There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews:
The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him.
Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. (John 3: 1-3)
The born again experience of the believer in Jesus Christ can be described as a miracle, and perhaps it even sounds like a mystery; for it is truly difficult to explain as it is also difficult for a non-believer to believe as truth.
To another believer, your born again experience is like music to their souls, for they will rejoice in your conversion to Christ. They understand it. And they witness with your testimony.
To a non-believer, however, all they can do is sit and stare in unbelief as you tell your story about how you met Christ for the first time. They do not understand it, for they are not saved; for if they were saved, they would rejoice in your rejoicing. They would be thrilled in your conversion. Instead, they wag their heads in unbelief.
For if people say they know the Lord, why do they reject the Word of God, which is the Holy Bible? And why do they reject the second coming of the Lord Jesus Christ? For if they knew Him, they would be looking for His return with great anticipation in their hearts. But they do not.
When Santa Claus is coming to town, people get happy and make preparations for his arrival. They decorate their homes and towns and sing songs about Santa Claus.
When the Easter Bunny comes hopping down the bunny trail, people get happy and make preparations for his arrival. They decorate their homes and towns and sing songs about the Easter Bunny.
But to hear that Jesus is coming back to earth, unsaved people wag their heads in unbelief, and they have no plans or preparations for His arrival. For how can they believe in His resurrection and not believe in His second coming?
And when unsaved people hear about the born again experience of believers, they have something to laugh about while they mock the people who believe in Christ.
Knowing Christ is the greatest event in the lives of people; and only a few people ever experience this greatest event on the face of the earth.
When Christ knocks, answer the door.
How, then, will you know that it is Christ knocking at your door?
You will know that you know and that is all you need to know.
You will know Him because of His revelation to you: one on one, and face to face.
So then, what happened in the life of Nicodemus? Even though he was trained as a Jewish priest, he became a disciple of the Lord Jesus Christ and he helped to bury the body of Jesus when the Lord was crucified.
The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him.
Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. (John 3: 1-3)
The born again experience of the believer in Jesus Christ can be described as a miracle, and perhaps it even sounds like a mystery; for it is truly difficult to explain as it is also difficult for a non-believer to believe as truth.
To another believer, your born again experience is like music to their souls, for they will rejoice in your conversion to Christ. They understand it. And they witness with your testimony.
To a non-believer, however, all they can do is sit and stare in unbelief as you tell your story about how you met Christ for the first time. They do not understand it, for they are not saved; for if they were saved, they would rejoice in your rejoicing. They would be thrilled in your conversion. Instead, they wag their heads in unbelief.
For if people say they know the Lord, why do they reject the Word of God, which is the Holy Bible? And why do they reject the second coming of the Lord Jesus Christ? For if they knew Him, they would be looking for His return with great anticipation in their hearts. But they do not.
When Santa Claus is coming to town, people get happy and make preparations for his arrival. They decorate their homes and towns and sing songs about Santa Claus.
When the Easter Bunny comes hopping down the bunny trail, people get happy and make preparations for his arrival. They decorate their homes and towns and sing songs about the Easter Bunny.
But to hear that Jesus is coming back to earth, unsaved people wag their heads in unbelief, and they have no plans or preparations for His arrival. For how can they believe in His resurrection and not believe in His second coming?
And when unsaved people hear about the born again experience of believers, they have something to laugh about while they mock the people who believe in Christ.
Knowing Christ is the greatest event in the lives of people; and only a few people ever experience this greatest event on the face of the earth.
When Christ knocks, answer the door.
How, then, will you know that it is Christ knocking at your door?
You will know that you know and that is all you need to know.
You will know Him because of His revelation to you: one on one, and face to face.
So then, what happened in the life of Nicodemus? Even though he was trained as a Jewish priest, he became a disciple of the Lord Jesus Christ and he helped to bury the body of Jesus when the Lord was crucified.
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