²³ Now when he was in Jerusalem at the Passover Feast, many believed in his name when they saw the signs that he was doing. ²⁴ But Jesus on his part did not entrust himself to them, because he knew all people ²⁵ and needed no one to bear witness about man, for he himself knew what was in man.

You Must Be Born Again

3 Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. ² This man came to Jesus by night and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God, for no one can do these signs that you do unless God is with him.” ³ Jesus answered him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again  he cannot see the kingdom of God.” ⁴ Nicodemus said to him, “How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter a second time into his mother’s womb and be born?” ⁵ Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter 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 Do not marvel that I said to you, ‘You  must be born again.’ ⁸ The wind^[e] blows where it wishes, and you hear its sound, but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes. So it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit.”

Sermon from January 19, 2025 by Pastor Bill Walker of Unity Bible Church, Lewiston, ME. This is the 13th message from our series on The Gospel of John. This message from John 2:23-3:8 and was entitled “Jesus-Discourse on True Faith!”
Jesus has cleansed the Temple… basically condemning Temple worship! He is working many miracles “signs” and has attracting a large crown of “believers”. But Jesus would not entrust Himself to them… this opens up His discourse with Nicodemus concerning true faith… Join us in this message as we consider the “faith” that Jesus accepts…
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THIS IS THE GRAPHIC THAT IS SPOKEN ABOUT IN THIS SERMON