Charles Stanley Daily Devotional 21 November 2025 (In Touch) Friday Message
Charles Stanley Daily Devotional TOPIC: New Birth: Why?
TODAY’S SCRPTURE: John 3:1-8
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1 Now there was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews;
2 this man came to Jesus by night and said to Him, “Rabbi, we know that You have come from God as a teacher; for no one can do these signs that You do unless God is with him.”
3 Jesus answered and said to him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God.”
4 Nicodemus said to Him, “How can a man be born when he is old? He cannot enter a second time into his mother’s womb and be born, can he?”
5 Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
6 “That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
7 “Do not be amazed that I said to you, `You must be born again.’
8 “The wind blows where it wishes and you hear the sound of it, but do not know where it comes from and where it is going; so is everyone who is born of the Spirit.”
TODAY’S MESSAGE:
In today’s passage, we read about Jesus meeting with a Pharisee named Nicodemus. This man was a teacher and a member of the Sanhedrin—the ruling council that tried to discern false teaching and make sure God’s law was upheld.
Realizing the signs Jesus performed were beyond the ability of a mere man, Nicodemus came at night to ask Him questions. The Lord explained that “unless one is born again” he could not see the kingdom of God (3:3). This must have come as a surprise to the Pharisee, who had been confident of his own religion and morality.
Are you like Nicodemus? Do you believe good deeds and religious behavior can earn you a place in heaven? No matter how much we may wish this to be true, the Bible teaches otherwise: We all have sinned, and our sin has separated us from God. There’s only one way to salvation—through faith in the Lord Jesus Christ (John 14:6).
Later in His conversation with Nicodemus, Jesus said, “God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life” (John 3:16). Jesus did not come to condemn the world but to save it—one person at a time, through faith in Him (John 3:17).
Bible in One Year: Acts 27-28
THOUGHT FOR TODAY: There’s only one way to a right relationship with God—through faith in Jesus Christ.
Dr. Charles F. Stanley was the founder of In Touch Ministries and a New York Times best-selling author. Throughout his ministry, he demonstrated a keen awareness of people’s needs and provided Christ-centered biblically based principles for everyday life
