Born of the Flesh or Spirit

The sermon explores the theological distinction between those born after the flesh and those born after the spirit, using the persecution of James and Peter in Acts 12 as a practical illustration. By drawing on Galatians 4, the message contrasts the covenant of bondage with the covenant of promise, asserting that only those regenerated by the Spirit can truly perceive and inherit the Kingdom of God. The discourse emphasizes that while the natural man persecutes the truth, the elect are predestined to be conformed to the image of Christ, finding comfort in the assurance that all things work together for their good. This pastoral teaching invites believers to rest in the sovereignty of God, recognizing that their identity is secure in the free woman, Jerusalem above, rather than in the works of the flesh.