10/07/2026
Thursday Lesson: The Second Birth — Being Born Again
In this Thursday Fellowship, we learned about being born again. Being born again is not simply joining a religion, changing through our own effort, or being water baptized. It is a spiritual birth from God through faith in Jesus Christ.
John 3:3
“Unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.”
1. What Does It Mean to Be Born Again?
To be born again means to be spiritually born into God’s family. It is a work and miracle of God through the Holy Spirit.
John 1:13
“Children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband’s will, but born of God.”
John 3:6
“Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit gives birth to spirit.”
2. Why Do We Need to Be Born Again?
Although God created all people, not everyone has become a child of God through faith in Jesus Christ. Because of sin, people are spiritually separated from God.
Ephesians 2:1
“As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins.”
1 John 3:10
“This is how we know who the children of God are and who the children of the devil are.”
Sin brings spiritual death, separation from God, and condemnation. That is why Jesus said we must be born again.
John 3:3
“Unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.”
3. How Can We Be Born Again?
We are born again when we receive Jesus Christ and believe in His name. Through faith in Him, we are forgiven, reconciled to God, and given the right to become God’s children.
John 1:12–13
“Yet to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God.”
Galatians 3:26
“You are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus.”
4. What Happens After We Are Born Again?
When we are born into God’s family, we begin as spiritual infants. We must continue to grow, learn God’s Word, obey Him, and become mature in faith.
1 Corinthians 3:1
“I could not address you as people who live by the Spirit but as people who are still worldly—mere infants in Christ.”
Ephesians 4:13–15
We are called to grow in faith, become mature, and grow up into Christ in all things.
A born-again believer should not remain spiritually immature. As we walk with God, our lives should gradually reflect His character, truth, love, and obedience.
Being born again is the beginning of a new life with God. Through Jesus Christ, we are no longer separated from the Father and we become His children. Let us continue to grow in faith, obey His Word, and live a life that honors Him.
See you again next lesson❤️🙏