In this episode of the "Behold the Lamb" Lenten series, Pastor Afsaneh Roe draws from John 3 and the Persian New Year celebration of Nowruz to explore spiritual rebirth, showing how spring's emergence from winter parallels the new life Jesus offers through being "born again" of the Spirit. She explains that, like Nicodemus the Pharisee who assumed his heritage and religious status were sufficient, many today rely on church attendance, good deeds, family background, or moral checklists to feel right with God—yet Jesus insists on a genuine, Spirit-initiated transformation that begins with surrender and confessing Him as Lord. The discussion highlights the mysterious yet observable work of the Holy Spirit—like an unseen wind whose effects are felt and seen in reordered desires, freedom from old destructive patterns, and ongoing growth—as illustrated by Nicodemus' own gradual journey from nighttime skeptic to faithful participant in Christ's burial.

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