Born Again

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What does it mean to be born again?

This is a challenging phrase Jesus shares with Nicodemus in John 3...

To be born again is to be radically changed. The word radical means “to the root” or “finding the origin” and in the last 100 years it has been used to help us think about “pushing the limits”. From a spiritual perspective, you need to ask yourself if you can see from God’s view.

If you cannot see the Kingdom of God from Jesus’ viewpoint, you need to be born again. Your mind, your soul, and your heart need to be born again, so that you too may come into the knowledge and view of God.

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John 3:1-3 ESV

3 Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. 2 This man came to Jesus by night and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God, for no one can do these signs that you do unless God is with him.” 3 Jesus answered him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God.”

You must be born again. (vv. 1-3)

  1. Why do you think Nicodemus visited Jesus at night?
  2. What does it mean to be born again?

John 3:4-8 ESV

4 Nicodemus said to him, “How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter a second time into his mother's womb and be born?” 5 Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God. 6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. 7 Do not marvel that I said to you, ‘You must be born again.’ 8 The wind blows where it wishes, and you hear its sound, but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes. So it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit.”

You must be born of the Spirit. (vv. 4-8)

  1. Why does Jesus challenge Nicodemus to be born of water and Spirit?
  2. Why does Nicodemus struggle to understand Jesus?

John 3:9-12 ESV

 9 Nicodemus said to him, “How can these things be?” 10 Jesus answered him, “Are you the teacher of Israel and yet you do not understand these things? 11 Truly, truly, I say to you, we speak of what we know, and bear witness to what we have seen, but you do not receive our testimony. 12 If I have told you earthly things and you do not believe, how can you believe if I tell you heavenly things?

Earthly minds struggle to understand heavenly truth. (vv. 9-12)

  1. How do you make sense of verses 1-12? How would you explain this to someone who is interested in following Jesus?

John 3:13-15 ESV

13 No one has ascended into heaven except he who descended from heaven, the Son of Man. 14 And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, 15 that whoever believes in him may have eternal life.

Eternal life has a cost. (vv. 13-15)

John 3:16-18 ESV

16 “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. 17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him. 18 Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God.

God wants to save his people. (vv. 16-18)

  1. How do you understand the cost of eternal life? (vv. 13-15) How do these verses impact you? How do you respond to them?
  2. What do you think about God’s heart to save people? How can you participate with God in this way? (vv. 16-18)

John 3:19-21 ESV

19 And this is the judgment: the light has come into the world, and people loved the darkness rather than the light because their works were evil. 20 For everyone who does wicked things hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his works should be exposed. 21 But whoever does what is true comes to the light, so that it may be clearly seen that his works have been carried out in God.”

Your heart will be revealed. (vv. 19-21)

  1. How do you interpret vv. 19-21? What is the warning you take away from this?
  2. What did you hear from the Lord in this sermon?
  3. How can you take a step of faith?
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General Life Group Questions

  1. Is there a sermon point or illustration that you liked or connected with?
  2. Which Bible verse or verses stood out to you the most?
  3. Take some time to re-read the Bible verses that stood out to you?
  4. How do the Bible verses connect to the sermon points?
  5. How do you think God is speaking to you with these verses?
  6. What do you think God may be asking you to do with what he is saying to you?
  7. Think about how you might share this message in your own words with someone. 
  8. Ask God to put someone on your heart to share this message with.
  9. Who is that person? How will you share God’s truth with them?
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