It would be impossible to know for certain how many times the Passover was celebrated before Jesus came.  We know it was first observed on the eve the Israelites left Egypt a free people under the leadership of Moses.  We could give ourselves the year 1500 B.C. for this.  We know that the Passover was to be an annual festival for the Jews, so every Jewish household was supposed to observe this festival for the 1500 years leading up to the time of Jesus! 

For our final Lent Worship this season, Pastor Joel Jenswold is leading our services.

The physics of light and dark can be kind of fascinating.  We may not spend much time thinking about it, but there are some interesting facts about light and dark.  Did you know light is actually a “thing”?  Light is electromagnetic radiation.  It is kinetic.  It moves.  And it moves fast!  The speed of light is 671 million miles-per-hour!  Darkness, on the other hand, is nothing.  It is defined as the absence of all light waves. 

We’re kind of spoiled when it comes to water.  We have it in abundance.  If you want a drink of water, you have choices.  You can have tap water, or bottled water, or spring water, or purified water,  or flavored water.  Did you know that the Village of DeForest has four groundwater wells that supply our water?  Between 400 and 700 deep, these wells keep us well supplied. 

I don’t know if you caught it a moment ago, but in our text both Jesus and Nicodemus recognize the other as a “teacher.”  The first words out of Nicodemus’ mouth are, Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher…” (v. 2)  Nicodemus calls Jesus “teacher.” And Jesus will do the same to Nicodemus.  Later in the text Jesus says to Nicodemus, You are the teacher of Israel. (v. 10)  Reminds me of two doctors meeting.  They greet one another,  “Doctor…”  “Doctor…”