First Month Theme – "Knowing Jesus"
SALVATION’S MOTIVE
February 20, 2001
John 3:3
"In reply Jesus declared, "I tell you the truth, no one can
see the kingdom of God unless he is born again.""

One of the most famous Bible verses; Jesus, once again tells us "I tell you the truth!" First, the exclusion, "No one can see the kingdom of God unless." What is this kingdom? It is the total rule of God. It is His rule and will be done totally. It involves Heaven and the final kingdom when He comes again. Jesus tells us that it takes something to be able to see, be a part of, this kingdom of God. If you want to enter the White House, you must get a pass. In order to enter into and be a member of God’s realm (kingdom), you must get something. He, Jesus, says you must be born again. Literally this means you must be born from ABOVE. You have been born once, here, in the flesh. You couldn’t be here experiencing, participating and living this world without being born into it. Your reading this is proof that you have been born into this world (by flesh) to participate in, experience and then live in God’s realm (kingdom). You must be born into it. This is not another physical birth it is a spiritual birth. The moment you received Jesus into your heart, a new power, life changing, destiny fixing, new relationship building experience occurred. Christ came into your life and His Spirit made you forever alive to God. You were born again (from above). You experienced a new birth that came from Him. This new birth is described in Titus 3:5-7. This new birth is His divine presence entering your life and making you spiritually alive to God; dwelling in you, in the very life of God. You have been changed at the very core of your being. You’re no longer dead spiritually. His Spirit is in you; you are born alive into His presence. You can cry out Abba Father (See Romans 8.)!

Let’s Pray:
God, I am alive forever in you. You are in me. I have been born from above; born of God. I am a child of God.

See you tomorrow,
Pastor Russ

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