What does it mean to be Born Again (Part II) John 3:1-16

John 3:1-16 Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a member of the Jewish ruling council. He came to Jesus at night and said, “Rabbi, we know you are a teacher who has come from God. For no one could perform the miraculous signs you are doing if God were not with him.” In reply Jesus declared, “I tell you the truth, no one can see the kingdom of God unless he is born again.”

John 3:1-16 “How can a man be born when he is old?” Nicodemus asked. “Surely he cannot enter a second time into his mother’s womb to be born!” Jesus answered, “I tell you the truth, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless he is born of water and the Spirit. Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit gives birth to spirit.

John 3:1-16 You should not be surprised at my saying, ‘You must be born again.’ The wind blows wherever it pleases. You hear its sound, but you cannot tell where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit.” “How can this be?” Nicodemus asked.

John 3:1-16 “You are Israel’s teacher,” said Jesus, “and do you not understand these things? I tell you the truth, we speak of what we know, and we testify to what we have seen, but still you people do not accept our testimony.

John 3:1-16 I have spoken to you of earthly things and you do not believe; how then will you believe if I speak of heavenly things? No one has ever gone into heaven except the one who came from heaven—the Son of Man. Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the wilderness, so the Son of Man must be lifted up,

that everyone who believes may have eternal life in him.” John 3:1-16 that everyone who believes may have eternal life in him.” For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.

Review: Why must we be born again? Universal Spiritual Blindness

Review: Why must we be born again? Universal Spiritual Blindness John 1:9-11 The true light that gives light to every man was coming into the world. He was in the world, and though the world was made through him, the world did not recognize him. He came to that which was his own, but his own did not receive him.

Review: Why must we be born again? Universal Spiritual Blindness John 1:26 … among you stands one you do not know John 1:29 …Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world

Review: Why must we be born again? Universal Spiritual Blindness John 1:15 The light shines in the darkness, but the darkness has not understood it.

Review: Why must we be born again? Universal Spiritual Blindness John 3:19 This is the verdict : Light has come into the world, but men loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil

(3) – unless he is born again (4) – born when he is old? you must be born again (3) – unless he is born again (4) – born when he is old? (5) – unless he is born of water and the Spirit (6) – Spirit gives birth to spirit (7) – you must be born again (8) – with everyone born of the Spirit What is?

Is it something we must do?

It’s something we need done to us!

What does it mean to be born again? A desperate, urgent question: What does it mean to be born again?

Being born again means: God qualifies you (v6) “Flesh gives birth to flesh, but Spirit gives birth to spirit” flesh: separated from God, corrupted spirit: acceptable to God, holy

Being born again means: God qualifies you (v6) God regenerates you by His Spirit Titus 3:5 – by the Spirit Ephesians 2:5 – God makes alive Ezekiel 36:25-26 – “I will”…

Ezekiel 36:25-27 I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean; I will cleanse you from all your impurities and from all your idols. I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. And I will put my Spirit in you and move you to follow my decrees and be careful to keep my laws.

Being born again means: God qualifies you (v6) God regenerates you by His Spirit Titus 3:5 – by the Spirit Ephesians 2:5 – God does it Ezekiel 36:25-26 – “I will” God qualifies you as His child John 1:12-13 – Children of God

Being born again means: God qualifies you (v6) God took it upon Himself For all who believe. (John 1:12, 3:15)

Being born again means: See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! God qualifies you (v6) God took it upon Himself For all who believe. (John 1:12, 3:15)

Being born again means: God changes you (v5) John 7:37-39 Let anyone who is thirsty come to me and drink

Being born again means: God changes you (v5) (5) Truly, truly I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless they are born of water and the Spirit.

Being born again means: God changes you (v5) (5) Truly, truly I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless they are born of water and the Spirit. A complete Renovation

Being born again means: God changes you (v5) Titus 3:5 He saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit

Being born again means: God changes you (v5) Titus 3:5, He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit

Being born again means: God changes you (v5) New Creation New Thinking, New Person New Heart, New Desires

Being born again means: God qualifies you God changes you “You must be born again”

The scope of His Grace: He does it all

These things are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing, you may have life in His name.