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This is one of a number of monologues that I have written for use in worship or some other reflective purpose. This one deals with the events of Nicodemus's vist to Jesus where the concept of being born again is foirst mentioned from the point of view of Nicodemus.

Nicodemus Muses on Experiencing a Death and No Rebirth
John 3: 1-21

I am an old man. It seems now like I’ve been an old man for all my life. But I was young once. I was loyal to my family, to the law and the prophets, to the synagogue. I studied hard and learnt all my lessons. And the elders were impressed by me. So it was that I rose, in time, to be a member of the  High Council.

I suppose  that’s when  I began to become  old. Weighed done with the  responsibilities  of teaching and leading and passing judgement on my people. Having those sorts of pressures makes anyone old  very  quickly.  Even  though  the  pressures  were  shared  amongst the  others  on  the  council,  it seemed like I was the only one who made any decisions. I felt I was all on my own and I longed for change.

And then we on the  Council began  to hear about  this man  called  Jesus. He was gathering a  large crowd of followers. People were proclaiming him as a new and extraordinary teacher. There was much  talk  of  miraculous  healings  that  he  had  performed.  This  was surely  something  that  the Council should look into. We talked about it often but never could we decide on a unified course of action.

You  see  too many  of  the  others were  older  than  me. They had become  fixed  and  settled  in  their ways.  They  were  resistant  to any  change.  The  Law  was  the  Law  and  the  Council’s  job  was  to preserve it, interpret it and enforce it. There was no need for any new teachings. These would only threaten  what  was  known  to  be  right.  Any  threat  such  as  that  needed  to  be  suppressed  and eliminated as soon as possible. The majority of the Council began making plans in secret to do just that.


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