Message Notes

Sunday, February 22

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“Born Again”

 

Int:      We have no control over our birth.  I didn’t choose to be: white, male, a Michigander, an American, of the Lentz tribe.  I’m okay with it, I just had no control.

Like most of you, I’ve also been born again.  I’m okay with that too.  It’s what makes me a child of God.

Jesus talks about being born again in today’s Gospel.  We’ll look at John 3 in a minute, but first: I want to ask one question, so let’s put it up on the screen:

 

1. How many of you ladies who have given birth would want to give birth to your children again, now that they’re grown?

2. Jesus said, “No one can see the kingdom of God unless they’re born again.”

   1. Nicodemus replied, “How can anyone be born when they’re old?  Surely they can’t enter a second time into their mother’s womb to be born!”

   2. Jesus answered, “No one can enter the Kingdom of God unless they are born of water and the Spirit.” [John 3:3-5]

3. Two Lives

   1. Simultaneously

 

Con:    We are thankful for our two births…

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