Side 1
One night, Nicodemus came to Jesus.
Encountering JesusReading 10 of 11
Nicodemus
Encountering Jesus follows people whose ordinary days changed when Jesus came near: fishermen, outsiders, mourners, friends, and seekers learning what welcome, healing, and discipleship look like.
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Scripture: John 3:1-21
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Nicodemus Comes to Jesus
Each section is paired with the matching face from the story sheet. Read the six sections as one short story.
Side 2
He was a teacher. "You've come from God," he said.
Side 3
Jesus said, "You must be born again to see God's kingdom." Nicodemus asked, "How can someone old be born?"
Side 4
Jesus explained that God's Spirit gives new life. "The wind blows where it wants."
Side 5
"As Moses lifted up the snake, the Son of Man must be lifted up," so everyone who believes in him may have eternal life.
Side 6
God loved the world and gave his Son to save it. Light came, but people loved darkness. Whoever lives by the truth comes into the light.
Scripture anchor: John 3:1-21
Key verse / John 3:16
For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.