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John 1:11-13
Excerpted from: Do You See God?

The people in His day and age saw Him. Did they believe? Did they see God in the flesh walking with them? Teaching them? Giving them the eternal truths of life? Showing them how to live, the way to live - both by word and by example? Were they just so overwhelmed by the awe of knowing that this was God? He even proclaimed Himself as being such! Were they so overwhelmed that they said, Yes, I see. I believe. I'm going to follow. No. The Bible's own witness is that they did not know Him, even though they saw Him.

Just because one sees does not mean that one is going to believe. That is because, in the biblical sense, there is a spiritual aspect to seeing and believing. The scripture here indicates that there was not even a flash of recognition as to His true identity.

Now look at Jesus Christ for just a minute in your mind's eye. The most unique Personality that ever lived in the history of mankind! A one of a kind. The only human being who ever lived life sinlessly. And, yet, He could not be identified even by those who saw Him. He was not recognized when God was in the flesh and sharing life with the people of His generation.

All of this seems to indicate that one has to be predisposed to receive this belief - this ability to see. It is interesting, in the context of verses 12 and 13 especially, that those who exercised this faith…

That is, to enter into a relationship with God that results in nothing less than the creation of a new being.

Articles

A Priceless Gift
Communication and Leaving Babylon (Part Two)
Do You See God? (Part One)
The Four Horsemen (Part Two): The White Horse
The Sovereignty of God: Part Eight
What Did Jesus Do?

Bible Studies

The Model Prayer (Part Four): Your Kingdom Come
The Model Prayer (Part Two): Our Father in Heaven

Essays

Seeds and Seasons (Part One)

Sermons

Communication and Coming Out of Babylon (Part 2)
Church Unity Despite the Spirit of the World
Defining Logos (Part Two)
Built as a Witness
Imagining the Garden of Eden (Part 10)
Privileges of the Family of God
How God Deals With Conscience (Part Five)
Human Will and God's Sovereignty
Hebrews (Part One): The Stage Is Set
Hebrews (Part Three): Who Was Jesus? (cont.)
Hebrews (Part Four): Who Was Jesus?
Hebrews (Part Four): Who Was Jesus?
Hebrews (Part Six): God's Salvation Communication
Using God's Given Authority
'What Do You Seek?'
Who Do You Trust? (Part One)
A Priceless Gift
John (Part 4)
John (Part 2)
Imagination
What Happened Between the Testaments?
Philippians (Part Four)
God's Good Work in Us
God Has Faith in You
God Wants You
The Sovereignty of God (Part 11)
Grace, Mercy, and Favor (Part Two)
Without Me, Nothing! (Part One)
The Temptations of Christ: Behold, the Lamb of God
The Intertestamental Period
Inclusivity?
Pioneers: Our Job Is the Journey

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