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John 1: 9 - 14 " Jesus humility gave us right to become God's children"

The true light came into the world.


9 The true light that gives light to everyone was coming into the world.
  • True light - During this time Pharisees and other teachers of the law claimed to be the light but stumbled a lot of people. Therefore, they are considered as "false light". 
  • Gives light to everyone - Jesus was giving everyone the light for them to see the truth since they were blind of their sins.
10 He was in the world, and though the world was made through him, the world did not recognize him.


  • He was in the world - Referring to Jesus life on earth; living as human with his disciples. Did his ministry like preaching, teaching and healing. And the most important was his obedient to the Father by dying on the cross to redeem us from condemnation.
  • ...world was made through him - It goes back to verse 3 "Through him all things were made;" Although the "world" could be the people because John continued to say "...did not recognize him".
11 He came to that which was his own, but his own did not receive him. 
  • ...which was his own - the Jews, the choose people of God. We knew in the Old Testament God have chosen the Jews. And here it says "He came.. which was his own".. In this context it was Jesus who came into the world. Meaning Jesus already existed in the Old Testament and chose the Jews as His own. 
  • ...his own did not receive him - it's because in the Jews mind, the coming messiah is a king, a conquering king that will save them from the Roman empire. Isaiah 9:6-7 For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the increase of his government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on David’s throne and over his kingdom, establishing and upholding it with justice and righteousness from that time on and forever.

12 Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God—
  • ...all who did receive him - He welcomes everyone. Jesus has been knocking each heart to receive Him.
  • ...who believed in his name - trust Him as personal Lord and Savior. Personal relationship so to speak.
  • ...right to become children of God - when we receive and believe Jesus. God called us sons and daughters. Notice Jesus gave us the right not a privilege. 
13 children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband’s will, but born of God.

  • In other words we will become a spiritual God's son and daughters. We can call Him Abba Father. We are spiritual restored with Him now through His Son Jesus when we believed. 
14 The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth

  • This is the Word that was mention in V1 "In the beginning was the Word... The Word was with God. The Word was God. 
  • He became flesh or human. He was God by nature but became human.
  • No one in the Bible that is God by nature and became human-only Jesus.


Personal application:
My prayer is to have Jesus humility in my life. Who is God by nature but he dwells among us and live a very human life. He gave up his throne for all us. Are we willing to give up everything and follow him?





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