When The Fog Lifts

When The Fog Lifts

From Discovery Church by Discovery Church

March 8, 2026 · 34 min

About this episode

Kyle Hanna discusses the concept of spiritual rebirth as explained by Jesus to Nicodemus, emphasizing that true transformation comes from God rather than personal effort.

08/03/2026 - Kyle Hanna Series: Jesus is Lord Scripture: John 3:1–15 The Setting Nicodemus, a Pharisee and respected teacher of the law, comes to Jesus at night. Though he is moral, religious, and knowledgeable, Jesus tells him something surprising: “Unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.” (John 3:3) Nicodemus assumes Jesus means a physical rebirth, but Jesus is speaking about spiritual rebirth . What We Think the New Birth Is Many people assume the new birth means moral improvement : Trying harder to live well Following rules more carefully Becoming a better person But Nicodemus already lived this way. If the new birth were about effort, he would already qualify. Trying to change ourselves through effort alone is like driving in thick fog with high beams on —it feels helpful but actually makes it harder to see. What we need isn’t brighter headlights. We need the fog to lift. What the New Birth Actually Is Jesus explains the new birth is a work of God . Drawing from Ezekiel 36 , God promises: “I will sprinkle clean water on you.” “I will give you a new heart.” “I will put my Spirit within you.” The new birth is God renewing us from the inside . Think of a…

People in this episode

Host: Kyle Hanna

Topics covered

  • spiritual rebirth
  • Nicodemus
  • transformation
  • God's work
  • new life

Keywords

  • new birth
  • spiritual rebirth
  • Nicodemus
  • transformation
  • God's work

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Jesus is Lord, John 3:1–15, Ezekiel 36

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