The Light Invites!!!

God Has Spoken… WORD! part 5

We’ve been looking at how John has described Jesus… The WORD!

Until we come to know Him personally we only know of him.

Recently I read the story of an encounter that the famous playwrite, Arthur Miller has years ago.  Arthur Miller was sitting alone in a bar, was approached by a well-tailored, slightly tidy fellow who addressed him thus:

"'Aren't you Arthur Miller?'
"'Why, yes, I am.'
"'Don't you remember me?'
"'Well... your face seems familiar.
"'Why, Art, I'm your old buddy Sam! We went to high school together! We went out on double dates!'
"'I'm afraid I - '
"'I guess you can see I've done all right. Department stores. What do you do, Art?'
"'Well, I.... write.'
"'Whaddya write?'
"'Plays, mostly.'
"'Ever get any produced?'

"'Yes, some.'
"'Would I know any?'
"'Well... perhaps you've heard of Death of a Salesman?'

"Sam's jaw dropped; his face went white. For a moment he was speechless.

Then he cried out, 'Why, you're ARTHUR MILLER!'"

When we come to know Jesus, not just know about Him, we are likely to say… You’re Jesus Christ! So Christmas has come and gone … and the True Light has Come… and the Light Invites!  Listen further to what John records.

Yet to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God-- children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband's will, but born of God. John 1:12-13

Notice How Not To Connect With God (V13)

1. Not By Human Descent (Man’s Relationships: family, marriage, nationality)
2. Not By Human Desire (Man’s Desire: sincerity, efforts, benevolence)
3. Not By Human Design (Man’s Religion: church, rules, morality)

And please notice How to Connect with God (which really is how God connects with us) 1. Believe in Jesus Christ  &  2. Receive Jesus Christ

it is as simple as A, B, C

A – Admit your Need – sin

for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, Romans 3:23
For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord Romans 6:23

B – Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ

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.
For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved. Romans 10:9-10

C – Correct (Repent) & Commit your life to His Rule (not man’s rules)

"The world is happy to let Jesus Christ be a baby in a manger, but not willing to let Him be the sovereign King and Lord that He is, yet that is the central truth of the Christmas story: the Child of Christmas is God." -John F. MacArthur, Jr.