Born of God: Sermons from John, Chapter One

by D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones

In his first sermon in his series on the opening chapters of the Gospel of John, begun in October 1962, Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones made the arresting Do you know what is the matter with us? I will tell you. We, none of us, really believe in the Lord Jesus Christ! The trouble with all of us is that we do not know enough about him. So John The thing you need above everything is to be brought to this knowledge of him - who he is, what he has done, and what he has made possible for us.
The preacher was convinced that Christians are too often unhappy and uncertain - and, as a result, fail to give a true and accurate impression of Christianity to those around them - because they are suffering from ignorance. Yet he insisted strongly that bare knowledge is not enough. What is needed is the life that comes from believing in Christ rightly (John 20:31). We must start with the doctrine, and out of that will come the life, the experience, everything we need.

This is part of the last great Lloyd-Jones Sunday-morning series at Westminster Chapel. In these 32 powerful sermons, he concentrates on two main areas which feature prominently in John chapter 1: law and grace and their respective roles (from verse 17); and the assurance of salvation (from verses 12-13). The central focus in all the sermons is the life that flows from the Lord Jesus Christ, received by faith, the life that characterizes those who are born of God - those who are God's children by faith in his beloved Son.

479 pages, Hardcover

First published September 1, 2011

About the author

David Martyn Lloyd-Jones was a Welsh Protestant minister, preacher and medical doctor who was influential in the Reformed wing of the British evangelical movement in the 20th century. For almost 30 years, he was the minister of Westminster Chapel in London. Lloyd-Jones was strongly opposed to Liberal Christianity, which had become a part of many Christian denominations; he regarded it as aberrant. He disagreed with the broad church approach and encouraged evangelical Christians (particularly Anglicans) to leave their existing denominations. He believed that true Christian fellowship was possible only amongst those who shared common convictions regarding the nature of the faith.

David Martyn Lloyd-Jones was married to Bethan Lloyd-Jones

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Reviews

[David · Rating 5 out of 5]

A powerful exposition of the first chapter of John's Gospel. Full of insight into the Gospel message which john is eager to share.

[Brian Kraft · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing sermons in this book and so much written on how to have assurance of our faith in Christ. This book was life changing for me pointing out sin issues and opportunities to have assurance in Christ. It will surely be worth another read again soon and possibly more than that.

[Leopold Odah · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book. You would no longer doubt your salvation after reading this book

[Glenn · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book deserves 10 stars! Jones speaks with tremendous encouragement and clarity about those who are truly in God’s family. One of my top 5 books I’ve ever read.