This is my church's sermon I felt like I needed to post. It is basically on how we are to be reborn in Christ, and how he is working in us, getting us to be the man or woman of God he has planned us to be
Be a disciple of god, not a fan.
John 3:16
Nicodemus - Teacher, Phariseeand member of the Sanhedrin (grp of 70 ppl responsible for religious decesion and also under Roman, for civil rule.
Born again
- John 3:3 " I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of god unless he is born again."
- A birth is not reformation (1John 5:1, John 1:12-13)
_at first, there wasn't, but now there is, a new creation.
_born of God, the natureof God is in you
- A cleansing is.not a change of heart. (Titus 3:5)
_washing of the.New birth
_cleaning before God
- A creation is not being more relegious (2Cor 5:17, Eph 2:10 / 4:24, Gal 6:15)
- A resurrection (Rom 6:2-7)
_alive in the spirit of God
_Dead to sin, alive in Christ.
4 Eph 2 saved by grace
- Consequently, we are.no longer only physically alive, but spiritually alive as well.
_Through no human effort. Eph 2:8-9
_The Holy Spirit is at work. John 3:5-8, Titus 3:5
_The word of God is a vital part. 1Peter 1:23, James 1:18
_It is a divine mystery. John 3:8
It also means we are enabled to live a life of victory over sin and the world.
-Eph 4:23-24
-1John 2:29
-1John 3:9
John 16:8-11
Romans 8:1
Romans 12:2
Hebrews 12:4 / 4:12
Galations 5:13
We recognise that we will recognise the sin and go through the struggle, but in the end, we will be set free .