John 3:6 “Humans can reproduce only human life, but the Holy Spirit gives birth to spiritual life.” A. WHAT CONVERSION IS. I.A SPIRITUAL REBIRTH At the beginning of Jesus Ministry He visited Jerusalem during the Passover Festival.Here he perform miracles among the crowds, resulting many Believing in Him. The Apostle John records an Interview Jesus had with one of the important Jewish Leaders. (John 3:1-2) Face to face the two men studied each other-Jesus a young teacher only 30 years old, and Nicodemus a senior professor of the Jewish faith. Although Nicodemus was a man of high standards, Jesus did not return a compliment. Instead, he used a shock approach of evangelizing. He respectfully startled Nicodemus by saying in essence, “Believe me Sir, that though you are an upright man, you need start all over again. You must be born again.” “What do you mean by a rebirth? How can a grown man such as I be born the second time?” He asked curiously.Jesus Challenged his intellect. “This may surprise you, Nicodemus , but no one can enter Heaven unless he is born of the Holy Spirit.” The old professor questioned Jesus further .” How can this take place? I don’t quite understand “. Jesus went on to explain carefully that a spiritual change as mysterious as birth itself had to take place in a man’s life. He told Nicodemus that God sent his son to be the means of eternal life. Just as Moses had at one time lifted up a bronze snake on the pole in the desert that the dying, snake-bitten Israelites might look and live, so Jesus would one day be lifted up as the symbol of Gods love and Mercy. Because Nicodemus knew the story ( Numbers 21:9) he could relate to it. Numbers21:9 “So Moses made a snake out of bronze and attached it to a pole. Then anyone who was bitten by a snake could look at the bronze snake and be healed!” The old man nodded his head in wonder. He had heard marvelous truths, things that he would never forget. The hour grew late. He finally had to leave . Jesus did not seem the press him for a positive decision. The time was not yet ripe. ….Almost three years went by .Roman soldiers crucified Jesus by nailing him to a rough cross which was lifted up where all could see him. There he bled and died for the sins of the world.