Have you ever been given a Christmas gift that you really never received? Maybe it was an ugly sweater you will never wear or a gadget you will never use. It is all yours, but if you don’t ever use it, you never really received the gift. In a stunning way, John makes a distinction between people who are given the gift of salvation in Jesus and those who actually receive the gift. In this sermon, we will explore what it means to actually receive the gift of salvation.
