A New Heart | Revival 2026 | Session 3 | Pastor Mike Fabarez

Main message: Regeneration — being "born again" — is a radical, supernatural work God does: he replaces a heart of stone with a heart of flesh through Christ and the Spirit. This is not mere behavior modification or willpower but a root change that produces new desires, power to obey, and a redirected life.

Key points:

• The human heart is depraved and self-centered; conviction of that sin leads to confession and repentance.
• Jesus taught (John 3) that no one can see the kingdom of God without being born again — regeneration is required and is the work of God, not self-effort.
• Being born again is different from turning over a new leaf or adopting religious habits; it is an internal, created newness (new nature), not mere external conformity.
• Christ's active obedience (living rightly) and passive obedience (dying in our place) make the new heart possible and are authenticated by the resurrection.
• The Spirit dwelling in believers produces new desires, strength, and ongoing direction (not instant perfection); evidence of new life includes grief over sin, hunger for Scripture and prayer, love for God’s people, and persistent turning to God.
• The practical call: admit your sin, plead for mercy, repent, and ask God to give the new heart he promises.

Scriptures mentioned: Ephesians 2:1, Ephesians 2:5, John 3 (v.3, v.16), Ezekiel 36:26, Romans (chapter 3, chapter 6, chapter 8), Romans 4:25, 2 Corinthians 5:15, 2 Corinthians 5:17, 1 Corinthians 15, Psalm 51, Jeremiah 31, Genesis, James, John 4, Hebrews