Pre Encounter Lesson 3: Born Again

1. BORN AGAINBORN AGAIN

2. John 3:1-7John 3:1-7
Now there was a man of theNow there was a man of the
Pharisees named Nicodemus, aPharisees named Nicodemus, a
member of the Jewish ruling council.member of the Jewish ruling council.
He came to Jesus at night and said,He came to Jesus at night and said,
“Rabbi, we know you are a teacher who“Rabbi, we know you are a teacher who
has come from God. For no one couldhas come from God. For no one could
perform the miraculous signs you areperform the miraculous signs you are
doing if God were not with him.doing if God were not with him.
In reply Jesus declared, “I tell youIn reply Jesus declared, “I tell you
the truth, no one can see the kingdomthe truth, no one can see the kingdom
of God unless he is born again.of God unless he is born again.

3. ““How can a man be born when he isHow can a man be born when he is
old?” Nicodemus asked. “Surely heold?” Nicodemus asked. “Surely he
cannot enter a second time into hiscannot enter a second time into his
mother’s womb to be born!”.mother’s womb to be born!”.
Jesus answered, “I tell you the truth,Jesus answered, “I tell you the truth,
no one can enter the kingdom of Godno one can enter the kingdom of God
unless he is born of water and the Spirit.unless he is born of water and the Spirit.
Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the SpiritFlesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit
gives birth to the spirit. You should notgives birth to the spirit. You should not
be surprised at my saying, ‘You must bebe surprised at my saying, ‘You must be
born again’.born again’.

4. WHAT IS BORN AGAIN?WHAT IS BORN AGAIN?
It is a spiritualIt is a spiritual
experience wherein youexperience wherein you
will be birthed into thewill be birthed into the
family of God.family of God.

5. WHY DO WE NEEDWHY DO WE NEED
TO BE BORNTO BE BORN
AGAIN?AGAIN?

6. There are two births mentionedThere are two births mentioned
in the Bible:in the Bible:
1.1. Born of human parents (flesh)Born of human parents (flesh)
2.2. Born of God (spirit)Born of God (spirit)
John 3:6John 3:6
““Flesh gives birth to flesh, but theFlesh gives birth to flesh, but the
Spirit gives birth to spirit.”Spirit gives birth to spirit.”

7. 1ST BIRTH 2ND BIRTH
1. SINNER
* Romans 3:10, 23
1. RIGHTEOUS
* Romans 3:21
2. SPIRITUALLY DEAD
* Ephesians 2:1
* 1 Peter 1:18
2. ETERNAL LIFE/LIFE
WITH GOD
* 1 John 5:11-13
3. CHILD OF DEVIL
* 1 John 3:8-10
* John 8:44
3. CHILD OF GOD
* John 1:12-13
* Galatians 3:26
4. NO HOLY SPIRIT
* 1 Corinthians 2:14
4. INDWELLING HOLY
SPIRIT
* Ephesians 1:13-14
5. DESTINED TO HELL
* Matthew 25:41
5. DESTINED TO HEAVEN
* Philippians 1:21
* Philippians 3:20

8. HOW TO BEHOW TO BE
BORN AGAIN?BORN AGAIN?

9. JOHN 1:12-13JOHN 1:12-13
““Yet to all who receivedYet to all who received
Him, to those who believed inHim, to those who believed in
His name,His name, He gave the rightHe gave the right
to become children of God.to become children of God.
Children born not ofChildren born not of
natural descent, not ofnatural descent, not of
human decision or ahuman decision or a
husband’s will, but bornhusband’s will, but born ofof
God.”God.”

10. HOW DO YOU KNOWHOW DO YOU KNOW
THAT YOU ARETHAT YOU ARE
BORN AGAIN?BORN AGAIN?

11. 1. You know in your heart of1. You know in your heart of
hearts that you are saved and youhearts that you are saved and you
belong to Godbelong to God
Romans 8:16-17Romans 8:16-17
““The Spirit himself testifies with ourThe Spirit himself testifies with our
spirit that we are God’s children. Now ifspirit that we are God’s children. Now if
we are children, then we are heirs –we are children, then we are heirs –
heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ.”heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ.”

12. 2. You hunger for the Word of God2. You hunger for the Word of God
1 Peter 2:2-31 Peter 2:2-3
““Like new born babies, craveLike new born babies, crave
pure spiritual milk, so that by itpure spiritual milk, so that by it
you may grow up in youryou may grow up in your
salvation, now that you havesalvation, now that you have
tasted that the Lord is good.”tasted that the Lord is good.”

13. 3. You stop sinning3. You stop sinning
1 John 3:8-101 John 3:8-10
““He who does what is sinful is of theHe who does what is sinful is of the
devil, because the devil has been sinningdevil, because the devil has been sinning
from the beginning. The reason the Son offrom the beginning. The reason the Son of
God appeared was to destroy the devil’sGod appeared was to destroy the devil’s
work. No one who is born of God willwork. No one who is born of God will
continue to sin, because God’s seed remainscontinue to sin, because God’s seed remains
in him; he cannot go on sinning because hein him; he cannot go on sinning because he
has been born of God. This is how we knowhas been born of God. This is how we know
who the children of God are and who thewho the children of God are and who the
children of the devil are: Anyone who doeschildren of the devil are: Anyone who does
not do what is right is not a child of God; nornot do what is right is not a child of God; nor
is anyone who does not love his brother.”is anyone who does not love his brother.”

14. WHAT’S NEXT AFTER BEINGWHAT’S NEXT AFTER BEING
BORN AGAIN?BORN AGAIN?
1 Corinthians 3:1-31 Corinthians 3:1-3
““Brothers I could not address you asBrothers I could not address you as
spiritual but as worldly-merespiritual but as worldly-mere infants ininfants in
Christ.Christ. I gave you milk, not solid food,I gave you milk, not solid food,
for you were not yet ready for it. Indeed,for you were not yet ready for it. Indeed,
you are still not ready. You are stillyou are still not ready. You are still
worldly. For since there is jealousy andworldly. For since there is jealousy and
quarreling among you, are you notquarreling among you, are you not
worldly?worldly? Are you not acting like mereAre you not acting like mere
men?”men?”

15. You need to growYou need to grow
and mature in theand mature in the
Lord.Lord.

16. Three areas in which youThree areas in which you
need to mature:need to mature:
1.1. CharacterCharacter
2.2. KnowledgeKnowledge
3.3. MinistryMinistry

17. Salvation is free.Salvation is free.
Maturity is veryMaturity is very
costly.costly.