The Gospel: You Must Be Born Again

Bob closes out our last series of the semester by talking about how we can love our neighbors like Jesus does. We focus on the parable of the Good Samaritan and how we can live likewise.

In this week’s message, Bob shares that when we are born again, we are infused with the Spirit and power of God which is given to transform every aspect of our heart, mind, and living, making us, over time, more and more Christlike.

In this week’s message Bob shares that at the very heart of the gospel is Jesus’ statement ‘You must be born again.’ With that, he explains what the new birth is, how it happens, and how we can live with the assurance that we have truly been born again.

In our first message of the semester, Bob talked about asking God to give us the wisdom to live now for the things that one day we will wish we had lived for.

Philippians 2:3-11 shows us the model of Jesus through His humility. The way of the world is selfishness, pride, insecurity, and hypocrisy, but the way of Jesus is honesty, humility, and selflessness. We get to confess and repent to become humble people following the model of Christ.

God so loved the world that He came to be with His people. But He didn't come to be with His people for their sake only. God comes to live with and love His people for the sake of others.

What is God like? What are the attributes that make Him, Him? Exodus 34:6-7 is a passage that has been shaping the Church’s understanding of His character throughout history. Why are we still talking about this today? What we believe about God will shape who we become.

God is generous in nature and He has invited us to be like Him in that. When we give sacrificially to the things of God, we partner with His plan to restore all things. Sacrificial generosity is a cost of following Jesus with eternal rewards.

Jesus said that we will know the truth and the truth will set us free. So what's true when it comes to anxiety? What's true when it comes to pornography? Let's get free and live abundantly.