Week 3 of 21 · John 3 · Thursday December 3
You Must Be Born Again
The kingdom of God is entered only by a new birth from above, worked by the Spirit and received by looking in faith to the Son lifted up. The one who believes has life now; the one who refuses remains under wrath; and the one who has seen Him gladly gets smaller.
“For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life.”John 3:16
MondayRead John 3 twice and mark itMon Nov 30
TuesdayStudy notes and the Observe questionsTue Dec 1
WednesdayInterpret, Weigh the Teachers and ApplyWed Dec 2
Thursday eveningTogether: the film, the worksheet, prayerThu Dec 3
Season 1, Episode 7 · “Invitations”Nicodemus comes to Jesus by night: “You must be born again” (3:1–21).
Read it against John 3
- The show has the disciple John listening in and taking notes. Scripture does not say how John knew the conversation; that is the show’s explanation.
- Nicodemus’s backstory and inner struggle in Season 1 are largely invented. The text gives us his questions and Jesus’ answers — mark them.
- Check the dialogue against 3:3–21 line by line, especially 3:14–16 (the serpent lifted up). Note what the episode keeps word for word and what it paraphrases.
The Chosen is a drama, not Scripture. Watch it to picture the people and places, then test every scene by the text — “examining the Scriptures daily to see whether these things were so” (Acts 17:11). God’s Word is the truth; where the film differs, the Word wins.