THE NEW BIRTHTHE NEW BIRTHLecture

John 3:3John 3:3In reply Jesus declared, In reply Jesus declared, “I tell you the truth, no “I tell you the truth, no

one can see the kingdom one can see the kingdom of God unless he is born of God unless he is born

again.” again.”

1. WHAT IS THE NEW BIRTH?1. WHAT IS THE NEW BIRTH?John 10:10 “… I have come that you may John 10:10 “… I have come that you may

have life and life more abundantly.”have life and life more abundantly.”

-A spiritual regeneration that guarantees that -A spiritual regeneration that guarantees that

man will be admitted in God’s kingdom.man will be admitted in God’s kingdom.

2. WHAT DOES THE NEW 2. WHAT DOES THE NEW BIRTH CONSIST OF?BIRTH CONSIST OF?

Jesus told Nicodemus: “I tell Jesus told Nicodemus: “I tell you the truth, no one can see you the truth, no one can see the kingdom of God unless he the kingdom of God unless he

is born again.” (John 3:3) is born again.” (John 3:3)

A. THE ROLE OF THE WORD A. THE ROLE OF THE WORD IN THE NEW BIRTHIN THE NEW BIRTH

““In his goodness he chose to In his goodness he chose to make us his own children by make us his own children by

giving us his true word. And we, giving us his true word. And we, out of all creation, became his out of all creation, became his

choice possession.” choice possession.” James 1:18James 1:18

““It is the Spirit who gives eternal life. It is the Spirit who gives eternal life. Human effort accomplishes nothing. Human effort accomplishes nothing. And the very words I have spoken to And the very words I have spoken to

you are Spirit and life.” you are Spirit and life.” John 6:63John 6:63

““To make her holy and clean, washed To make her holy and clean, washed by baptism & God's word.” by baptism & God's word.” Eph. 5:26Eph. 5:26

““You are already clean because of the You are already clean because of the word which I have spoken to you.” word which I have spoken to you.”

John 15:3John 15:3

B. THE ROLE OF THE HOLY B. THE ROLE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT IN THE NEW BIRTHSPIRIT IN THE NEW BIRTH

““But to all who believed him & But to all who believed him & accepted him, he gave the right to accepted him, he gave the right to become children of God. They are become children of God. They are reborn! This is not a physical birth reborn! This is not a physical birth resulting from human passion or resulting from human passion or

plan-this rebirth comes from God.” plan-this rebirth comes from God.” John 1:12-13John 1:12-13

““He has identified us as his own by He has identified us as his own by placing the Holy Spirit in our hearts placing the Holy Spirit in our hearts as the first installment of everything as the first installment of everything

he will give us.” he will give us.” 2 Cor. 1:222 Cor. 1:22

““And now you also have heard the And now you also have heard the truth, the Good News that God saves truth, the Good News that God saves

you. And when you believed in you. And when you believed in Christ, he identified you as his own Christ, he identified you as his own by giving you the Holy Spirit, whom by giving you the Holy Spirit, whom he promised long ago.” he promised long ago.” Eph. 1:13Eph. 1:13

3. OLD MAN AND NEW 3. OLD MAN AND NEW NATURENATURE

A. OLD MANA. OLD MAN

““You are sick from head to foot-You are sick from head to foot-covered with bruises, welts, and covered with bruises, welts, and

infected wounds-without any infected wounds-without any ointments or bandages.” ointments or bandages.” Isaiah 1:6Isaiah 1:6

““When you follow the desires of your When you follow the desires of your sinful nature, your lives will produce sinful nature, your lives will produce these evil results: sexual immorality, these evil results: sexual immorality,

impure thoughts, eagerness for impure thoughts, eagerness for lustful pleasure, idolatry, lustful pleasure, idolatry,

participation in demonic activities, participation in demonic activities, hostility, quarreling, jealousy, hostility, quarreling, jealousy,

outbursts of anger, selfish ambition, outbursts of anger, selfish ambition, divisions, the feeling that everyone is divisions, the feeling that everyone is

wrong except those in your own…wrong except those in your own…

……little group, envy, drunkenness, little group, envy, drunkenness, wild parties, and other kinds of sin. wild parties, and other kinds of sin.

Let me tell you again, as I have Let me tell you again, as I have before, that anyone living that sort before, that anyone living that sort of life will not inherit the Kingdom of life will not inherit the Kingdom

of God” of God” Galatians 5:19-21Galatians 5:19-21

B. NEW NATUREB. NEW NATURE

““Therefore if any man is in Therefore if any man is in Christ he is a new creation, the Christ he is a new creation, the old things have passed away, old things have passed away, behold all things have become behold all things have become

new.” new.” 2 Corinthians 5:172 Corinthians 5:17

The Christian life is the best life The Christian life is the best life on earth to live! Because of it you on earth to live! Because of it you experience true happiness if you experience true happiness if you do just one thing: Don’t step onto do just one thing: Don’t step onto the enemy’s grounds. Yes, God the enemy’s grounds. Yes, God

gives us everything that we need gives us everything that we need but He demands that we but He demands that we

surrender everything that we are surrender everything that we are to Him. to Him.

Everyone must experience the Everyone must experience the New Birth and stop being lead New Birth and stop being lead

by the desires of the flesh by the desires of the flesh (THE OLD MAN) and start living (THE OLD MAN) and start living according to the leading of the according to the leading of the

Holy Spirit through faith in Holy Spirit through faith in God.God.

THE NEW BIRTHTHE NEW BIRTHLecture