A Day in the Life of Christine (Chris Docu Series): Life Class Day 15

Nicodemus was a highly respected man in his day. A teacher of the law for both religious & ordinary people, he was a man of morals. 

*John 3:2-3

He came to Jesus at night and said, "Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has come from God. For no one could perform the signs you are doing if God were not with him." Jesus replied, "Very truly I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless they are born again."

His words may well seem have seemed reasonable to us.

*Luke 19:2-3

A man was there by the name of Zacchaeus; he was a chief tax collector and was wealthy. He wanted to see who Jesus was, but because he was short he could not see over the crowd.

*Luke 8:2

And also some women who had been cured of evil spirits and diseases: Mary (called Magdalene) from whom seven demons had come out.

Jesus was speaking to a man of spiritual authority among the Jews - someone who appeared to be close to God.

This proves that each & every one of needs to be born again, regardless of who we are.

What did Jesus mean when He said we must be born again? He was referring to the new nature we all need to receive through faith & the Word of God.

A corn seed produces corn; a barley seed produces barley; an orange seed produces orange. So it is also in the new birth. The seed is the divine, incorruptible, eternal Word of God. The life this produces, when received by faith, into the heart of the believer, is like a seed - divine, incorruptible, eternal

-Derek Prince, Foundational Truths for Christian Living

*John 3:6

Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit gives birth to spirit.

This is the new birth - we receive a seed in our hearts that produces new life in us.

*1 John 3:9

No one who is born of God will continue to sin, because God's seed remains in them; they cannot go on sinning, because they have been born of God.

All that we are benefits from this change.

This new nature opens the spiritual eyes of a believer & enables them to see the kingdom of heaven.

You too have the opportunity to be born again, right here & now.

*Lamentations 3:22-23

Because of the Lord's great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.

The most important thing in receiving His mercy is that we accept it by faith.

*Hebrews 11:6

And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.

As you received the Word of God, faith will be born in your heart.

*Romans 10:17

Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word about Christ.

I have met everyone in the church, like our pastors whose life reflects genuine faith. Despite the challenges they have, they still have faith in the Lord. So I realized that even though we have so many problems, all we have to do is to have faith still in the Lord; & we shall trust in Him.