Lesson 2

Nicodemus was a very smart man. He had studied the scripture all of his life and knew that God’s chosen people were the Israelites. He believed that the Israelites were the only ones who could receive salvation and go to heaven. But, Jesus blew that whole idea out of the water. He told Nicodemus that not only does God love the Israelites, but He loves the WHOLE WORLD. Every- thing changed from that moment in his- tory. For the first time, it was known that God’s plan was to save ALL of mankind by giving His Son as a sacrifice for their sins. In this lesson, we study John 3:16 and find out “the story behind the story” of one of the most famous scriptures.