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Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - July 24, 1891, Winnipeg, Manitoba Manitoba daily free press. Winnipeg. July 24 and i Nicodemus. Lesson in third Quarter inter National series july 26. T of the lesson John ill met horses text John jul by the d. M. Stearns. Line cd from lesson Helper quarterly by per Toioi of h. S. Hoffman publisher pm there was a Man the parishes Jujj Radii Nicodemus a ruler of the be belonged to the most religions sect among the jews and to May Hope Utah to was an exception to the Bescript doa by the Saviour in maths Giri 5, 28. The same came to Jesus by night a said unto him rabbi we know that them Art a teacher come from god for no flan can do these miracles that thou Doest except god be with gee him Dow in the presence of Jesus probably a sincere upright religious Man int a Man without life i John a but he is interested and he is thoughtful and inquiring. He has seen some of the wrought by Jesus and he is persuaded that Jesus is no Ordinary Man. S. Jesus answered and said unto hint verily verily i say unto thee except Man be. Born again he cannot see the Muff do of Begard is of Nicodemus flattering he sees the need of his heart and i tonic tells him the Only Way by which it can be met he must be Bora from above or anew k. Not religious Ness nor outward reformation but a new creation ii Cor. A 4. Nicodemus Saith unto him How can a Man be born when he is old f can he enter the second time into his Mother s womb and be this reply proves that Nicodemus is Only a natural Man he does not understand spiritual things they Are foolishness unto him i Cor. Ii he has not yet Learned the a a c of True religion. There Are multitudes now of religions people Mem Bers of churches like him. 5. Jesus answered verily verily i say unto thee except a Man be born of water and of the spirit he cannot enter into the kingdom of it is probable that Nicodemus like Joseph of Ari Mirthea was one of those who waited for the kingdom of god or in Otter words like Anna looked for redemption in Israel Luke Xxiii 51 ii and because he was a Good religious jew thought thai of course he must be a child of the kingdom but see math Viii 11, 13. Jesus now repeats what he had said before but enlarges by explaining that the new birth is by water and the spirit. 6. That which is born of the flesh is flesh and that which is born of the spirit is if a person could be born again in a Nat ural Way a dozen times he would be no the kingdom for Ever since Adam sinned All without exception Are born in sin and Are by nature children of Wrath. 7. Marvel not that i said unto thee to must be Horn when god says must there can be no other Way. He has therefore forever settled it that every soul not born from above is excluded from the kingdom. 8. The wind blow eth where it Listeth and thou Hearest the sound thereof but canst not Tell whence it cometh and whither if goeth so is every one that is born of the he bring eth the wind out of his treas he Mauseth Trisi wind to the Stormy wind fulfils Twig word is. A xvii is a xviii the wind is his messenger doing him and is visible Only by its effects. So the spirit of god works in the soul. 9. Nicodemus answered and said unto him How can these things he is still a natural Man trying to see spiritual things a Blind Man wondering what the Light is like an earthly Man puzzled Over heavenly things an intellectual religious Man lacking the one thing need Ful but thank god be is inquiring. 10. Jesus answered and said unto him Art thou a master the teacher k. A of Israel and know est not these As a teacher of Israel he should have known that god regarded Tho heart More than the outward appearance. 11. Verily verily i say unto thee we speak that we do know and testify that we have seen and be receive not our wit Ness 1 in another place he so Speaks of his one Ness with the father and of the father s speaking the words and doing the works through him John Siv that i conclude that the we Here refers to the father and himself. 12. If i have told you earthly things and be believe not How shall to believe if i Tell you heavenly the very first requisite to believing heavenly things is to receive Jesus As the son of god and on personal Saviour. 13. And no Man hath ascended up to heaven but he that came Down from heaven even the son. Of Man which is in in chapter i 18, John spoke of him As in the bosom of the and Here he Speaks of himself As the son of Man which is in although now seated at the father s right hand in heaven yet wherever two or three meet in his name he is in the midst. 14. And As Moses lifted up the Serpent in the wilderness oven so must the Sou of Man be lifted Here is another and if this must had never become an accomplished fact the new birth had been an impossibility. 15. That whosoever Beli Eveth in him should not perish but have eternal life Israel murmured at god s Way and god s bread num. Xxi 4, to then sent serpents that bit them and much people died. Moses prayed and at god s command erected a Brazen Serpent upon a Polo and. All who looked upon it lived. The Serpent lifted no on the pole would suggest that which had bitten them As dead and harm in for god so loved the world that to gave his Only Begotten son that Whoso Ever Beli Eveth in him should not perish but have everlasting let every one write out this verse inserting their own name instead of tee words the world and whosoever gratefully receive Tho glorious fact and thus by the word and spirit be born to race across the sea cats. Lawler and Andrews .7-. Ali or daring Truino. Two daring and ingenious motor into suit ors of the Bay Tate. Capt. William a. A. Drew snarl capt. Josiah to. Stai Iorli from Ocean pier Crescent i is ton june 21, on the most i Ilca i less Ocean race i i Histon a. The rival to deep to land s i. K Vul. In a re i shells of boats i Thi loot on British soil named will win a Silver Cap Aud notoriety enough to make Steve Brodio jump off the Brooklyn Bridge with a. Millstone round his neck from sheer envy. Both men arc not unknown to in Sim Ilar a c h i e r o in ;