Jesus Is the New Birth (3 of 3)
Series: Jesus Is
Patrick Edwards
John 2:23-3:21
Introduction
You know as we gather here this morning, I have to imagine that most of us here could probably list one or two things in our life right now that we'd like or we know needs to change. Maybe it's something about your personality that you wish were different, like you wish you were more outgoing or you wish that you had more courage to stand up for yourself or for what's right. Maybe it's something about your life's circumstance that you wish were different, like you wish you had a different job, or that your relationship situation was different. I imagine for some of us it's a specific sin, an area or an action or an inaction that we know violates God's will. My point is that I believe most of us sit here today knowing that there are a few things in our life that needs to change.
And so, what we do is we come to the church, we come to the Christian faith, we come with this wish-list in mind genuinely seeking God to fix and change this thing. And that's not a bad thing, ok? I don't bring this up to suggest you should bring your needs and concerns to the throne of grace. You absolutely should! I think, though, that perhaps what we often miss, or don't fully realize, is that God doesn't want to fix just one or two things in your life. He's doesn't want to make a few upgrades to you. No, God desires through Jesus Christ to make you into an entire new creature. What God desires for you is to give you a new life. He doesn't want just part of you; He wants all of you! And as we see this morning in John 3, this new life begins with a new birth.
But there's one other thing in John 3 that we see this morning and that is 'Why.' Maybe it's a question you don't often ask; maybe you do. But you know, maybe it's just me, but as I stand here this morning surrounded by all these Christmas decorations, as we begin the season of advent and looking ahead to the celebration of t ...
Series: Jesus Is
Patrick Edwards
John 2:23-3:21
Introduction
You know as we gather here this morning, I have to imagine that most of us here could probably list one or two things in our life right now that we'd like or we know needs to change. Maybe it's something about your personality that you wish were different, like you wish you were more outgoing or you wish that you had more courage to stand up for yourself or for what's right. Maybe it's something about your life's circumstance that you wish were different, like you wish you had a different job, or that your relationship situation was different. I imagine for some of us it's a specific sin, an area or an action or an inaction that we know violates God's will. My point is that I believe most of us sit here today knowing that there are a few things in our life that needs to change.
And so, what we do is we come to the church, we come to the Christian faith, we come with this wish-list in mind genuinely seeking God to fix and change this thing. And that's not a bad thing, ok? I don't bring this up to suggest you should bring your needs and concerns to the throne of grace. You absolutely should! I think, though, that perhaps what we often miss, or don't fully realize, is that God doesn't want to fix just one or two things in your life. He's doesn't want to make a few upgrades to you. No, God desires through Jesus Christ to make you into an entire new creature. What God desires for you is to give you a new life. He doesn't want just part of you; He wants all of you! And as we see this morning in John 3, this new life begins with a new birth.
But there's one other thing in John 3 that we see this morning and that is 'Why.' Maybe it's a question you don't often ask; maybe you do. But you know, maybe it's just me, but as I stand here this morning surrounded by all these Christmas decorations, as we begin the season of advent and looking ahead to the celebration of t ...
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