The following message is by pastor John Piper.

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The passage for tonight's sermon comes from the book of John, chapter 1 verses 1 through 13.

Again the passage through 13.

Again, the passage is the Gospel of John, Chapter 1, verses 1 to 13.

John Chapter 1, starting in verse 1.

In the beginning was the word, and the word was with God, and the word was God.

He was in the beginning with God.

All things were made through him, and without him was not anything made that was made.

In him was life, and the life was the light of men.

The light shines in the darkness,

and the darkness has not overcome it.

There was a man sent from God whose name was John. He came as a witness to bear witness about the light that all might believe

through him. He was not the light, but came to bear witness about the light.

The true light, which enlightens everyone, was coming into the world.

He was in the world, and the world was made through him, yet the world did not know him.

He came to his own and his own people did not receive him.

But... his own people did not receive him. But to all who did receive him, who believe in his name,

he gave the right to become children of God who were born not of blood nor the will nor of the flesh

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