The New Birth (4 of 17)
Series: John: Who is Jesus
Collin Wimberly
John 3:1-16
CIT - Jesus tells Nicodemus that he must be born again in order to have eternal life.
Proposition - You must be born again through faith in Christ in order to have eternal life.
INTRODUCTION:
ILLUS: I have been present at the birth of all my children. Sometimes I was the first one to hold them. It is an awesome experience.
I have also been present many times when a person was spiritually born, or born again, born for the second time. Only this time it was not a physical birth, but a spiritual one. There is something holy and awesome about the spiritual birth of a person.
What does it mean to be born again? Jesus explains the new birth to Nicodemus in this passage of scripture. He explains it so clearly that even a child can grasp it.
Have you been born again?
Jesus tells us that the new birth is necessary for everyone, then He describes just what the new birth is, and teaches us that the new birth can only be accepted by faith.
I) THE NEW BIRTH IS NEEDED BY EVERYONE - vs. 1-2
Although Nic. is mentioned several times in the NT we know almost nothing about his family background. We find a lot about the man from these verses though. In many ways he represents everyone.
Niccodemus shows us that all people everywhere need to be born again. When Jesus states, ''You must be born again'' he is making a universal statement. Everyone in this room, everyone is this nation, and in this world is in need of the new birth.
Nick's life shows us the need of people to be born again.
A. THE RELIGIOUS - He was a Pharisee - this means one of the separated ones. These were the religious conservatives of the day, as compared to the Sadducees. They were extremely accurate in matters pertaining to the law. They followed the law in its most minute details. Each Pharisee took a pledge in front of three witnesses that they would spend the rest of their life obeying ...
Series: John: Who is Jesus
Collin Wimberly
John 3:1-16
CIT - Jesus tells Nicodemus that he must be born again in order to have eternal life.
Proposition - You must be born again through faith in Christ in order to have eternal life.
INTRODUCTION:
ILLUS: I have been present at the birth of all my children. Sometimes I was the first one to hold them. It is an awesome experience.
I have also been present many times when a person was spiritually born, or born again, born for the second time. Only this time it was not a physical birth, but a spiritual one. There is something holy and awesome about the spiritual birth of a person.
What does it mean to be born again? Jesus explains the new birth to Nicodemus in this passage of scripture. He explains it so clearly that even a child can grasp it.
Have you been born again?
Jesus tells us that the new birth is necessary for everyone, then He describes just what the new birth is, and teaches us that the new birth can only be accepted by faith.
I) THE NEW BIRTH IS NEEDED BY EVERYONE - vs. 1-2
Although Nic. is mentioned several times in the NT we know almost nothing about his family background. We find a lot about the man from these verses though. In many ways he represents everyone.
Niccodemus shows us that all people everywhere need to be born again. When Jesus states, ''You must be born again'' he is making a universal statement. Everyone in this room, everyone is this nation, and in this world is in need of the new birth.
Nick's life shows us the need of people to be born again.
A. THE RELIGIOUS - He was a Pharisee - this means one of the separated ones. These were the religious conservatives of the day, as compared to the Sadducees. They were extremely accurate in matters pertaining to the law. They followed the law in its most minute details. Each Pharisee took a pledge in front of three witnesses that they would spend the rest of their life obeying ...
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