RECEIVE OR REJECT

John 1:10-14

The true light that gives light to everyone was coming into the world. He was in the world, and though the world was made through him, the world did not recognize him. He came to that which was his own, but his own did not receive him. Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God 

PRINCIPLES

1) The Purpose of His Incarnation

• is to give light to everyone - this mean to reveal the truth about God and His plan
• For the unbelievers, Jesus reveals Himself to them to exposed their sins and gives evidence to their hatred toward the truth which is the light.
• For the believers, Jesus reveals Himself to them to exposed their sins and have life

2) The Response to His Incarnation

• Unbelievers Will Reject 
• These people are ignorant about the Incarnate Word who is the light 
• Believers
• These people will receive Jesus as He is because of the Revealed Truth

3) The Outcome to the Response about His Incarnation

• (Implied) Those who rejected the Incarnate Word have nor right to become children of God
• (Direct) Those who received (repent and believe) the right to be God's adopted son in Christ Jesus

APPLICATION

1) I must believe that Jesus Christ by obeying Him

2) I must know Him more through studying the Scripture

3) I must live as God's adopted son in Christ Jesus