Category Archives: Daily Devotional

Scripture: John 3:8 (ESV) – “The wind blows where it wishes, and you hear its sound, but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes. So it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit.” John Calvin, in his Commentary on the Gospel of John, highlights the profound analogy JesusContinue reading “The Wind of the Spirit”

Scripture: John 3:7 (ESV) – “Do not marvel that I said to you, ‘You must be born again.’” John Calvin, in his Commentary on the Gospel of John, reflects on Jesus’ gentle admonition to Nicodemus. Nicodemus, as a learned Pharisee, struggled to grasp the necessity and nature of the new birth. Jesus addresses his amazement,Continue reading “Do Not be Amazed”

Scripture: John 3:6 (ESV) – “That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.” John Calvin, in his Commentary on the Gospel of John, underscores the distinction Jesus makes between two types of birth: physical and spiritual. “Flesh” refers to natural human birth, characterized byContinue reading “Flesh and Spirit”

Scripture: John 3:5 (ESV) – “Jesus answered, ‘Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.’” John Calvin, in his Commentary on the Gospel of John, emphasizes the clarity and importance of Jesus’ response to Nicodemus. Jesus expands on the necessity ofContinue reading “Born of Water and the Spirit”

Scripture: John 3:4 (ESV) – “Nicodemus said to him, ‘How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter a second time into his mother’s womb and be born?’” John Calvin, in his Commentary on the Gospel of John, reflects on Nicodemus’s question as evidence of the natural human inclination to misunderstandContinue reading “Misunderstanding the New Birth”

Scripture: John 3:3 (ESV) – “Jesus answered him, ‘Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God.’” In this verse, Jesus introduces Nicodemus—and us—to the profound truth of spiritual rebirth. Nicodemus had come to Jesus with respect and curiosity, but Jesus immediately shifts the conversation toContinue reading “The Necessity of New Birth”

Scripture: John 3:2 (ESV) – “This man came to Jesus by night and said to him, ‘Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God, for no one can do these signs that you do unless God is with him.’” Nicodemus approaches Jesus under the cover of darkness, a detail filled with bothContinue reading “Seeking in the Night”

Scripture: John 3:1 (ESV) – “Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews.” The account of Nicodemus begins with his introduction as a Pharisee and a ruler of the Jews. These details immediately establish him as a prominent and highly respected figure in Jewish society. He was aContinue reading “A Man in Darkness”

Scripture: John 2:25 (ESV) – “And needed no one to bear witness about man, for he himself knew what was in man.” J.C. Ryle, in his Expository Thoughts on the Gospels, highlights this verse as a profound declaration of Jesus’ divine knowledge. Unlike any human being, Jesus did not require external testimony or observations toContinue reading “The Heart-Knower”

Scripture: John 2:24 (ESV) – “But Jesus on his part did not entrust himself to them, because he knew all people.” J.C. Ryle, in his Expository Thoughts on the Gospels, draws attention to Jesus’ divine knowledge and discernment revealed in this verse. While many believed in Jesus because of the signs He performed, He didContinue reading “Jesus Knows the Heart”