Who Is He Really?Posted May-13-08 07:16:24 PDT Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a member of the Jewish ruling council. He came to Jesus at night and said, "Rabbi, we know you are a teacher who has come from God. For no one could perform the miraculous signs you are doing if God were not with him."
John 3:1-2
Nicodemus came to Jesus personally, although he could have sent one of his assistants instead. He wanted to examine Jesus for himself to separate what was real from what was rumor, fact from fiction. Perhaps Nicodemus was afraid of what his peers, the Pharisees, would say about his visit, so he came to Jesus after dark. Later, when he understood that Jesus was truly the Messiah, he spoke up boldly in his defense (see Chapter 7, verse 50 and 51). Like Nicodemus, we must examine Jesus for ourselves - others cannot do it for us. Then, if we truly believe he is who he says he is, we will find the strength and courage to speak up for him as well. Who he is becomes part of the essence of our testimony.
God bless you,
JH
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