1. Being Born Again
John 3:1-15

2. WHAT Does It Mean To Be A Christian?
 Being born again ( a new creation)
 A transformed person
 Being reconciled to God
 To one another
 To self
 Being adopted as sons and daughters of God
 God as our Father
 Brothers and sisters to one another

3. Nicodemus, 3:1
 Who was Nicodemus?
 A Pharisee
 A member of the ruling council
 A “Teacher of Israel” (3:10)
 Why did he come to Jesus “by night”?
 Embarrassed?
 Lost?

4. WHAT did Jesus mean by being
“born again”? 3:1-10
 Cf. 3:3 and 3:5
 Illustration 1: Like begets like, 3:6-7.
 Illustration 2: The wind and its effects, 3:8.

5. WHY could Jesus speak about being
“born again”, 3:11-13
 “No one has ascended into heaven except the one who
descended from heaven, the Son of Man.”
 Son of Man. Cf. Daniel 7:13-14
 John 1:1-2; 14; 18
 John 2:11

6. HOW does Jesus bring about the
new birth, 3:14-15
 Moses lifting up the serpent in the wilderness, Numbers
21:4-9.
 The Son of Man must be lifted up.
 Cf. John 8:28; 12:32
 Acts 2:33; 5:31
 Eternal life = Life in the kingdom of God.

7. Conclusions & Life Applications
 Being a Christian means being in the kingdom of God.
 To enter into the kingdom of God, one needs to be born
again.
 This new birth is not of our own doing or choosing, but by
the power of God
 This new birth is available to everyone through Jesus
Christ.
 The mark of this new birth is a transformed life.