Sunday Morning Live Stream

This sermon explores the profound distinction between Old Testament salvation and New Testament regeneration, focusing on Jesus's conversation with Nicodemus in John 3. The pastor challenges the common assumption that being "born again" was always part of God's plan, revealing instead that it represents new doctrine Jesus introduced—a prophecy about a coming spiritual reality. The message emphasizes that while all believers throughout history have been saved by grace through faith based on Christ's work, only believers from Pentecost forward have received the indwelling Holy Spirit and eternal life as a present possession. Old Testament saints, though saved and part of God's kingdom, are still awaiting their resurrection and glorification. This teaching aims to help believers understand the special benefits package they received at salvation—regeneration, indwelling of the Holy Spirit, and immediate possession of eternal life—so they can live in the spiritual power available to them rather than trying to earn God's favor through works.