Born Again by God Through the Word
James encourages his readers to not be deceived: God is good all the time. God’s ways and wisdom can always be trusted, even in the midst of trials. Then he turns to the climax of God’s goodness to mankind: regeneration. God has brought spiritual life to those who were spiritually dead. God has brought eternal life to those who deserve eternal death. God has done this by His own will – only God can give life to the spiritually dead. God is pleased to bring this spiritual life through the means of the proclaimed Word. This has implications for evangelism: we must proclaim the gospel for unbelievers to be converted. Pray that God would cause you to be obedient. To listen to this sermon, please click on the following link: James 1:16-18.