In a nighttime conversation with a religious leader recorded in John 3:1-21, Jesus used an expression that has found its way into popular culture, being "born again." Jesus emphasized not merely a new start but a total transformation performed by God. In other words, we all need something that only God can give. At the same time, Jesus predicted that he would be lifted up on the cross so that anyone who believed in him would have eternal life. Although we cannot bring about our own new birth, we must look to Christ in faith and live. (Here are Larry's complete sermon notes.)
New life in Christ includes submission to governmental authorities, love for the other, and putting on Christ for all to see him.
The construction of the tabernacle foreshadowed greater dwellings of God, which he keeps building by plundering the nations.
If we died and rose with Christ, we need to strip off the rags of the old life and put on the habits of...
