LOOK TO JESUS AND BE BORN AGAIN!

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.’ —John 3:5-6

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.” —John 3:14-15

Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because they have not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son. —John 3:18

             Jesus makes it very clear…

• A person will not see the kingdom of God unless they are born-again
• Born-again is not talking about a physical birth
• To be born again is to be
  • Born of water (flesh gives birth to flesh)

AND

• Born of the Spirit (Spirit gives birth to spirit)

And

• This should not be a surprise
• As Moses lifted up the snake in the wilderness
  • The Son of man must be lifted up
    • Everyone who believes has eternal life
• Everyone who believes in Him is not condemned
• Everyone who does not believed stands condemned already
  • Condemned because they have not believed
    • Not believed in the Name of God’s one Son
    • Not believed in the Name of God’s only Son

So, according to this passage, for a person to enter the kingdom of God, they are to be born again— born of water (flesh) and be born of the Spirit (spirit), looking to the lifted-up Jesus (eternal life), not condemned but believing in Him.  Or, as these verses state—

• “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” —John 3:16
• “For my Father’s will is that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in him shall have eternal life, and I will raise them up at the last day.” —John 6:40
• “Very truly I tell you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and will not be judged but has crossed over from death to life.” —John 5:24
• “My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one will snatch them out of my hand. My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all; no one can snatch them out of my Father’s hand. I and the Father are one.” —John 10:27-30
• “I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so that you may know that you have eternal life.” —I John 5:13

Jesus made it very clear how to be part of the kingdom of God.  So, are you in that kingdom?  Dear Father if there are any reading this that have not believed in Jesus may this call on His Name now. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZD6khv6pGkw&t=1s Yes, may this be so by the power of Your Holy Spirit and in the authority of Your Son Jesus.  So may it be.  And for we who have believed, may we rejoice in the awesome work You have done so that we could be saved from our sin and to a relationship with You, Dear Father, through Jesus! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqWYSyDZYIg&list=RDEqWYSyDZYIg&start_radio=1