Children of God
John 1:6-13
By Greg Wright
Outline
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- How children of God are distinguished.
- New identity.
- New privileges.
- New nature.
- What they believe.
- What they practice.
- What they reflect.
- Who they love.
- How they stand.
- How they persevere.
- Ten things that do not make children of God.
- Does good doctrine make one a child of God?
- Does being a creationist make one a child of God?
- Does being moral make one a child of God?
- Does sharing the gospel make one a child of God?
- Does good teaching make one a child of God?
- Does creation make one a child of God?
- Does a religious heritage make one a child of God?
- Does having Christian parents make one a child of God?
- Does having Christian zeal make one a child of God?
- Does having Christian determination make one a child of God?
- The one thing that does make a child of God.
- The visit from Nicodemus.
- John's use of the concept born again.
- Why this one thing is necessary.
- Inability (from John 12:40, Isaiah 6:10)
- Cannot see with our eyes.
- Cannot hear with our ears.
- Cannot understand with our hearts.
- Cannot return with our wills.
- Cannot be healed in our souls.
- Dependence
- On being sheep (elect), John 6:36-37.
- On being drawn, John 6:44.
- On having renewed minds, John 6:45.
- On having new life from the spirit, John 6:63-65.
- Conclusion.
- Helpless before God.
- Cry out to God.