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refers to the other element in regen eration, the Word" Others urge that in both water and wind We have symbol of the Spirits work (cleansing and quickening), and they refer to somewhat analogous case when 1t is said that Jesus will baptiZe with holy wind and fire (Mat. 3:11, literally rendered). It matters little which in depreciation we accept; for it the Wold as the instrument of regenera- tion is not mentioned here, is certain ly is elsewhere. The Spirit is like the wind ~. 8 in that the wind is invis- ible but none the less real and per- ceptible, inscrutable. independent or sovereign q Cor. F: ID, indispensable, mighty, life giving (Ez. 37 1-10) ir esistfDle tAc. Is 6:10). Nicodemus was the teacher of Israel'' (v. 10. R. N). and vet he did not know so fundamental a truth as that of the New Birth though the o. T. taught il. But do all teachers in the church know it even today? There was no speculation or guess work about Je- sus' own teaching. He could say: We speak that we do know, etc."(v. ID. He had been in heaven and in speak, ing even of heaven He spoke of things He had himself seen.
 II. Look and Live, IA, 15.. In the 14th and 18th verses Jesus answers Nicodemus question how" (v. 9. Hc pointed him to how Moses lifted up the brazen serpent, made in the like ness of the fiery serpent that had bit ten the people, on the pole (Num. 21:6-y). Just so. God has lifted Jesus, made sin for us, on the cross Rom. S.3; ? Cor. 5:21 Gal. 3:13; Jno. 12: 31, 32). All the Israelite bitten by the fiery serpent had to do to find life was simply to believe Tn the power ol the serpent on the pole to heal and to show his faith by just looking. Sc all we have to do is simply to be- lieve in the power of Jesus, made in the likeness of sinful flesh and lifted | on the cross. to heal, and to show oul 1 faith by just looking. As soon as the lsiaelite looked he had life in his veins | instead of death. So we have deatl in us until we look, but the momen 1 we really look to Jesus, believe oI Him, then we have life coursing in oul veins: life-spiritual life-takes tho place Of death, we are born again tcf. Jno. l:12, 13). The whole secre of the new birth lies in these tnre' worlds, Look and live" The momen
 we look We are in Christ Jesus "Ol' things are passed away. Behold al things are become new C Cor 5:1O ] mere are two alternatives open L every man: Believe and have eterna fife, doubt and perish. (cf. Mk. 16: 1G
 Jno. 2: 36).
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