2003 The 4th Sunday in Lent at St Mark the Evangelist Church in Norman, OK
The 4th Sunday in Lent at St Mark Church in Norman, OK
March 30, 2003
2 Chronicles 36:14-17, 19-23 + Ephesians 2:4-10 + John 3:14-21
We know very little about Nicodemus. He shows up suddenly out of nowhere. He is leader, John tells us. He is a Pharisee and a member of the Sanhedrin, so we know before he even begins his questions that he’s smart, savvy, and a thinking man. He comes at night. We suspect that it isn’t because he’s busy all day, or that Jesus only holds class at night. He has a lot to loose, because his questions reveal that he has gone one step further than the rest of the Pharisees. His questions are not legal. … more »