Jesus Discourse with Nicodemus

1. Why does Nicodemus come at night?

a. He was traveling during the cooler hours only
b. He feared being seen and may have been spiritually uncertain
c. Jesus only met people after sunset
d. Jerusalem law required religious discussions at night

2. What does it mean to be “born again” or “born from above”?

a. To physically relive one’s childhood
b. To gain political freedom
c. To experience spiritual rebirth through God’s work

d. To become morally perfect overnight

3. Why does Nicodemus misunderstand Jesus so completely?

a. He is distracted by Roman politics

b. He interprets Jesus’ words only in a physical sense
c. He cannot hear Jesus clearly
d. He believes Jesus is joking

4. What does “born of water and Spirit” most likely point toward?

a. Spiritual cleansing and renewal by God
b. Learning the law of Moses perfectly
c. Traveling across the Jordan River
d. A requirement to become a priest

5. Why does Jesus compare the Spirit to the wind?

a. Because the Spirit controls the weather
b. Because wind was worshiped in Israel
c. Because the Spirit’s work is invisible yet powerful and sovereign
d. Because storms always symbolize judgment

6. Why is Nicodemus held accountable as “the teacher of Israel”?

a. He should have recognized these truths from the Hebrew Scriptures
b. He secretly opposed Moses
c. He was responsible for the Roman government
d. He had already heard Jesus explain everything before

7. What is the significance of the serpent in the wilderness?

a. It represented Israel’s military victory
b. It symbolized healing through faith and pointed to Jesus’ crucifixion
c. It proved Moses could perform magic
d. It warned Israel never to travel in the desert again

8. What does John 3:16 teach about salvation?

a. Salvation comes through strict obedience to the law alone
b. Eternal life is earned through good deeds
c. God offers eternal life to those who believe in His Son
d. Only Israel can receive eternal life

9. What does it mean that people “loved darkness rather than light”?

a. People preferred nighttime over daytime
b. People rejected truth because they preferred sinful behavior
c. Jesus only taught at night
d. Darkness symbolizes lack of education only

10. Does this passage teach universal love or selective salvation?

a. God loves the world, but people must respond to the light by faith
b. Everyone is automatically saved regardless of belief
c. God only loves religious leaders
d. Salvation depends entirely on nationality