Receive Him “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: Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.” (John 1:12–13, AV) Intro. 1 But - 1but \ˈbət\ conjugation - Joining the present thought with the former thought. Contrasting the unbelief of verse 11 with the faith of verse 12. [Middle English, preposition & conjunction, outside, without, except, except that; 1 a : except for the fact 〈would have protested but that he was afraid〉 2 a : on the contrary : on the other hand : notwithstanding — used to connect coordinate elements 〈he was called but he did not answer〉 〈not peace but a sword〉i 2 As Many - The offer is to all, with the recognition that not all will receive the truth. Christ redemption is complete, Christ has died for the sins of the whole world. 3 Receive - take hold of, grab, grasp (Ac 27:35); 2. LN 57.55 acquire, obtain possession of something (Mt 5:40); 3. LN 57.125 receive, accept an object or benefit (Rev 22:17); 4. LN 57.65 collect taxes or interest (Mt 17:24); 5. LN 30.86 select, choose, prefer (Heb 5:1); 6. LN 31.50 come to believe, accept and behave as true (Jn 12:48);ii 4 Gave - δίδωμι (didōmi): — a. 1. LN 57.71 give (Mt 14:19); b. 2. LN 13.128 produce(cause to happen), (Ac 2:19; Mt 24:29; Jas 5:18); 3. LN 13.142 c. allow, grant an opportunity or occasion (Lk 1:73); 4. LN 85.33 d. put, something in another place (Lk 15:22); 5. LN 37.98 e. appoint, assign a person to a task (Ac 13:20); 6. LN 57.152 f. pay, enumerate (Mt 27:10; Mk 14:11; Lk 20:10); 7. LN 57.217 g. deposit, give to a banker (Lk 19:23); 8. LN 90.51 h. cause, a marker to show the bringing about of something (Lk 1:77); 9. LN 90.90 5 Power - let experience, 2026 ἐξουσία (exousia), ας (as), ἡ (hē): n.fem.; ≡ Str 1849; TDNT 2.562— a. 1. LN 37.35 authority to rule (Lk 19:17); b. 2. LN 37.36 jurisdiction, the sphere of authority (Lk 4:6; 23:7); 3. LN 37.37 c. symbol of authority (1Co 11:10), note other interpretations are suggested, see commentaries; d. 4. LN 37.38 ruler (one who has authority over) (Lk 12:11); e. 5. LN 37.13 control, a state of control over someone (Ac 5:4); f. 6. LN 76.12 power, implying authority (Mk 3:15; Rev 9:19); g. 7. LN 12.44 supernatural power (Eph 2:2); h. 8. LN 30.122 right to judge, freedom to action (1Co 8:9)iii to cause people to undergo an experience 6 To Become - Transitioning from one state to another a. From -Death, blindness, darkness, ignorance, enmity, child of devil, b. To - Life, sight, light, understanding, peace, child of God 7 The Sons of God - a. Romans “For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us. For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God. For the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of him who hath subjected the same in hope, Because the creature itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God. For we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now. And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body.” (Romans 8:18–23, AV) b.