April 2, 2013

From Gary... The New Birth


THE NEW BIRTH 

SONG... Heaven came down

SCRIPTURE....John 3:1-7


INTRODUCTION


A. Surpassing value of being born 
   again!!!!

B. Simply the essence of true 
   revival!!!!

C. Scriptural emphasis on being re-
   generated==BORN AGAIN

   1. Isaiah 43:3-7

   2. John 3:3 , 3:5

   3. Matthew 28:18-20 , Mark 16:16


D. Specific passage John 3:1-16

   1. Proclaimed 1--6

   2. Perceived 7---13

   3. Provided 14--16

THE SIGNS LED TO THE MAN
JOHN 2:23-25



BODY


A. THE NEW BIRTH: IT'S PROCLAMATION TO 
   MEN 1-6

   1. The men in the passage: 
      JESUS/NICODEMUS

      a. Jesus: a teacher in the day
                a rabbai

                God sent to men


      b. Nicodemus: a learner at night

                    a ruler

                    a Man coming to GOD


    2. The message of the new birth: 
       life 3


    3. The manner of BIRTH????? 4


    4. The method's importance 5--6 ek 
       entrance

       NOTE: TRUTH SEES TRUTH==REVIVAL

       EARS TO HEAR


B. THE NEW BIRTH: IT'S PERCEPTION BY 
   MEN 7-13

   1. The PROBLEM in perceiving is 

      attitude 7-9 shogun--knife scene


   2. The PERSON giving perception is 
      JESUS 10---13


   3. The PRACTICALITY for us eye== I 
      trouble


C. THE NEW BIRTH: IT'S PROVISION FOR 
   MEN 14-16


   1. Provided in the cross 14

      And the people spoke against God 
      and Moses--5-

      and the Lord made fiery 
      serpents.. so that many of the 
      people died--6-- then the Lord 
                 said to Moses,

                 'make a fiery serpent, 
                  and set it on a 
                  standard; and it 
                  shall come about, 
                  that everyone who is 
                  bitten, when he looks 
                  at it, he shall live-
                  -8


    2. Provided in belief--15-- 

       lip service


    3. Provided in love---16


    4. Provided for us---Provided we 
       accept


CONCLUSION


A. RECAP OF WHAT THE NEW BIRTH IS......

B. RELATIONSHIP TO US... ARE WE 
   CHRISTIANS...NEED REBIRTH????

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