John 1:9-13
Big Idea: Jesus Became Flesh So That We Can Become Family
My Christmas Decision:
1. Reject Christ And Be Rejected For All Eternity (v. 10-11)
“’Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord’, will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. On that day many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?’ And then will I declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from me, you workers of lawlessness.’”
– Matthew 7:21-23
2. Receive Christ And Become Forever Family (v. 12-13)
“Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book; but these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in His name.”
- John 20:30-31
“For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoptions as sons by whom we cry, ‘Abba Father!’ The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, then heirs – heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ.”
– Romans 8:15-17a
The A,B,C’s of Receiving Christ (vs. 12):
1) Admit I’m a sinner in need of a Savior
2) Believe that Jesus Christ is the Son Of God and My Savior
3) Confess Jesus Christ as my Lord