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The Book of John
April 12, 2026
49m 38s

BORN AGAIN

by Dan Lian
Jesus didn't come to make bad people good. He came to bring dead people to life. Nicodemus was a religious teacher—a man who had studied God his entire life. But when he came to Jesus, he discovered that knowledge about God and knowing God are two very different things. In this sermon, we explore what it actually means to be born again and why the life Jesus offers is unlike anything we could ever understand or achieve on our own.
Sermon Notes

John 3:1-15 NIV
Now there was a Pharisee, a man named Nicodemus who was a member of the Jewish ruling council. 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.” “How can someone be born when they are old?” Nicodemus asked. “Surely they cannot enter a second time into their mother’s womb to be born!” Jesus answered, “Very truly I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless they are born of water and the Spirit. Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit gives birth to spirit. You should not be surprised at my saying, ‘You must be born again.’ The wind blows wherever it pleases. You hear its sound, but you cannot tell where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit.” “How can this be?” Nicodemus asked. “You are Israel’s teacher,” said Jesus, “and do you not understand these things? Very truly I tell you, we speak of what we know, and we testify to what we have seen, but still you people do not accept our testimony. I have spoken to you of earthly things and you do not believe; how then will you believe if I speak of heavenly things? No one has ever gone into heaven except the one who came from heaven—the Son of Man. Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the wilderness, so the Son of Man must be lifted up, that everyone who believes may have eternal life in him.”

IT’S MIND-BLOWINGLY BEAUTIFUL.

John 3:3-4 NIV
Jesus replied, “Very truly I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless they are born again.” “How can someone be born when they are old?” Nicodemus asked. “Surely they cannot enter a second time into their mother’s womb to be born!”

IT’S ABOUT BRAND NEW RESURRECTION LIFE.

John 3:6 NIV
Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit gives birth to spirit.

Again...

John 3:3 NIV
Jesus replied, “Very truly I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless they are born again.”

IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN ABOUT AND WILL ALWAYS BE ABOUT JESUS AND ONLY JESUS FOREVER AND EVER AND EVER AND EVER….

John 3:14-15 NIV
Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the wilderness, so the Son of Man must be lifted up, that everyone who believes may have eternal life in him.”


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