATLAS via ATLA Image Browse -
ATLAS via ATLA PDF
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion
Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials |
| Wiberg, Rev. Glen V., "Listen! The
Wind: A Sermon on John 3:1-17," Ex Auditu, 1996.
ATLAS via ATLA Image Browse -
ATLAS via ATLA PDF
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion
Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials |
| Williford, Don,
"John 3:1-15 -- GENNETHENAI ANOTHEN: A Radical Departure, A New
Beginning," Review and Expositor, 1999.
ATLAS via ATLA Image Browse -
ATLAS via ATLA PDF
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion
Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials |
| Willimon, William,
"God So Loved," The Christian Century, 1982.
ATLAS via ATLA Image Browse -
ATLAS via ATLA PDF
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion
Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials |
|
| Reviews: |
| Sermons:
|
"Born
How?" Dr. Susan M. (Elli) Elliott, 2008. |
|
"Radical
Religion," Raphael Warnock,
30 Good Minutes, Chicago Sunday Evening Club, 2009. |
|
"When God
Throws a Brick," the Very Rev. Samuel T. Lloyd III,
30 Good Minutes, Chicago Sunday Evening Club, 2008. |
|
"Where
Were You Born?" the Very Rev. Samuel G. Candler, Day 1, 2008. |
|
"God Is Here For You Today," Trinity Sunday,
11 June
2006, David Zersen, Göttinger Predigten im Internet: Every Sunday Sermons based on the
RCL by a team of Lutheran theologians/ pastors. |
|
"Slow Grace,"
Carol Perry,
30 Good Minutes, Chicago Sunday Evening Club, 2006. |
|
"A Serpent in the
Desert," Phyllis Tickle, 30 Good Minutes, Chicago Sunday Evening
Club, 2005. |
|
"Journey
toward Faith: A Lenten Sermon on John 3:16," Tim Johnson,
The Center for Progressive
Christianity. |
|
"Born of the Wind,"
the Rev. Dr. Laura Mendenhall, Day 1, 2000. |
|
"Born
Again,"
"For God So Loved the World," Pastor Edward F.
Markquart, Grace Lutheran Church, Seattle,
Washington - Sermons from Seattle. |
|
"Who's Who?"
the Rev. Dr. Calvin Morris, Executive Director, Community Renewal Society in
Chicago. 30 Good Minutes, Chicago Sunday Evening Club, 2002. |
|
"How Can These Things
Be?" the Rev. Sheila C. Gustafson, Day 1,
1996. |
|
"The World You
May Be Missing," the Rev. Dr. John Killinger, 30 Good Minutes,
Chicago Sunday Evening Club, 1997. |
|
Father
Andrew M. Greeley, "Priest, Author, Sociologist," Commentary and Homily,
1996. |
|
| With Children:
|
"Born Again
- A New Creation," Illustrating the Story (lessons, children's
sermons), coloring pages, activity sheets, crafts, children's songs.
MSSS Crafts. |
|
"Measuring God's Love,"
"Measuring God's Love,"
"A Life Saver," and
"The Butterfly,"
Charles Kirkpatrick, Sermons4kids.com. |
|
"Born Again,"
Jim Kerlin, childrensermons.com. |
|
"Nicodemus Visits
Jesus at Night," Sunday School
Lessons: Family Bible Study, art projects, music, stories, etc. |
|
"Oh No!
Snakes!" Jim Kerlin, childrensermons.com. |
|
"Jesus and
Nicodemus,"
children's study, puzzles, coloring sheet, etc. Higher Praise Christian
Center. |
|
Crossword on John 3
& 4, Don Crownover's Bible Puzzles. |
|
Gospel Puzzles for
the Lectionary, John 3:1-17, Mark Ryman, edoxy.com. |
|
"What's on the Inside Counts," Sharon Brumfield,
sermons4kids.com. |
|
John 3:16,
memory verse activity, MSSS Crafts and Resources for Bible
Stories. |
|
| Drama:
|
| Graphics & Bulletin Materials:
|
John 3:13-17, Liturgical Drawing,
Maria d.c. Zamora, Claretian
Resources, Philippines. ("Download and use
these for free.") |
|
Clip Art:
Jesus Teaches Nicodemus, Julius Schnoor von Carolsfeld woodcuts, World Mission
Collection, Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod. |
|
Commercial Site:
"John 3:16," Film/Visual Liturgy, The Work of the
People. |
|
Meet the
Deacons,
Knotwright,
Reverend Fun Cartoon, gospelcom.net. Check for printing
permissions at right-hand side of destination page. |
|
PowerPoint Slides for Lent 4B (John 3:16),
Bulletin Cover Art (John 3:15),
Bulletin Cover (John 3:16-17), Will Humes, Word & Table. |
|
| Hymns and Music:
|
Contemporary/Praise Song suggestions, Together to Celebrate,
David MacGregor. |
|
Hymns with Scripture
Allusions: John 3:4, 5, 13, 14, 16. The Cyber Hymnal. |
|
Hymnal
Scripture References, The Lutheran Hymnal, Lutheran Worship. |
| The
Billabong, by Rev Jeff Shrowder, Uniting Church in
Australia: scroll down for hymn suggestions. |
| Hymn selections (United Methodist)
and more from Hymnsite.com. |
|
"A Prayer for
Mission,"
"Take
up Your Cross," Brenton Prigge, NewHymn, a new,
relevant hymn set to traditional tunes. |
|
"How Can It Be?"
TEXT: Mark Ryman (2005) based on John 3:1-17. TUNE: "Rossetti." New Hymns for the Lectionary. |
| At Digital Hymnal (midi files, guitar chords, karaoke
files, projection text):
|
|
| Fine Arts Images Linked at The Text This Week's
Art Index:
|
| Literature and Literary References:
|
| Movies scenes with the following themes,
listed at The Text This Week's Movie Concordance:
|
| Study Links and Resources for the
Book of John |
|
