Encounters with Jesus – Part 3: The Insider

When you look at the lives of famous people you might wonder what it’s like to have everything – money, elaborate homes, cars, clothes. It must be nice to be part of a privileged group who seem to lack nothing in this life. There was a man in Jesus’ day who was part of a privileged group of people – he was a religious insider – a member of the Jewish ruling council. Yet after one conversation with Jesus, he was confronted with the idea that his religion is not enough. What a shock it must have been to hear that something he depended on was part of a bigger problem that needed a different solution. Those who met Jesus were often profoundly affected by their conversations with him. This week we’ll look at how a late night private encounter with Jesus changed this man’s life.