The New Birth pt 3 - Lifted Up in Exaltation - John 3:9-15

The exaltation of the Son of Man draws men to the cross and then to the empty tomb.The Father gives faith – the Son procures atonement and ransom; the Spirit unites the believer to Christ.The union of believers with Christ furnishes the basis for the spiritual unity of all believers, and consequently for the communion of the saints. They are animated by the same spirit, filled with the same love, stand in the same faith, are engaged in the same warfare, and are bound for the same goal – [eternal life in the Kingdom of God] - Louis Berkof