THE
CHURCH OF PENTECOST – 2018 BIBLE STUDY OUTLINE
WEEK
38 – SUNDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 23, 2018.
TOPIC: THE
TENETS OF THE CHURCH – REGENERATION
Review of Previous Week’s
Lesson (5 Minutes)
a. What did you learn
last week?
b. How did you apply it
to your life?
Main Text: John
3:1-7
Memory Verse: In
reply Jesus declared, ‘I tell you the truth, no one can see the kingdom of God
unless he is born again. – John 3:3
Introduction
In His discourse with
Nicodemus, Jesus talks about one of the foundational doctrines of the Christian
faith: the New Birth or Regeneration. The Lord Jesus stated strongly that no
one can enter the Kingdom of Heaven without the experience of the New Birth.
The Bible teaches that humankind became separated from God at the fall.
Therefore, in order to restore fellowship with God, the “dead human spirit”
must be reborn or regenerated. Regeneration is the re-creation of spiritual
life in the human heart or bringing to life the “dead human spirit” by the
Spirit of God. Through this means, eternal life from God is imparted to the
believer and he or she becomes a child of God. Thus, the new birth happens to
only those who have repented of their sins, turned to God and believed in the
Lord Jesus Christ alone for salvation.
Questions for Discussion
1. What did Jesus say to
Nicodemus? Verse 3
2. What does it mean to
be ‘born again’?
3. Why must a person be
born again? Verse 3
4. How does one become a
child of God? John 1:12
5. Repentance and
Regeneration are necessary requirements for Salvation. Discuss.
Conclusion
The passage for today is
about Nicodemus. With a hungry and thirsty heart, he came to Jesus for
salvation, and Jesus who knew the condition of his heart met his spiritual
needs. He told Nicodemus that to enter the kingdom of God a person must be born
again. Bible narratives teach that the human spirit ‘died’ (was separated from
God) when Adam fell. Sin then entered the human race and brought separation
from a Holy God. To restore fellowship with God, the ‘dead human spirit’ needs
to be recreated (born anew). To be born again one must repent of their sins,
confess them, and trust in Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour. When these are
done the Spirit of God brings life to the “dead spirit”; that is regeneration.
The human spirit then receives a new life from God.
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THE
CHURCH OF PENTECOST – 2018 HOME CELL OUTLINE
WEEK
38 – SUNDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 23, 2018.
ACTIVITY:
VISITATION AND HOUSE-TO-HOUSE
EVANGELISM
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READ
THROUGH THE BIBLE IN A YEAR GUIDE
Week
38 (Sunday 23rd September to Saturday 29th September,
2018)
- Sunday: Hosea 1-4
- Monday: Hosea 5-9
- Tuesday: Hosea 10-14
- Wednesday: Joel 1-3
- Thursday: Amos 1-3
- Friday: Amos 4-6
- Saturday: Amos 7-9
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