BORN OF GOD

Sunday Morning: December 17, 2000

Text: 1 John 5:1-5  "Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born [begotten] of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him.

2. By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments.

3. For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.

4. For whatsoever is born [begotten] of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.

5. Who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God?"

BORN FROM ABOVE

John 3:3  "Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God."

CHRIST DIED FOR US

Romans 5:8  "But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us."

HE DIED FOR ALL

2 Corinthians 5:14  "For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead:"

BELIEVE TO BE SAVED

Acts 16:30-31  "And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved? 31. And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house."

BEGOTTEN AGAIN

1 Peter 1:3-5  "Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again [begotten again comes from the word anagennaw] unto a lively [present active participle] hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 4. To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you, 5. Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time."

NEW BEGINNING

Hebrews 5:5-6  "So also Christ glorified not himself to be made an high priest; but he that said unto him, Thou art my Son, to day have I begotten [perfect active indicative] thee. 6. As he saith also in another place, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec."

IN RESURRECTION

Acts 13:32-33  "And we declare unto you glad tidings, how that the promise which was made unto the fathers, 33. God hath fulfilled the same unto us their children, in that he hath raised up Jesus again; as it is also written in the second psalm, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee."

BORN OF GOD

1 John 5:1  "Whosoever believeth [present active] that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him."

“Born of God” Occurs in: John 1:13; 1 John 3:9; 4:7; 5:1; 5:4; 5:18

OVERCOMETH

1 John 5:4-5  "For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh [present active] the world, even our faith. 5. Who is he that overcometh [present active] the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God?"

THE OVERCOMER

Revelation 21:7  "He that overcometh [present active] shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son."

Revelation 2:26  "And he that overcometh [present active], and keepeth my works unto the end, to him will I give power over the nations:"

THE WORKS OF GOD

John 6:28-29  "Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God? 29. Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe [present active] on him whom he hath sent."

CLOTHES IN WHITE

Revelation 3:5  "He that overcometh [present active], the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels."

REIGN WITH CHRIST

Revelation 3:21  "To him that overcometh [present active] will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne."

KNOWETH GOD

1 John 4:7  "Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God."

GOD THE FATHER

John 17:3  "And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent."

THEY

John 17:2  "As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him."

LITTLE CHILDREN

John 13:33  "Little children [teknion], yet a little while I am with you. . . ."

THEE

John 17:1  "These words spake Jesus, and lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, Father, the hour is come; glorify thy Son, that thy Son also may glorify thee:"

LOVETH GOD

1 John 4:7  "Beloved, let us love [present active] one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth [present active] is born of God, and knoweth [present active] God."

John 13:34  "A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another."

John 14:21  "He that hath [esteemeth] my commandments, and keepeth [present active] them, he it is that loveth [present active] me: and he that loveth [present active] me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him."

GUARDS HIMSELF

1 John 5:18  "We know that whosoever is born of God sinneth [present active] not; but he that is begotten of God keepeth [present active] himself, and that wicked one toucheth him not."

NOT LAWLESS

1 John 3:9  "Whosoever is born of God doth not commit  [present active practice] sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin [present active practice], because he is born of God."

LAWLESSNESS

1 John 3:4  "Everyone who practices [the] sin also practices lawlessness; and [the] sin is lawlessness."