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EMUNAH – Nicodemus

The story of Nicodemus is chiefly chronicled in the Gospel of John chapter 3 verses 1-21, where he had the iconic conversation on salvation with Jesus. Nicodemus is also mentioned in John 7:50-51 and later again in John 19:39. When we piece the entire story of Nicodemus together we see him go from believing that Jesus is a teacher but only visiting Him under the cover of darkness (John 3:2) to boldly defending Him before other Pharisees (John 7:50-51) and finally to assisting in His burial after the crucifixion (John 19:39). What does Nicodemus teach us on the topic of faith?

ByThe Timothy Project Ghana
OnAugust 14, 2022

EMUNAH – Jerubbal

He lived in a time of oppression. His people were so oppressed that they had resorted to caves and dens in the mountains for safety and shelter. Their crops were destroyed and livestock driven away several times over the course of 7 years. They lived in constant fear, were starving and had to carry out harvesting activities in secret. They had lost faith and hope. When they cried out to the Lord in distress, He sent them a prophet to remind them that they had chosen this path for themselves. That after His covenant faithfulness, they turned their backs on Him and worshipped the gods of the people who now persecuted them. However the Lord did not leave them destitute; He sent an angel to visit a man from the clan of Abiezer, who was threshing wheat at the bottom of a wine press. This man's name is...