John 1:9-13

The true light, which gives light to everyone, was coming into the world. He was in the world, and the world was made through him, yet the world did not know him. He came to his own, and his own people did not receive him. But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God, who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God.

I. CHRIST IS THE LIGHT

A. He is the True Light

B. He Gives Light to All People

(1) Through Natural Revelation

(2) Through Good Gifts

(3) Through God's Word

II. CHRIST WAS TRAGICALLY REJECTED BY THE WORLD

A. He Came into the World, but was not Recognized

B. He Came to His Own People, but was Rejected

III. CHRIST WAS WONDERFULLY RECEIVED BY SOME

A. They Believed in His Name

B. They Became Children of God

C. They Were Born of God

(1) Not of Blood (Family Heritage)

(2) Not of the Will of the Flesh (Sexual Desire)

(3) Not of the Will of Man (Paternal Will)

John 1:9-13

The true light, which gives light to everyone, was coming into the world. He was in the world, and the world was made through him, yet the world did not know him. He came to his own, and his own people did not receive him. But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God, who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God.

I. CHRIST IS THE LIGHT

A. He is the True Light

B. He Gives Light to All People

(1) Through Natural Revelation

(2) Through Good Gifts

(3) Through God's Word

II. CHRIST WAS TRAGICALLY REJECTED BY THE WORLD

A. He Came into the World, but was not Recognized

B. He Came to His Own People, but was Rejected

III. CHRIST WAS WONDERFULLY RECEIVED BY SOME

A. They Believed in His Name

B. They Became Children of God

C. They Were Born of God

(1) Not of Blood (Family Heritage)

(2) Not of the Will of the Flesh (Sexual Desire)

(3) Not of the Will of Man (Paternal Will)

John 1:6-8

There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. He came as a witness, to bear witness about the light, that all might believe through him. He was not the light, but came to bear witness about the light.

I. JOHN WAS A MAN SENT FROM GOD

A. The Person Sent from God Belongs to God.

B. The Person Sent from God is Commissioned by God.

C. The Person Sent from God has the Authority and Power of God.

II. JOHN WAS A MAN SENT ON A VERY SPECIAL MISSION

A. To Bear Witness of the Light

B. That People Might Believe

III. JOHN WAS A GREAT MAN, BUT HE WAS NOT THE LIGHT

A. John Knew Who He Was (A Witness to the Light)

B. John Knew Who He Was Not (The Light)

John 1:1-5

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. In him was life, and the life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.

I. CHRIST IS ETERNAL

A. Christ is Pre-Existent

B. Christ is Co-Existent

C. Christ is Self-Existent

II. CHRIST IS THE CREATOR

A. He Created All Things

B. Nothing was Created Apart from Him

III. CHRIST IS LIFE

A. He is the Source of Light

B. He is the Answer to the Darkness

(1) He Shines in Darkness

(2) He Conquers Darkness

BONUS MATERIAL: At the conclusion of this outline, Pastor Johnson discusses Saint John himself, the author of this Gospel, as well as his audience, the purpose of his writing, and the distinctive features that set the Gospel of John apart from the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke.

John 1:1-5

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. In him was life, and the life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.

I. CHRIST IS ETERNAL

A. Christ is Pre-Existent

B. Christ is Co-Existent

C. Christ is Self-Existent

II. CHRIST IS THE CREATOR

A. He Created All Things

B. Nothing was Created Apart from Him

III. CHRIST IS LIFE

A. He is the Source of Light

B. He is the Answer to the Darkness

(1) He Shines in Darkness

(2) He Conquers Darkness

In this special program, Pastor James Johnson teaches what the Bible says about how to go to heaven and what it truly means to follow Jesus.

Two Vital Questions

(1) Have you come to the place in your spiritual life where, if you were to die today, you know for certain that you would go to heaven?

(2) If you were to die today, and you stood before God, and He were to ask you, “Why should I let you into My heaven?” what would you say to Him?

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