The Gospel of St. John - Chapter 3, Part 3 - Bro. John "Ernie" Perez

Bro. Ernie takes a deep dive with us as we finish up the The Gospel of St. John, Chapter 3. Get your Bibles, notebooks and highlighters ready!    John 3 is familiar, but the details can still stop you in your tracks if you slow down long enough to listen. We sit around the table and follow Jesus’ words to Nicodemus with fresh eyes, starting with the “born again” phrase and building a vivid picture from natural birth: water, trauma, new air, and the unmistakable sound of life. That framework helps us talk plainly about spiritual rebirth, faith, and why the new birth is more than a single moment or a slogan. Then we zoom in on John 3:13, where Jesus raises the question of who has ascended into heaven and who has come down from heaven. We bring in Enoch (Genesis 5) and Elijah (2 Kings 2) to set the stage, and we wrestle with what Jesus is saying about heaven while standing on earth. From there, the conversation turns to the “only begotten Son of God” language, connecting John 1:14 and John 1:18, Psalm 2, Hebrews 1:5, and Acts 2:22–23 to ask what “begotten” means in time, how prophecy points forward, and how God’s foreknowledge shapes the story of Jesus of Nazareth. We also push back on the urge to trap God inside neat theological boxes and endless debates over “isms,” and we land on a practical next step: prayerful Bible study that asks God to open our understanding (Luke 24:45). If you want a deeper, Scripture-rich dive into John 3, the virgin birth prophecies, and why “only begotten” matters for Christian theology, press play and study along with us. Subscribe, share this with a friend, and leave a review with the question you’re still wrestling with. I would love your feedback and topic suggestions! Ways to Give at https://m3mi.org...Thank you for your seed!  :)