Sunday, January 3, 2021

The Experience of Being BORN AGAIN

 


All knowledge of the world

became of no consequence,

the moment JESUS alighted upon my soul.

Now, He is ALL I care to know.


How will your life change, once GOD makes you born again?

You will be changed forever.

Radically.

Here's what to expect from being born again:

1. You will hunger and thirst for the WORD of GOD.

2. You will want to know everything about JESUS.

3. You will tailor your life and work on His WORD.

4. The ways of the world won't interest you anymore.

5. You will want to get right with GOD.


Are you prepared for such a change?

You will become a new person in CHRIST.

2 Corinthians 5:17 

King James Version

17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, 

he is a new creature

old things are passed away; 

behold, 

all things are become new.


Finally, you will see the world for what it really is.

You will become aware of who runs the world.

The world will cease to fascinate you.

Instead, you will be focused on JESUS alone.

You will be guided by the HOLY SPIRIT of GOD.

So you may know who JESUS is.

All things will be made clear.

Depending on your heart's desire to know things of the LORD.

You will want to obey His commandments.

You will want to be aware of your sins.

You will repent of your sins.

You will do all you can, so you won't sin anymore.

You will realize how GREAT Jesus' sacrifice was.

He gave up His life, so we may be saved.

But don't let me tell you.

Experience it for yourself.

Call upon the LORD now.

Especially if things don't make sense in the world.

Or our lives don't add up.

Or if we're down and out, and we need answers.


I've been through all that.

God came to rescue me -- from myself.

Wouldn't you rather follow JESUS?

He who has all the answers to your questions?

He who leads you to eternal life?

He who has always loved you?

He who has been faithful -- no matter the gravity of our sins?

He who never changes?

Hebrews 13:8 

King James Version

8 Jesus Christ the same yesterday, 

and to day, 

and for ever.


You can only understand spiritual things, if SPIRIT guides you.

1 Corinthians 2:14 

King James Version

14 But the natural man receiveth not 

the things of the Spirit of God

for they are foolishness unto him: 

neither can he know them

because they are spiritually discerned.


The only way is to be born again.

John 3:3-8 

King James Version

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.


Related video:

What is the Meaning of Being Born Again? – Dr. Charles Stanley


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Updated 20 August 2023