Do you feel like you need to work out a few things before you come to Jesus?

Adrian Rogers has a word for you.

Now there's some people here who are saying, you know, I've got some things in my life,

and when I get them all worked out, I'm going to give my heart to Jesus Christ.

That's backward. That's like trying to grow up and then get born.

No, you get born. You give your heart to Jesus.

Yes, you'll stumble. Yes, you're going to make some mistakes. Yes, you're going to fall trying to learn

how to walk. But you will be in the family. Welcome to Loveworth Finding. Pastor, teacher, and author,

Adrian Rogers said, when you get saved, all of your past,

all your yesterdays are buried in the grave of God's forgetfulness.

What an incredible reminder.

When we're born again, glory to God, we have a brand new start.

As we've learned in part one of this message, understanding the new birth, rebirth is

simply the starting place. After we're born again, the true growth begins. What are some

characteristics of someone reborn? How can we be certain of it? If you have your Bible,

turn to John chapter 3. We'll begin in verse 1.

Once again, here's Adrian Rogers.

Nicodemus, our ruler of the Jews, came to Jesus by night.

There was a void and emptiness in his heart.

He had to talk to Jesus.

He had been saying Jesus do miracles.

He wanted to know there was something about Jesus that intrigued him.

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