"A Brother in the Family" - John 1:12-13 (December 20, 2015)

1. Have someone read the passage aloud.
2. How do these verses point us to a the offer of a new start?
3. Ask if anyone is willing to share about how their life was changed by Jesus, to talk about the "new start" that took place in their lives.
4. What is the new status that is given to us and what does it offer us?
5. We are told that we're given God's unrestricted access, what does this mean for us practically?
6. Why is "but God" significant to understanding our new life?

Sermon Outline:
1. New Start
   a. Radically Inclusive
   b. Exclusive Demand

2. New Status
    a. Where does it originate?
    b. What does it offer?

3. New Life