John at the onset of his gospel places two individuals that could not be any more opposites in education, religious life, and social status and he places Jesus in the middle. So let us explore why John would put Nicodemus and a nameless Samaritan woman next to each other.
Little words can have big impacts. This three letter word “but” has divided Christianity into at least two parts. Let’s discover its true unified meaning in today’s episode.
John begins with a strong emphasis on Jesus being active “before” any of His creation. This emphasis continues as John highlight how Jesus is active “before” our responses to His salvation. God always initiates, always takes the first step. Let’s take a closer look as John presents to us the God who was “before.”