Nicodemus was a Pharisee and a ruler of the Jews, a respected teacher who knew the Scriptures well. Yet he came to Jesus by night, with questions he could not answer on his own.
01 A teacher who came by night vv. 1–2
Nicodemus begins with what he can see: the signs Jesus has done show that God is with Him. It's an honest start, but Jesus takes him further than he expected to go.
02 You must be born again vv. 3–8
Jesus doesn't offer Nicodemus a better rulebook. He tells him that no one can see the kingdom of God unless they are born again, born of water and the Spirit. Like the wind, the Spirit's work is real and powerful, even when we can't see where it comes from.