FRIDAY, 1st DECEMBER, 2023.
Author: PASTOR DR. SAMUEL AYORINDE – General
Overseer
Topic: REPENTANCE
AND REGENERATION: INDISPENSABLE
MEMORIZE: 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 3:16-21
“For
God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever
believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 17 For God sent
not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him
might be saved. 18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that
believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of
the only begotten Son of God. 19 And this is the condemnation, that light is
come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their
deeds were evil. 20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither
cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. 21 But he that doeth
truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are
wrought in God.”
EXPOSITION:
Jesus answered, "Most
assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot
enter the kingdom of God" (Jn. 3:5). Gen. 3:15: God who knows man could
fall had eternally provided for man's redemption (Rev. 13:8), and graciously
announced this during man's punishment-the Seed of the woman (the Messiah) (cf.
1 Jn. 3:8).
The fact of man's depravity
(Rom. 3:23), its consequences (6:23) and man's helplessness (cf. 5:6a)
necessitate repentance and regeneration (cf. 2 Chro. 7:14). 2 Cor. 7:10: Repentance is the act of
recognising one's wrong and being sorry about it. It goes beyond feeling
remorseful about sin to changing one's ways or habits, motivated by godly
sorrow. Psalm 51:7,11: The nature of man's heart needs washing by the Lamb's
blood and spiritual circumcision (Deut. 30:6) to become new and right (cf. 2
Cor. 5:17).
In. 3:14-17: Just as the serpent was lifted up
for the deliverance of God's people in the wilderness, God has a perfect
Provision for man's redemption in Christ Jesus (cf. Rom. 5:6,8)-the Gift of God
(Rom. 6:23b). Ezk. 18:23: The loving God has no pleasure that the wicked should
die (perish) but that he should turn from his ways and live. What a gracious
God! Take advantage of His window of grace (Heb. 2:3). As you are hearing His
voice NOW, harden not your heart; tomorrow might be too late (cf. Heb.3:8; 4:7).
PRAYER POINT: Lord, we are sorry for all our sins and
iniquities, forgive us, o Lord.
Lord, let sinners have
encounter with you that will turn them to you in Jesus name.
Lord, by your redeeming power,
deliver the world from the power of sins and wickedness in Jesus name.
DAILY BIBLE READING IN A YEAR – Acts 10 - 12.
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