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You Must Be Born Again

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You Must Be Born Again: Why This Series and Where Are We Going? …

November 18, 2007 |by John Piper | Scripture: John 3:1–18

Being "born again" means something very different than how many understand that phrase today.

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What Happens in the New Birth? Part 1 …

November 25, 2007 |by John Piper | Scripture: John 3:1–10

What is it about being born again that saves us?

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What Happens in the New Birth? Part 2 …

December 2, 2007 |by John Piper | Scripture: John 3:1–10

Being born again is not the improvement of your old nature but the creation of a new one.

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Why Do We Need to Be Born Again? Part 1 …

December 9, 2007 |by John Piper | Scripture: Ephesians 2:1–10

7 reasons why new birth is essential to our salvation.

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Why Do We Need to Be Born Again? Part 2 …

December 16, 2007 |by John Piper | Scripture: 1 John 1:1–10

What do we need that new birth gives us?

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The Reason the Son of God Appeared Was to Destroy the Works of the Devil …

Why Do We Need to Be Born Again? Part 3

December 23, 2007 |by John Piper | Scripture: 1 John 3:1–10

For human beings to be saved, Jesus had to become a human being.

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Born Again Through the Living and Abiding Word …

January 13, 2008 |by John Piper | Scripture: 1 Peter 1:13–25

The new birth does not give us a mere temporary resuscitation. It gives indestructible, imperishable life.

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Through the Washing of Regeneration …

February 3, 2008 |by John Piper | Scripture: Titus 3:1–8

New birth is God's kindness, philanthropy, and mercy to us. It has nothing to do with even our best deeds.

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What Man Does in the New Birth …

February 10, 2008 |by John Piper | Scripture: 1 Peter 1:13–25

Our believing does not cause new birth. The new birth causes our belief.

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Faith: Unique and Fruitful Effect of the New Birth …

February 17, 2008 |by John Piper | Scripture: John 1:1–14

The Gospel is news and we are born again by believing that it is true and embracing it.

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Everyone Who Has Been Born of God Overcomes the World …

A Wide-Angle View of John’s First Letter

February 24, 2008 |by John Piper | Scripture: 1 John 5:1–5

Newborn believers obey God's commandments, knowing that even when they fail they will never ultimately fall away.

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Regeneration, Faith, Love: In That Order …

March 2, 2008 |by John Piper | Scripture: 1 John 5:1–5

Faith must come first and be the root of love. Otherwise, love will be destroyed.

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No One Born of God Makes a Practice of Sinning …

March 9, 2008 |by John Piper | Scripture: 1 John 3:1–10

Being born again doesn't mean being sinless. It means coming to Jesus as your advocate.

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The New Birth Produces Love …

March 16, 2008 |by John Piper | Scripture: 1 John 4:7–21

By nature, those who are born again love others like God who gave his Son for them.

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You Are God's Midwife for the New Birth of Others …

April 6, 2008 |by John Piper | Scripture: 1 Peter 1:22–2:3

When God gives new birth, he does so through us speaking his word, the gospel.

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I'm Sending You to Open Their Eyes …

April 13, 2008 |by John Piper | Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:1–7

10 practical encouragments to evangelize.

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