New Birth
God’s Story:
Jesus will preach the good news that it is not what a person does that matters but what I do that makes a difference. My kingdom is open to those who love me, but they will not enter it by any earthly means. No way! My Spirit will come into all those who put their faith in my Son, and he will change each one into a new person. Humans did nothing to accomplish their birth; they can do nothing to accomplish their spiritual re-birth. I love my world so much that I will do all the work to re-claim my creation as my own — even though that means asking my Son to be “lifted up” on the cross.

Read John 3:1-21

Your Story:
Of course you don’t remember your physical birth; no one does. By your mother’s strength you were born; you really had nothing to do with it. You participated a little bit — by breathing. The same is true of spiritual re-birth. God does all the work of re-birth through his grace. His love for you is so great that he sent his Son to give you the free gift of eternal life. In your re-birth, you participate by believing in God and accepting his free gift.