PROCLAIM CHRIST: MUST RECEIVE CHRIST

John 1:12, Romans 10:9-10

Jn 1:12-1412 Yet to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God--

John 1:12-14 12 Yet to all who received him, to those

who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God-- 13 children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband's will, but born of God. 14 The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the One and Only, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.

Finding New Life Not born of natural descent

- New life doesn’t come from not heredity Not born of human decision

– New life doesn’t come from self effort Or a husband’s will

– New life doesn’t come from someone else’s effort

But Born of God – New life comes from believing in Jesus

Eternal Encouragements

Eternal Encouragements1. Faith requires that we have something

to believe John 1:12

John 1:12-1412 Yet to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God--

Eternal Encouragements1. Faith requires that we have something

to believe

2. Believe with your Heart John 1:7, 20:10

John 1:77 He came as a witness to testify concerning that light, so that through him all men might believe.

 John 20:3131 But these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name.

Eternal Encouragements1. Faith requires that we have something

to believe John 1:12-14

2. Believe with your Heart John 1:7, 20:10

3. What should we believe?

Eternal Encouragements1. Faith requires that we have something

to believe Jn 1:12-14

2. Believe with your Heart Jn 1:7, 20:10

3. What should we believe? A. Jesus is the Only Way. Jn 14:6, Rom

5:8

John 14:6 “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”

Romans 5:8: “But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.”

Eternal Encouragements1. Faith requires that we have something

to believe Jn 1:12-14

2. Believe with your Heart Jn 1:7, 20:10

3. What should we believe?A. Jesus is the Only Way. Jn 14:6, Rom

5:8B. The Way is Narrow. Matt 7:13-14

Matthew 7:13-14“Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.”

Eternal Encouragements1. Faith requires that we have something

to believe Jn 1:12-14

2. Believe with your Heart Jn 1:7, 20:103. What should we believe?

A. Jesus is the Only Way. Jn 14:6, Rom 5:8B. The Way is Narrow. Matt 7:13-14

4. Believe, Receive and Proclaim Ro 10:9-11, Jn 1:1

Romans 10:9-109 That if you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. 10 For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved. 11 As the Scripture says, "Anyone who trusts in him will never be put to shame."

1 John 1:1 That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked at and our hands have touched-- this we proclaim concerning the Word of life. 2 The life appeared; we have seen it and testify to it, and we proclaim to you the eternal life, which was with the Father and has appeared to us. 3 We proclaim to you what we have seen and heard, so that you also may have fellowship with us. And our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son, Jesus Christ.

Eternal Encouragements1. Faith requires that we have something to

believe Jn 1:12-14

2. Believe with your Heart Jn 1:7, 20:10

3. What should we believe?A. Jesus is the Only Way. Jn 14:6, Rom 5:8B. The Way is Narrow. Matt 7:13-14

4. Believe, Receive and Proclaim Jn 10:9-10, Ro 10:9-11