The Necessity of Spiritual Rebirth

John 3 brings us face to face with the most essential truth of the gospel—we cannot enter the kingdom of God unless we experience spiritual rebirth. Nicodemus comes to Jesus at night, full of questions and afraid to be seen representing the spiritual journey all of us were on or are currently on—seeking, curious, but unsure how to step into the light.

Jesus doesn't offer him rules or religion—He offers new life. Spiritual rebirth isn't about trying harder or cleaning ourselves up—it's about surrendering to the work of the Holy Spirit, who breathes life into what is dead.

At the heart of this chapter is one simple truth: God loves you. He loves you so much that He gave His only Son—not to condemn, but to save. Yet love always invites a response. Jesus says, “Whoever believes in Him will not perish but have eternal life.”

John 3 teaches lessons on the necessity of spiritual rebirth through a story of John the Baptist who we met in the first chapter. In stark contrast to Nicodemus, John declares boldly the message of the kingdom of God and the reality of light and darkness in our lives.

Spiritual rebirth isn't a one-time decision—it's a daily invitation to let God transform us from the inside out. It's trading pride for humility, fear for faith, and darkness for light.

“He must become greater; we must become less” John says. That should be our simple aim in life.

Where in your life is God calling you to surrender to bring you from death to life, from darkness into the light?

The invitation stands: Come into the light. Be made new.

See you Sunday,

Kjell