Old Llantrisant Hill
- Jesus is teaching Nicodemus that he must be born again
- Christians have two birthdays
- Example of George Whitfield
- Christians must be born again
- If you cannot say 'I have been born again', then you are not ready to die
- We can see, admire and enjoy creation
- This is nothing to seeing, admiring and enjoying God Himself
- It is essential to know God in a real and personal way
- The first birth is of the flesh, the second of the Spirit
- Jesus is our Saviour - why do we need Him?
- It is not a Christless eternity
- The message of the Scriptures is clear
- Each of us is a sinner
- Adam and Eve
- One proof of sin is death
- Unless we are born again we will receive God's just wrath upon ourselves
- Jesus gives a reference to Moses
- Num 21:4-9
- In God's judgment there is mercy
- Example of the venomous snakes
- All the had to do was look up and see the bronze serpent
- Stark - not dark
- What a contrast: death - life, not looking - looking
- Jesus is drawing a similarity between the bronze serpent and Himself
- This is a type of Christ
- When we look at Christ, we don't just see a glimpse of His mighty power but a personal relationship
- Example of the artist and commentator
- We can personally come to know the Creator Himself
- Jesus' death had been planned before creation
- Jesus - explanation:
- Jesus was the spotless sacrifice
- We tend towards sin
- Jesus on the cross
- We are tainted
- We are not perfect
- A great transaction
- Christ is taking everything about us
- Jesus rescued us from sin
- If we are trusting Jesus Christ there is no condemnation
- We have a wonderful relationship with Jesus
- We are the bride of Christ
- The devil will be shown as the father of lies he is
- People follow the God of this age - examples
- Are you trying to make things right yourself?
- People can come to know Jesus Christ by looking
- Look to Jesus Christ
- "Whoever calls on the name of the Lord will be saved" - a promise
- Look with the eye of faith
- We are never too far to look at Jesus
- If you are not a Christian - look to Jesus
- If you are a Christian - look to Jesus
- As you look to Jesus Christ others will look to you