Prayer: May our faith be strengthened by our questions and may we live in the good news of Jesus Christ each day. Amen.
Reading: John 3: 1-17 (Click to read text) Stop and GROW: After reading the text, discuss/ponder the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America's Book of Faith questions, which are part of Camp Mount Luther's GROW Time with campers. QUESTION 1: What scares, confuses, challenges, or doesn’t make sense to me in this text? QUESTION 2: What delights me in this text or is my favorite part of the story? QUESTION 3: What stories or memories does this text stir in me? QUESTION 4: What is God up to in this text? Reflection: There is so much going on in this passage. You have been drawn to the obvious verse, number 16, which is probably the most quoted Bible verse in scripture. But don’t dwell just on that verse. Look at all that is happening. Nicodemus comes to Jesus by night to ask some questions. And, because of his questioning, I’m betting his faith is strengthened. Jesus reminds Nicodemus why Jesus came to earth and why God sent Him. Also, don’t gloss over the last verse: “Indeed, God did not send the Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.” As we celebrate the Trinity this week, let us dwell on the good news of the Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord. --Chad Hershberger
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