The Gospel Project at Home: Jesus and Nicodemus
- May 13
- 3 min read
Read Scripture
Read all or parts of John 3:1-21 from your Bible or watch the Bible story video.
Preschool Bible Story Video
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Talk About Scripture
One of the most expensive cars in the world is the Rolls-Royce La Rose Noire Droptail, priced at approximately $30.2 million dollars. This dark red drivable piece of art features a removable full glass roof and beautiful handmade wooden interior features. This is one fancy car! Could you afford to buy this car with your weekly allowance? I don’t think so!
When Nicodemus came to talk with Jesus, he wanted to know how a person could receive new life. Nicodemus studied the Law and tried his hardest to obey, and he hoped this would be enough to afford eternal life. Jesus’ response showed Nicodemus that no one could earn eternal life on their own because it came at a cost too great to afford.
This might sound like bad news, but Jesus gave us good news in the familiar words of John 3:16. In our key passage, Jesus said, “For God loved the world in this way: He gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life.”
God paid the highest price by sending His own Son. When we could never earn eternal life, God has graciously given it as a free gift to all who believe in Jesus!
Nicodemus was a religious leader, but he needed to be born again to enter the kingdom of God. Jesus shared how the Spirit causes people to be born again to new life. Anyone who believes in Jesus will be born again and receive eternal life.
Pray: God, Your love is bigger than we can even imagine. You loved the world enough to send Your own Son to save the world and to give eternal life to all who trust in Him. Thank You that even though we have nothing to offer for such a gift, You have made it available to anyone who believes in the name of Jesus. Amen.
Learn Scripture
Preschool Scripture Music Video
Elementary Scripture Music Video
Family Prayer
Mornings: Thank God for allowing us to ask questions about faith and for giving us parents and leaders to answer those questions. Like Nicodemus, we might be tempted to think we can be right with God by doing enough good things, but God's Word teaches us that salvation is only available through faith in Jesus. Thank God for that gift!
Evenings: Pray for people whose doubts or questions about faith are keeping them from believing in Jesus. Ask God to use the Bible and the people around them to answer those questions and help them know the truth about Jesus. How can we help those who doubt or don’t believe the good news about Jesus?
Family Activities
For Fun: Host a family gift exchange. Draw names and shop for gifts or find items to regift from around the house. Try to make the gifts personal for the receivers. After the exchange, talk with kids about how God has made eternal life a gift to all who believe in Jesus. It cannot be earned but is freely given when we trust in His name.
To Serve: Download a copy of The Gospel: God’s Plan for Me and review the plan with your kids (gospelproject.lifeway.com/resources). Practice sharing the gospel with one another using this evangelism tool. Pray for opportunities for your family to share the gospel with a neighbor, a family member, or someone else in the coming days.
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