The Transforming Power of the Cross

Holy Trinity Winchester Podcast · Sep 15, 2024 · 12m

Jesus and NicodemusOur Gospel reading today needs context. Jesus is speaking to a high-ranking Pharisee called Nicodemus who has come to him secretly because he thinks there is something to the things Jesus has been saying but is afraid to be seen by his peers.They have a slightly odd conversation most of which isn’t in the reading we’ve just heard. But I think in the whole conversation, Jesus is making about four quite monumental points:The first is that Jesus is the only one who can speak with authority about Heaven and the Kingdom of God because he is the only one who has come from Heaven…