1. Born Again John 3:7 “Do not marvel that I said to you, ‘You must be born again.’”

2. Born Again John 1:12-13 But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name: (13) who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.

3. Born Again 1Pe 1:23 “having been born again, not of corruptible seed but incorruptible, through the word of God which lives and abides forever”

4. Born Again Luke 8:11 "Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.”

5. Born Again Jas 1:18 Of His own will He brought us forth by the word of truth, that we might be a kind of firstfruits of His creatures.

6. Born Again What does the Lord mean by “born again?” Not an option; something we must do It means being born of water It means being born of spirit It means entering the kingdom of God

7. Born Again Born of water… Not physical birth, makes no sense Not speaking of the Holy Spirit Context indicates this is actual “water” John the baptizer understood, used water Jesus had been baptized, and His disciples They were baptizing, all in physical water Would have been understood by all as “water”

8. Born Again Jn. 3:5Born of WaterAnd of SpiritEnter Kingdom Titus 3:5Washing of Regeneration Renewing of Holy Spirit Saved Eph. 5:26Washing of Water By the WordSanctified Acts 2:38Be baptizedGift of Holy Spirit Forgiveness of Sins 1 Cor. 6:11WashedJustifiedSanctified

9. Born Again TextPreachingRenewed MindBaptism Acts 2:37-38"when they heard this" “cut to the heart" "repent and be baptized" Acts 16:14-15"heard us""whose heart the Lord opened" "when she was baptized" Rom. 10:13-17"faith comes by hearing" "with the heart man believes" "call on the name of the Lord" Examples:

10. Born Again “You must be born again.”