John 1:1-14

John 1:1-14 “From the Beginning”

INTRODUCTION:

GOD KNEW

A. FROM THE BEGINNING

In Gen 1 God creates and it is all good yet God knows so John starts his Gospel there in the beginning and not in Bethlehem.

B. ADAM AND EVE WOULD CHOOSE TO DISOBEY

God knew that though the garden was a wonderful and perfect place there was danger there in allowing Adam and Eve a choice. He knew they would disobey, and hide from Him.

C. MANKIND’S SINFUL NATURE AND WHAT IT WOULD BRING

God knew that people would destroy and distort His creation. That we would be cruel and hurtful to each other. God knew that many if not most of the people who ever lived would reject Him and His love.

D. YOUR OWN ACTIONS AND CHOICES

Psalm 139 God has known before you were born the choices you would make. He knows the sinful things you have done and the ones you will do. He knows how you have forgotten Him in the past and how you will forget Him in the future.

GOD CHOSE

A. THE LOGICAL CHOICE WOULD BE NOT TO CREATE HUMANS

Many people think God made a mistake creating humans. He should make us behave, stop people from sinning, or kill all the bad people. But God did not want you to be a robot he wanted you to be free. And since at one point or another we are all bad people killing off all the bad ones would mean us too.

B. PARENTS AND PARENTING

We know they cry half the night, have dirty dippers, and we will have to carry enough equipment for a small army everywhere we go for their first couple of years. We know they will skin their knees and get hurt, go through childhood diseases and face dangers every day of their life. They will get their hearts broken and maybe even break ours. They may choose to love us and they may not. Yet we choose to have children. We don’t make them into robots or tie them up so they will behave or lock them away under protective doors. At some point we let them go on their own and make their own choices and pray they are good ones. Like God in the beginning we made a choice.

C. TO LOVE, TO DIE, TO FORGIVE

D. TO MAKE YOU CHILDREN OF GOD

THE TRUE MEANING OF CHRISTMAS

A. GOD HAD A PLAN

B. GOD STILL HAS A PLAN

C. GOD IS STILL IN CONTROL

CONCLUSION: This year as you set up the manger scene or walk past one, as you read the Christmas story together as a family, send someone a card, or listen to favorite Christmas Carol, remember that the true meaning of Christmas is that God choose to love you before the world began. He chooses to still love you today, and will continue to love you tomorrow.