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Receive and Believe

Receive and Believe
Words of Faith 9-6-16
Dr. Jeffrey D. Hoy © 2016
Jeff.Hoy@faithfellowshipweb.com
Faith Fellowship Church - Melbourne, FL
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John 1
[10] He was in the world, and though the world was made through him, the world did not recognize him. [11] He came to that which was his own, but his own did not receive him. [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.

What is this Jesus thing all about?
It is about history. It is about an event that split time into two pieces. It is about the moment when the Life-Light of Christ blazed into the darkness of this world. It is about “God made flesh” living in a tiny village in northern Galilee when hardly anyone paid notice.
“The world” did not recognize Him at all! The leaders of the world barely noticed His presence. The power systems of the world charged ahead as if nothing had happened. The wars and recessions and economies of the world plowed ahead unaware! Even the religious world paid little notice. “His own”, the beloved Jewish people, did not receive Him officially, though many received Him individually.
Some did “receive” Him. Some of the “worldly” received Him and some of “His own” received Him. There was no line of discrimination. All who received Him and who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God.
These children of God were born of God, born of His Spirit. They were, as John will show us, born from above, a Spiritual re-birth that is more significant than our physical birth. This comes about by receiving and believing yet it is entirely initiated by God! The re-birth comes about by faith, trusting in this One and Only sent from the Father.
Little has changed in 2000 years. The world still does not recognize Him. Most leaders barely notice Him. Governments and economies charge ahead. Yet, to those who receive Him and believe in His name, He still gives the right to become children of God.
That is not just good news. That is the best news! Have you received Him? Have you taken the Light into your life? Have you trusted Him by faith that He might give you Spiritual life? Nothing could be more important that allowing the Life-Light to drive the darkness from Your life.

O God, flood my life with Your Life-Light! Blaze into my life and drive out the darkness. I receive Your Son Jesus. I believe in His name and the power of His name to make me whole. Give me New Life. In Jesus’ name.

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© Jeffrey D. Hoy 2002, 2016
Dr. Jeffrey D. Hoy - Faith Fellowship Church (EFCA)
2820 Business Center Blvd.
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