“Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh

nor of the will of man, but of God.”

(John 1:13)

A sinner is born again by the power of God Himself. Sinners in a state of nature cannot take to themselves this power; they must be born of God. Lazarus had no power in himself to rise from the dead; neither had his sisters or friends any power to raise him, John 11:38-44. And we may further say but with all solemnity, there was no power even in the sighs, groans, or tears of Jesus, as a man, to move Lazarus unto life, John 11:33-35.

Where is the power then? In Christ’s eternal power and Godhead. Then behold it; He speaks the Word: “Lazarus, come forth!” (John 11:43) Then we see the dead come forth, bound hand and foot in the grave clothes. So, when sinners are converted to God, the Spirit of the LORD regenerates the heart as on the day of Pentecost. If we are born again it must have been the power of God to begin the work, the power of God to maintain it and the power of God to complete it. If we do not have the power of God, the soul is dead, religion is dead and all is dead. Jesus Christ alone must ordain life to those He has redeemed.