Reidhead Sermon Report
Sermon Name:
Evidences of the New Birth Part 3
Theme:
Scripture:
Soteriology
1 John (Entire Epistle); John 3:3-8
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Sermon Overview
Reidhead focuses on the requirement of repentance as a fundamental shift in the government of one's life. He defines the "Old Man" as the one who says, "I'll do what I want," and the "New Man" as the one who says, "I'll do what You want, Lord". This evidence is a decisive act of the will where the sinner stops governing their own life and submits unconditionally to the Lordship of Christ.
Key Principles
Change of Authority:Define your conversion as the moment you stopped saying "I will" and started saying "Thou wilt."
End of Self-Governance: Legally and finally "sign over" the right to your own life to the Lordship of Christ.
Response to Holiness: Let your repentance be a reaction to God’s holiness, not just a fear of God’s punishment.
Submissive Fruit: Look for a life of "quiet submission" as the primary evidence that you have truly repented.
Gateway to Kingdom:Accept Lordship as the only legal "entrance" into the Kingdom of God.
End of Self-Rule: Use the Cross as the executioner of your self-will, ending your "right" to govern yourself.
Response to Holiness: Let your repentance be a reaction to God’s holiness, not just a fear of God’s punishment.
Submissive Obedience:Look for a life of "quiet submission" as the primary evidence of a true change of nature.