Born Again

In reply Jesus declared, “I tell you the truth, no one can see the kingdom of God unless he is born again.”
“How can a man be born when he is old?” Nicodemus asked. “Surely he cannot enter a second time into his mother’s womb to be born!”
Jesus answered, “I tell you the truth, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless he is born of water and the Spirit. Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit gives birth to spirit. You should not be surprised at my saying, ‘You must be born again.’ John 3:3-7 (NIV)

Props: an infant baby or baby doll

Look at this sweet little baby. Isn’t he cute? Do you think this baby has ever had to have a spanking? No! He’s not old enough to do anything wrong. Babies are born into newness of life and having done nothing wrong on purpose. However, all of us have done bad things, even little children. If we wanted to be pure we’d have to start our lives all over again.
Jesus once told a man that if He wanted to live forever, he had to be born again. The man got very confused and asked, “How can I do that? I’m a grown man and I’d never fit into my mother’s stomach again!” Jesus explained that He was talking about starting over in your spirit, or on the inside. When Jesus comes into your life, He forgives your sins and you are like a little baby starting over again. He makes you clean, and it will be like you’ve never done anything wrong. You can start over with Jesus. When you come to Jesus, He gives you the chance to be “born again,” to really start over in life.