Section 2
mankind's first need is regeneration. We must be regenerated that we may have His divine life. The Lord gives us divine life by means of a divine birth. What is man's second need? What is his need following regeneration? The second need is satisfaction. In chapter three the problem is that man is void of the divine life. As long as you have not been regenerated, you are void of the divine life having only human life. Although your human life may be wonderful, you do not have the divine life. The divine life is God Him self. You need this divine life to fill you up as your content. When this divine life is within you, it becomes your content. As your content, it will also be your satisfaction. Before we were saved, we all had the experience of being empty. Regardless of our success or attainments, there was a continual emptiness within, the sensation of having no satisfaction.
Therefore, following the case showing the need of regeneration, we have a case showing genuine satisfaction. Nothing can satisfy man except Christ Himself. As long as Christ is not the satisfaction of our human life, nothing can satisfy us. There is no satisfaction apart from Christ.
While Nicodemus was a pure-blooded Jew, the