Originally preached on June 1, 2025.

scripture

John 3:1–15

Series

Who Is the Holy Spirit?

summary

John 3:1–15 teaches that the Holy Spirit is the Giver of Life through the necessity of being “born again” and “born from above.” Nicodemus, though religious and knowledgeable, cannot enter God’s kingdom through human effort or status; he needs a new spiritual birth that only the Spirit can produce. Jesus explains that this new life is not something we control or fully understand, but it is as real and transformative as the wind—seen in its effects but not mastered in its mechanics. This rebirth comes from above through faith in Jesus, who makes it possible for the Spirit to give life where there was death and to bring people into God’s kingdom.