The Kingdom of God, Part Thirty-Three: The New Birth (Art. 6) (Titus 3:3-5)

Summary

The sermon emphasizes the doctrine of the new birth as a sovereign act of God that precedes any spiritual action or decision by the sinner. It explains that before regeneration, individuals are spiritually dead and incapable of turning to God on their own. The preacher critiques the common evangelical practice of the sinner's prayer as a prerequisite for salvation, asserting that faith and repentance are fruits of the Spirit that come after the new birth. The message is grounded in scriptures such as Titus 3:3-5, Ephesians 2:1, and John 3, highlighting the necessity of God's sovereign grace in regeneration.