CHILDREN OF GOD
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CHILDREN OF GOD
CHILDREN OF GOD
That was the true Light which gives light to every man coming into the world.
He was in the world, and the world was made through Him, and the world did not know Him.
He came to His own, and His own did not receive Him.
But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name:
who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
Main Idea: You must accept Jesus to be a child of God.
Main Idea: You must accept Jesus to be a child of God.
Key Question: Have you accepted Jesus?
Key Question: Have you accepted Jesus?
1. Jesus is often rejected (v. 9-11)
1. Jesus is often rejected (v. 9-11)
That was the true Light which gives light to every man coming into the world.
He was in the world, and the world was made through Him, and the world did not know Him.
He came to His own, and His own did not receive Him.
In Him was life, and the life was the light of men.
For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead, so that they are without excuse,
who show the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and between themselves their thoughts accusing or else excusing them)
He is despised and rejected by men, A Man of sorrows and acquainted with grief. And we hid, as it were, our faces from Him; He was despised, and we did not esteem Him.
2. Jesus is occasionally accepted. (v. 12-13)
2. Jesus is occasionally accepted. (v. 12-13)
But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name:
who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
Assuredly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God as a little child will by no means enter it.”
For you are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus.
Behold what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God! Therefore the world does not know us, because it did not know Him.
Jesus answered and said to him, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.”
not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit,