The following message is by pastor John Piper. More information from desiring God is available at

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D. D. D. D.R.G. The sermon text is John 1, 1 through 14. Again that's John 1 John 1 through 14.

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 to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God who were born not of blood nor of the

will of the flesh nor of the will of man but of God. And the word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory,

glory as of the only son from the Father, full of grace and truth.

Let's pray.

These things were written that you might believe that Jesus is the Christ,

the son of God, and believing have eternal life in his name.

So Father, I pray that for this sermon

and for all the sermons to follow on the Gospel of John. this purpose would be fulfilled. I'm not able to say that I'm not able to save anybody but the word of God is sharper than a two-edged sword.

It pierces to the division of soul and spirit, bone and marrow as it were, and lays bare

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