REVEALING CHRIST DAILY DEVOTIONAL
Memory verse: 3:3 Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
Text : JOHN 3: 1-8
1 There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: 2 The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him. 3 Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. 4 Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother's womb, and be born? 5 Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into 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 Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again. 8 The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit.
INTRODUCTION
Many believers have assumed that Christ was expecting Nicodemus to be born again instantly. But that was not what Christ was telling Nicodemus. He was teaching Nicodemus the new relationship which we begin with God and man in Christ after His resurrection.
Being born again can only take place after the resurrection of Christ not before. So we have to understand the stage man's relationship with is at every point in time.
Now that Christ had risen and taken away the sins of the world, every man mo matter the age,race or tribe is free to fulfill that prophecy given to Nicodemus by Jesus. It is our duty to accept Jesus Christ and also the duty of the New Creation to unveil Jesus Christ as the messiah to mankind.
This is the era one can boldly declare..i am born again not of the Jewish laws or man's philosophy but by the incorruptible seed of the word of God which lives and abides forever.
1 Peter 1:23 Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.
So the water there is not the ordinary water as in water baptism. The water there in verse 5 is the word of God. Because water does not wash away sin. Sin is washed away by the blood of Jesus.
Romans 3:25 Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;
Acts 10:43 To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins.
Hebrews 9:22 And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission.
Hebrews 10:18 Now where remission of these is, there is no more offering for sin.
Lessons
• Our lives are incomplete until we accept Jesus Christ
• Christ paid the price for sin for man to live ny faith through him.
• It is only the blood of Jesus Christ that washes away sin.
Prayers.
Father we thank you for your love for us while we were yet sinners that Christ died for us.
We pray for many that have not accepted Jesus Christ as their Lord and savior .
Thank you for your strength sustaining us in the body of Christ.
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