"Why Testify"

John 3:1-12 

[1] There was a man named Nicodemus, a Jewish religious leader who was a Pharisee.

 [2] After dark one evening, he came to speak with Jesus. "Rabbi," he said, "we all know that God has sent you to teach us. Your miraculous signs are evidence that God is with you." 

[3] Jesus replied, "I tell you the truth, unless you are born again, you cannot see the Kingdom of God." 

[4] "What do you mean?" exclaimed Nicodemus. "How can an old man go back into his mother's womb and be born again?" 

[5] Jesus replied, "I assure you, no one can enter the Kingdom of God without being born of water and the Spirit.

 [6] Humans can reproduce only human life, but the Holy Spirit gives birth to spiritual life. 

[7] So don't be surprised when I say, 'You must be born again.' 

[8] The wind blows wherever it wants. Just as you can hear the wind but can't tell where it comes from or where it is going, so you can't explain how people are born of the Spirit."

 [9] "How are these things possible?" Nicodemus asked. 

[10] Jesus replied, "You are a respected Jewish teacher, and yet you don't understand these things? 

[11] I assure you, we tell you what we know and have seen, and yet you won't believe our testimony. 

[12] But if you don't believe me when I tell you about earthly things, how can you possibly believe if I tell you about heavenly things?

🟣Luke 16:19-31 [19] Jesus said, There was a certain rich man who was splendidly clothed in purple and fine linen and who lived each day in luxury. [20] At his gate lay a poor man named Lazarus who was covered with sores. 

[21] As Lazarus lay there longing for scraps from the rich man's table, the dogs would come and lick his open sores. 

[22] Finally, the poor man died and was carried by the angels to sit beside Abraham at the heavenly banquet. The rich man also died and was buried, [23] and he went to the place of the dead. There, in torment, he saw Abraham in the far distance with Lazarus at his side. 

[24] The rich man shouted, Father Abraham, have some pity! Send Lazarus over here to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue. I am in anguish in these flames.

 [25] But Abraham said to him, Son, remember that during your lifetime you had everything you wa

Song: King Jesus Will Roll All Your Burdens Away
by Kenneth Morris 1947
Pianist: Late Mrs. Loretta Ray
Singer: Marsha Singleton

Song: "This Little Light of Mine"

Reference Credits:

Edward G. Ivin, 1925 Ballad of America

Harry Dixsin Loes, Arrangement,1940

John and Alan Lomax, Recording,1934

*Sung on this Episode with AdLibs. by Marsha Singleton

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Dictionary Reference:

AMG's Annotated Strong's Hebrew Dictionary
of the Old Testament
Additional materials in the dictionary were taken from The
Complete Word Study Dictionary: Old Testament by Warren Baker and Eugene Carpenter (c) 2003 by AMG publishers. All Rights Reserved.

AMG's Annotated Strong's Hebrew Dictionary
of the New Testament
Additional materials in this dictionary were taken from the Complete Word Study Dictionary: New Testament compiled by Spiros Zodhiates.
(c)1992 by AMG publishers. All ...