Title: The Born Again/John 3: 1-16
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Born Again/John 3:1-16
Among the doctrines of Christianity, the doctrine of 'regeneration' is the most important and basic. Wesley said 'new
(New Birth)'. It speaks of the way of being born again. When I was young, I went to a revival
When I attended, revival pastors always asked about rebirth. If you ask 'Have you been reborn?'
Some of the old ladies and gentlemen raised their hands. In the old days, even at revival meetings, they taught the way of being alive.
I hit it. There are few teachings about sentient beings now. Recently, this term has become popular in the United States
work. When Jimmy Carter introduced himself when he ran for president, he said, 'I am a born-again Christian.
again Christian),' and this phrase became popular.
Today's text is a conversation between Jesus and Nicodemus. Nicodemus, who came to see Jesus at night
He said, 'You must be born again'. Nicodemus is a Pharisee. to serve God well
person. But Jesus said to him, 'A man must be born again to see the kingdom of heaven'. Person
The word means 'anyone'. 'You must be born again' means 'Must be' in English. strong command
means. Because Nicodemus was just a religious man who had not yet been born again.
There are many church members who have not been born again. I have received the offices of deacon, priest, and elder, but still
There are people who are not born again. It happened in America. At the end of the year, there is a session
was advised. If you mess up the church and go to hell, what will you do? When I said that he
The answer is, how do you know if there is a heaven or hell? while talking
He said he didn't say any more, lest his mouth tell him how to know if there is a God.
There are many church members who have not been born again. "The Death of the Archbishop" by Hulbert Wess
There is this. The Archbishop went to the cathedral and prayed all the time, but one day he heard the voice of God.
I have heard the voice of God saying that I have heard your prayers. The Archbishop was very surprised to hear this voice.
That's why he died of a heart attack. I pray all the time, but it is a formal, habitual prayer
that was only done. Maybe we are that kind of person.
So what do you do to be born again? If you believe and receive Jesus, you will be born again.
I am not a sinner, but as long as I believe in Jesus, I will be born again if I realize the way to be saved.
All. To those who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God.
All. All human beings are sinners. Human beings are not saved because they are righteous. jesus cross
If you accept and believe in the grace of God, you will be saved. God loves the world, so his only begotten son Jesus
He gave Him, but if anyone believes in Him, they will not perish but have eternal life. Wesley is here
I wrote and preached about it, but I couldn't understand it in my heart. Then one day this
I realized that and my heart was warmed. I too did not realize this way and lived a life of faith. God
When I was in my third year of school, I came to realize the way of salvation in a subject called 'Paul Theology'. Ephesians 2:8
I have been blessed by your words. “Have you been saved through faith through grace?
You, this is not of yourselves, it is the gift of God.”
Through it, I have the assurance and joy of salvation. Salvation is a free gift. i this
You just have to accept it. Then people change. change is coming
is. When you have this joy of salvation, you will change to the life you want to live for Jesus. belief
and deeds will follow. Works are not the condition of salvation, but the result and fruit of salvation.
is. There is no ethics and there is no theology. There is theology and there is ethics. first
It is only when you are born again that your life changes. As Luther said, a good tree bears good fruit.
is. If you accept Jesus and be born again, changes will follow in your life.
Verse 8: "The wind blows where it wishes, and you hear its sound, but do not know where it comes from and where it goes.
I do not know that this is the case with all who are born of the Holy Spirit.” If you are born again by the Holy Spirit, you will change without realizing it.
coming. It is said that the sisters fought every day for 20 years after they were married. At the recommendation of a friend, the couple
The woman who didn't see was surprised. My husband came home and said, 'Honey, I'm sorry. I think I was lacking!'
That's what he said. Hearing this, he cried for several days. Receive Jesus and repeat
Then change comes. Christianity refers to a change within a person. How is this different from communism?
is. Communism expects others to change. It is expected that institutions and systems will change. But
Christianity refers to the spiritual transformation of man. Communism blames us for not being able to live because of landowners
All. However, Christianity says that human change without spiritual change is temporary. Christianity is self
say revolution. Dr. Torrey said, "Until you receive the Holy Spirit, everything seems to be someone's fault
He said that when I receive the Holy Spirit, it all feels like my fault. A man from Phoenix, Arizona, USA
I sinned and went to jail. In prison, he thought about the person who accused him and the police who arrested him.
I hated it so much that I wanted to kill it. When I got out of prison, my wife left her two siblings and ran away. old
My mother was raising two siblings. Even more angry, this man decided to kill them both.
is. The problem was the two kids. Even if he goes to jail, he wants his kids to grow up in church.
was the day Are you beginning to be drawn to the sermons on the topic “God loves you”?
All. After receiving the grace, he raised his hand to the invitation of the decision makers. and let me introduce myself
was back. In fact, I am the one who came to the chapel today with a pistol to kill. But the neck
Hearing the sermon of his resignation, he received grace and decided to believe in Jesus. From now on, I don't carry a pistol
I will carry the Bible and the Gospel with me. When I confessed like this, did all the congregation receive favor?
All. Everyone! Does anyone still carry a pistol? Drop your pistol. Who do you resent?
are you killing with Drop the pistol! I hope you become a new person with a new heart.
There are three kinds of fruits that follow when you are regenerated.
First, your faith will grow. A physical life must also be born to grow. How can I grow up without giving birth?
What do you expect? If you are not born again, even if you listen to the sermon, you will not be able to hear it. spiritual growth
There is not. Even after attending church for several decades, there is no spiritual growth. even go and quit
also do. You have to be born again to grow.
Second, even if we sin, we do not stay in the place of sin for long. Because I am a weak human being, I can make mistakes
I did. However, those who are born again quickly turn around. Like David, like Peter, repent and turn back quickly
will stand. They do not stay long in the state of sin. I don't do anything else without my wife's knowledge.
is.
Third, we will evangelize. When I see an unsaved soul, I feel pity for it. I cry when I think
I want to come out and evangelize. But those who go to church without being born again are not interested in the soul.
There is not. Even if the family members are not saved, they are not interested. Care for your child's soul
There is no. However, the born-again church member is interested in the salvation of souls. Danish philosopher Kielke
Gol said. When we went to heaven and stood before God, when were you baptized? four positions
He said that he didn't ask what this was, but asked how many people he had evangelized to. Everyone! regenerated castle
Please help. I hope that you will overcome sin and live a life of evangelism.