[1] This is why I’m not going to use an egg or an apple to try to show you who God is, because the trinity is not perfect, nor is it actually taught by Jesus. God so loves that darkness. Josh also enjoys playing basketball, strumming on the guitar, traveling, learning language, or making strange and funny faces. 1:2 (At ang buhay ay nahayag, at aming nakita, at pinatotohanan, at sa inyo'y aming ibinabalita ang buhay, ang buhay na walang hanggan, na kasama ng Ama at sa atin ay nahayag); –Gabriel Zepeda-Rolón In the name of his Son Jesus Christ=Luke 24:47; John 1:12, 3:18, 20:31; 1 Corinthians 6:11; 1 John 5:13. You won’t find it. : 1 Nang masalita ni Jesus ang mga salitang ito, siya'y umalis na kasama ng kaniyang mga alagad na nagsitawid ng batis ng Cedron, na doo'y may isang halamanan, na pinasok niya at ng kaniyang mga alagad. 19 Dito'y makikilala nating tayo'y sa katotohanan, at papapanatagin natin ang ating mga puso sa harapan niya. John 3:1-17. The Council of Nicaea passed the Nicene Creed, which stated that God the Father and Jesus the Son were of one substance and that Jesus was “begotten” of God, not created by God. John’s version has Moses lift up the serpent on the stick, just as Jesus would be later lifted up on the cross. Not What We Know but What We’ve Been Given Sometimes I feel like I don’t know anything.Do you know what I mean? 6:17; Lu. But this council in Nicaea was more about controversy than anything else. John has already reminded his little children of Jesus’ old-new commandment (2:7-11). (With Dr. Please wait a few minutes and refresh this page. Verse 24 observing the commandments allow us to remain in God and vice versa. We are drawn to this love; we are surrounded by it and filled with it. He might as well have been present for the Council of Nicaea. 1 John 3:1 Children of God. Why–because at the end of the first century, a famous intellectual movement called Gnosticism developed. 11 Very truly I tell you, we speak of what we know,(M) and we testify to what we have seen, but still you people do not accept our testimony. Rather it was to provide salvation for everyone through His death on the cross. People like Nicodemus were kind of torn between two worlds. He came to Jesus with his assumptions and his proud knowledge of what he thought he knew. Sung at the Liberal Seminary - Sermon #2 on Dr. John Sung) 10 - 02 - 2011 PM: ANG TUNAY NA PAGBABAGONG LOOB NI DR. JOHN SUNG (PANGARAL BILANG ISA KAY DR. JOHN SUNG) (The Real Conversion of Dr. John Sung - Sermon #1 on Dr. John Sung ) 10 - 02 - 2011 AM: ANG SEKRETO NG TAGUMPAY NG TSINA Proto-Gnostics claimed to have special knowledge; therefore, they could set the standard for spiritual truths. Second, he was teaching Nicodemus something new, at least for people like him who were so loyal to doctrine. 1 Juan 3:18 - Mumunti kong mga anak, huwag tayong magsiibig ng salita, ni ng dila man; kundi ng gawa at katotohanan. Ironic, I think, because today’s Gospel story is all about a guy in Nicodemus who thought he knew about religious things. Friends, each day of your lives, embrace your identity as a child of God, no matter what. 26 Kaya't pumunta sila kay Juan at sinabi sa kanya, “Guro, naaalala pa po ba ninyo ang lalaking kasama ninyo sa ibayo ng Jordan, na inyong pinatotohanan? Focus areas include: University alternative spring break and summer programs that incorporate faith encounters and service-learning for students; workplace diversity programs that promote understanding in organizations, corporations, schools, and hospital settings. 18: Walang taong nakakita kailanman sa Diyos. Our explanations became too simplistic, superficial, and token. But the trinity itself did not come to be until hundreds of years after the Bible was written. The spirit/wind blows where it wills. He has worked in a variety of settings, including the Presbyterian Church (USA) and United Church of Christ (UCC) in Philadelphia, Hawai’i, Mexico, and Michigan. 1 Ang mga bagay na ito ay sinalita ni Jesus; at sa pagtingala ng kaniyang mga mata sa langit, ay sinabi niya, Ama, dumating na ang oras; luwalhatiin mo ang iyong Anak, upang ikaw ay luwalhatiin ng Anak: 2 Gaya ng ibinigay mo sa kaniya ang kapamahalaan sa lahat ng laman, upang bigyan niya ng buhay na walang hanggan ang lahat ng ibinigay mo sa kaniya. Sometimes I feel that the more I explore, read, study, discover, and experience the world—the less I actually know. He lives in Center City Philadelphia and thinks vegan cheesesteaks are amazingly good. The controversy was about Jesus’ divinity—whether or not he was equally God. 1 John 3:18, KJV: "My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth." 1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. But to all who received him, who believed in his name, he gave power to become children of God, who were born, not of blood or of the will of the flesh or of the will of man, but of God. 17: Ang kautusan ay ibinigay sa pamamagitan ni Moises. at Princeton Theological Seminary [NJ]. Contextual translation of "john 3:16 17" into Tagalog. This John wordplay brings together two things that Nicodemus [and most people] always see as separate. 1 John 3:18, ESV: "Little children, let us not love in word or talk but in deed and in truth." I love to travel, to meet people of different cultures and backgrounds; I love to learn new things. Is there a God? Each time when we tried to explain it, we failed. This meant that Jesus was born after God, meaning that God created Jesus. Do not be astonished that I said to you, “You must be born from above.”Jesus clarified his point by using common, universal symbols of water and spirit. Josh is also committed to promoting religious pluralism and partnering with people of all faiths and those who identify as atheist or agnostic to build bridges of shared values and cooperation. Roman Emperor Constantine was behind it. Born after being old? Why do people kill children in Syria? So light, the concept of Jesus as Logos/Word of God, breaks through the darkness and illuminates people with love, grace, and truth. In 1 John 1:8, the grammar indicates John is speaking about occasional acts of sin. These Arians believed that God was the Father of Jesus, and therefore, Jesus was born of God. The closest thing you will get is the mention of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit at various times in the NT epistles. 4 Nasa kaniya ang buhay; at ang buhay ay siyang ilaw ng mga tao. For no one could perform the signs(E) you are doing if God were not with him.”(F), 3 Jesus replied, “Very truly I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless they are born again. 1 Nang pasimula siya ang Verbo, at ang Verbo ay sumasa Dios, at ang Verbo ay Dios. To be born from both water and spirit/wind is to recognize full humanity as a child of God. But he was just too risky and threatened the dogma and doctrine of their religion. Tagalog Bible: 1 John. But John’s Gospel changes the story. Is my kid ever going to get better? The Muratorian fragment, dated to AD 170, cites chapter 1, verses 1–3 within a discussion of the Gospel of John. There’s a message for all of us here. Today is a good day to ask such questions and to struggle with what we do not know. : 2 Ito rin nang pasimula'y sumasa Dios. It blew Nicodemus’ mind! You cannot see anything. He is honored to work with the Interfaith Center of Greater Philadelphia as a Fellow and a Consultant. And he was “lifted up,” not to condemn or point fingers, but to exhibit God’s unconditional love. He came from a place of confusion; he stumbled over to Jesus. God so loves in a way that disrupts our three point sermons, doctrines, dogmas, and logical sensibilities. Water is basically limitless; it goes around, under, and through things. [a]”(G), 4 “How can someone be born when they are old?” Nicodemus asked. 8:17-18 Heb. What is born of the flesh is flesh, and what is born of the Spirit is spirit. New International Version (NIV). Both Moses and Jesus bring life to the people. First, Jesus was basically telling Nicodemus that his knowledge was suspect. You hear its sound, but you cannot tell where it comes from or where it is going. 2 Ito rin nang pasimula'y sumasa Dios. There was this guy Arius, a preacher from Libya, who had written a commentary on the Bible; he had a wide following. [e](Q) 14 Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the wilderness,(R) so the Son of Man must be lifted up,[f](S) 15 that everyone who believes(T) may have eternal life in him.”[g](U), 16 For God so loved(V) the world that he gave(W) his one and only Son,(X) that whoever believes(Y) in him shall not perish but have eternal life. 11:17-19 Heb. 3 See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are. The criterion the author has established is the following: those who affirm beliefs contrary to the Christian faith should not be heard. Ang bugtong na Anak na nasa piling ng Ama ang naghayag sa kaniya. Arius obviously lost the argument. John 3:13 Some manuscripts Man, who is in heaven; John 3:14 The Greek for lifted up also means exalted. All rights reserved worldwide. The reason why the world does not know us is that it did not know him. 14 In the temple courts he found people selling cattle, sheep and doves, and others sitting at tables exchanging money. 13 When it was almost time for the Jewish Passover, Jesus went up to Jerusalem. It’s powerful. 17 Kapag nakikita ng isang maykaya sa buhay ang kanyang kapatid na nangangailangan, at hindi niya ito tinulungan, masasabi bang siya'y umiibig sa Diyos? Amen. Because when we’re upset and pulled out of our religious comfort zone, wrestled away from what we think and believe about Jesus, we’re invited to experience the miracle of a new perspective. Jesus said: No one can see the kingdom of God without being born from above. But, as Jesus pointed out, once you let your perspective of the world, yourself, and God outside of the box—you realize you don’t know much at all. Josh has worked with youth and young adult programs for 25 years regionally, nationally, and in Latin America. When we become too sure of what we think we know about God, we can expect demanding, piercing light to interrupt just like it did for Nicodemus. Actually, throughout my years, I have unsuccessfully attempted to understand and teach the trinity and have watched countless others seek to do the same. 1 John 3:17, ESV: "But if anyone has the world’s goods and sees his brother in need, yet closes his heart against him, how does God’s love abide in him?" Nicodemus saw the world, himself, and God as existing inside a small box. It’s unpredictable, chaotic, sometimes dangerous, sometimes comforting and soothing. The name Nicodemus means “peoples’ victory” and is a name of a member of the Sanhedrin, or the ruling Council in Jerusalem at that time. The problem for the Pharisees was that they loved the status quo and the religious institution. How long do I have to feel this loneliness and emptiness? Do you know what I mean? Biblical Commentary (Bible study) John 3:1-17 EXEGESIS: JOHN 2, 7, AND 19. Bible > Tagalog: Ang Dating Biblia > 1 John 3 1 Juan 3 ... 18 Mumunti kong mga anak, huwag tayong magsiibig ng salita, ni ng dila man; kundi ng gawa at katotohanan. ... the epistles of John (1 John, 2 John and 3 John). That really wasn’t what Nicodemus wanted to hear. As words are repeated, their meaning is intensified and deepened. 11:24-27 1 Peter 1:6-7 It’s Trinity Sunday, after all, when we’re supposed to focus on God being known to us in three persons: father, son, holy spirit—at least, that’s what the doctrine tells us. Sometimes I feel like I don’t know anything. Life can certainly feel like that sometimes. God has given us life, and the moving, blowing spirit wind; the relentless, cooling and shaping water; an unending, inexplicable love. Find Top Church Sermons, Illustrations, and Preaching Slides on John 3:1-17. : 2 The same was in the beginning with God. Nicodemus came at night. He came to what was his own,* and his own people did not accept him. 1 John 1 New King James Version (NKJV) What Was Heard, Seen, and Touched. After all, he knew the doctrines. When you try to walk in the dark, you stumble and fall down quite a bit. And we are so loved that we have plenty of this love flowing out from us in glad response. He’s also called a Pharisee and a leader of the Judeans, which means that Nicodemus was part of the group that didn’t care for Jesus too much. Well, duh, Jesus answered. 1 John 3:17 Parallel Verses [⇓ See commentary ⇓] 1 John 3:17, NIV: "If anyone has material possessions and sees a brother or sister in need but has no pity on them, how can the love of God be in that person?" Notice that I removed “the” from the end, because in the Greek it should read born of spirit, not the spirit. 1 When Jesus had spoken these words, he went forth with his disciples over the brook Cedron, where was a garden, into the which he entered, and his disciples. The more you try to understand, the less it makes sense. It connects directly to being born of water and spirit, being children of God. 1 John 3:17. τὸν βίον τοῦ κόσμου, the substance of the world) An instance of the figure Litotes: in antithesis to lives, 1 John 3:16.— κλείσῃ, shall shut) whether asked for aid, or not asked. We walk in darkness, so to speak, when tragedy, violence, injustice, guilt, and despair overwhelm us. Dahil dito'y hindi tayo nakikilala ng sanglibutan, sapagka't siya'y hindi nakilala nito. 14:3; Mc. The sight of the wretched at once knocks at the hearts of the spectators, or even opens them: then a … When we’re infants, we know as much about God as we know when we’re 90. God could have condemned human beings without the Incarnation. 1 John 3 English Standard Version (ESV). 25 Minsan, nagkaroon ng pagtatalo ang mga alagad ni Juan at ang isang Judio tungkol sa rituwal ng paglilinis. 1 John 3:16-18 16 Dito natin nakikilala ang tunay na pag-ibig: inialay ni Cristo ang kanyang buhay para sa atin. John 17 The High Priestly Prayer. The more we read, the more the message moves forward. There is “we” language. He got stuck in semantics. So who was Nicodemus? John 3:15 Some interpreters end the quotation with verse 21. God so loves the Nicodemus in all of us. Nicodemus was sure that he knew who God was and who Jesus was. : 1 Nang pasimula siya ang Verbo, at ang Verbo ay sumasa Dios, at ang Verbo ay Dios. Nicodemus came to Jesus by night. 3 Now there was a man of the Pharisees named h Nicodemus, i a ruler of the Jews. I kind of think Nicodemus was scratching his head and uttering a few what the…? 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