TUESDAY, 28th NOVEMBER, 2023.
TOPIC: THE
NECESSITY FOR REPENTANCE AND REGENERATION - Part 1
MEMORY
SCRIPTURE “He who believes in Him is not condemned; but he who does not
believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the
only begotten Son of God.” (John
3:18).
SCRIPTURE READING: John 3:16-19
“"For God so loved
the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him
should not perish but have everlasting life. 17 "For God did not send His
Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might
be saved. 18 "He who believes in Him is not condemned; but he who does not
believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the
only begotten Son of God. 19 "And this is the condemnation, that the light
has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because
their deeds were evil.”
EXPOSITION:
To
underscore the importance of repentance and regeneration above all, Jesus
didn't mince words in telling the well-respected Jewish leader, Nicodemus, that
he couldn't go anywhere near God, if he wasn't born again!
Since the
Fall, everybody needs to be born again. He who refuses finally to be
regenerated would waste with the devil in hell. The depravity of man
notwithstanding, the gracious God wouldn't allow man to be wasted just like
that. His eternal love for man came to bear. Provision has been divinely made
for man's deliverance. How? Any conditions attached? Surprisingly, the same God
that man offended and Who inflicted punishment on man still came down from His
lofty height to bear the brunt and set the condemned man free. Whoa! Though,
this provision of His is free, it is optional (Rev. 3:20), but highly
consequential, if the offer is rejected.
Man has no
say in the first birth but the second birth is by choice and the opportunity is
open to all. To enter God's kingdom, man must undergo spiritual rebirth. The
new age Jesus was announcing was to be a radical new beginning, a new quality
of life - eternal life. John 3:18 contains the heart of the gospel message.
Jesus comes to save, but the consequences of His coming, for those who refuse
Him, is judgement. Therefore, repent and be regenerated through your new birth
in Christ Jesus.
PRAYER
POINT: i. Lord,
help me to remain steadfast in you, not to backslide in Jesus name.
ii. Lord,
give understanding of your word to the sinners that they may come to you in
genuine repentance and be regenerated before it is too late in Jesus name.
DAILY BIBLE READING IN A YEAR – Acts 10 - 12.
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