Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is. . Who is like unto thee, O Lord, among the gods? 8:9. Those who believe in Christ's name will be saved. John 1:12. Those who will become sons of God in the fullest sense are those who trust in, rely upon, and conduct their lives according to what God is—what Jesus Christ is. One amazing thing I 've come to discover about God is that He has a blessing attached to every command or instruction, here or hereafter. N.A.S.B. As the word tells us it is only by the Holy Spirit that we are able to profess Christ as Son of God it s not a human confession but only at the point that the power of God reveals this truth and empowers us to receive it in our hearts Then and only then out of the abundance of the heart with the mouth confession take place, How would we neglect such a great salvation He gives us power to become his children Believing and receiving on JESUS and his name gives us power To continue in JESUS and JESUS in us is why GOD create us So let us worship and praise GOD in holiness and truth. A person can be given the right to do something and then given the might or power to do it. Nothing can limit us as long as we know who we are in Christ. This Greek word has its roots in exesti. 12 But as many as received him, to them gave he ||power sto become tthe sons of God, even to them that believe on his name: Read more John W. Ritenbaugh Above it stood the seraphims. The moment they believe, they are sons; and because they are sons, God sendeth forth the Spirit of his Son into their hearts, crying, Abba, Father. 1:5. The Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father) full of grace and truth.--Thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name. ch. . Article Images Copyright © 2020 Getty Images unless otherwise indicated. 119:130. In a little wrath I hid my, The entrance of thy words giveth light.--PSA. for God to give us the right to become his children is a great previlage that only comes through God 's grace and this right means the power has been given nothing will ever be impossible for those given the right for by just calling on the name of Jesus all things are made available. {6} But as many as received him, to them gave he {s} power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name: (6) The Son being shut out by the majority of his people, and acknowledged but by a few, regenerates those few by his own strength and power, and receives them into that honour which is common to all the children of God, that is, to be the sons of God. 17:11. King James Version (KJV) Bible Book List. If we hear the President's name, we instantly mentally conjure some of his characteristics. (s) He condescended to give them this power to take them to be his children. We have being given power. 10He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not. See what over 145,000 subscribers are already receiving each day. John 1:12 12 But as many as received him, to them gave he || power s to become t the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name: Read more Share Copy This suggests that one must be predisposed to believe, to have the ability to "see." 8:9. . 12 But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name: 13 Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God. We’ll send you a new verse every day to download or share. Sorry, an error was encountered while loading part of the book. And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy. Because we trust and rely on His name, we will obey. He is Shepherd. I have received Jesus Christ within my heart and I am now a born again child of God . I and my Father are one. 12 But as many as ... John 1:12-13. From this verse we learn: 1.That to be a child of God is a privilege - far more so than to be the child of any human being, though in the highest degree rich, or learned, or honored. . John 1-12 King James Version << Luke 24 | John 1-12 | John 13 >> The Word Made Flesh. 12 But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name: Font Size. The two of them, exesti and exousia, combine two different ideas, "right" and "might." By registering for an account, you agree to Faithlife’s, But as many as received him, to them gave he. The Bereans "received the word with all readiness, and searched the Scriptures daily to find out whether these things were so" (Acts 17:10-11). An error occurred while marking the devotional as read. is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.--God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.--The Word was God. As the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also is Christ. 11He came unto his own, and his own received him not. 9 Let the brother of low degree rejoice in that he is exalted: 10 But the rich, in that he is made low: because as the flower of the grass he shall pass away. Get beautiful Bible art delivered to your inbox. the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, and his train filled the temple. His Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things.--If children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together. For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit. A.S.V. Consider the incongruity of this. John 1:11 He came unto his own, and his own received him not. Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.--The blood of the Lamb.--The precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot.--Without shedding of blood is no remission.--The blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin. This right applies to us, the called of God. See Deut. . As I was growing up, I was taught that in order to become a child of God, I must accept Jesus as my personal savior, and John 1:12 was one of the most commonly used passages used to prove the point. Yet, even those of His generation who saw Him could not identify Him, God in the flesh! 38:17. Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? God upholds all things by the word of His power. We have it, but most of the time, we do not use the gifts He has given. We cannot let ourselves feel as though we were behind the door when the gifts of God's Holy Spirit were handed out. We will submit. Though we do not have it in the measure that we will eventually have it, we have enough to do the job that God has given us to do. My name is John; that name identifies me. All men should honour the Son, even as they honour the Father.--God .