Second Sunday in Lent
“Born Again”
Rev. Timothy D. Smith
7:30am & 9am Sunday, March 5, 2023 in the Upper Sanctuary
Trinity Lutheran Church & School
Wausau, Wisconsin
FOCUS That which is born of flesh cannot inherit the kingdom of God, only that
which is born of the Spirit, born from above and born anew. With Nicodemus we marvel
at Jesus’ words. It is hard for us to admit that we cannot save ourselves but must be redeemed from sin and its death. Even more difficult is to see in the baptismal water that
power of the Spirit connecting us to Christ’s death and resurrection—giving us this new
birth. “How can this be?” Nicodemus marvels at Jesus’ words and promise, and so are we
in awe of God’s gracious favor: “For God so loved the world, that He gave His only Son,
that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life” (John 3:16).
