The New Birth, 8/18/82

Summary

The sermon explores the concept of the new birth or regeneration as essential for salvation, emphasizing that all unregenerate humans are spiritually dead and unable to desire God. The preacher highlights the necessity, source, timing, and evidence of regeneration, using biblical examples such as Isaac's birth and Jesus' conversation with Nicodemus to illustrate that spiritual rebirth is a sovereign act of God. The sermon stresses that regeneration is a miraculous transformation that cannot be achieved by human effort but is a work of God's grace through the Holy Spirit.