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From the Heart Once again, we will be having our church wide birthday celebration on April 12th after the morning worship. Twelve cakes – one for each month – are set on a table in the fellowship life center. Those who have birthdays in that month can sit with each other. Really, we are not just celebrating one birthday but in fact we are celebrating two birthdays, your physical birthday, and your spiritual birthday. Jesus, in his talk with Nicodemus, shared with him “except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.” (John 3:3) Jesus was talking about a spiritual rebirth of one’s spirit. It is the regeneration and renewal of one’s spirit and behavior. The new birth is so radical a change in a person’s life that it can be described as being born again. Something so wonderful happens to the soul that it is just like a new birth. It is a spiritual birth, a birth beyond the grasp of man’s hands and effort. By the power of God, our lives are changed for all eternity. It is not just a makeover of our old nature, but the actual creation of a new birth within – our spirit. In 2 Corinthians 5:17 Paul writes “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold all things have become new.” This new birth is a necessity for a person will never see nor enter the Kingdom of God unless one is born again. Happy birthday to each of you and have two pieces of cake. Bro. Kyle |
