STANDING AGAINST THE WIND

STANDING AGAINST THE WIND

Friday, June 26, 2020

  John [NLT] 3:1-8 There was a man named Nicodemus, a Jewish religious leader who was a Pharisee. After dark one evening, he came to speak with Jesus. “Rabbi,” he said, “we all know that God has sent you to teach us. Your miraculous signs are evidence that God is with you.” Jesus replied, “I tell you the truth, unless you are born again, you cannot see the Kingdom of God.”“What do you mean?” exclaimed Nicodemus. “How can an old man go back into his mother’s womb and be born again?”

Jesus replied, “I assure you, no one can enter the Kingdom of God without being born of water and the Spirit. Humans can reproduce only human life, but the Holy Spirit gives birth to spiritual life. So don’t be surprised when I say, ‘You must be born again.’ The wind blows wherever it wants. Just as you can hear the wind but can’t tell where it comes from or where it is going, so you can’t explain how people are born of the Spirit.”

  Acts 4:12 “There is salvation in no one else! God has given no other name under heaven by which we must be saved.”

  The Apostle Peter, as recorded in Acts 4:12, stated truth that is resisted by multitudes. Oddly, some of which are religious and name Jesus among their beliefs; though never as Lord Jesus Christ, but in limited personage as less than deity. (Jn.1:1; Phil.2:5-11) They instead esteeming Jesus as exemplary human being, exceptional prophet, rabbi et al.

  Tragically, to them Jesus will say He never knew them for they were never truly intimately acquainted with or trusted Him as Lord Jesus Christ. (Mt.7:21-27; Jn.14:15; 15:10; 1Jn.5:2-3)

  Jesus is “Lord Jesus Christ” (82 times in KJV); Almighty God, Supreme Sovereign Savior alone; firmly declaring that those that are not for Him are against Him. (Mt.12:30; Lk.11:23)

  Please do not stand against the Spirit of God. 

EBB4