“The next day John was there again with two of his disciples. 36 When he saw Jesus passing by, he said, “Look, the Lamb of God!” 37 When the two disciples heard him say this, they followed Jesus.” (John 1:35-37, NIV) Now that is the right spirit. John had spent no little time and no … Read morePointing Them To Jesus (20101028)
“Then John gave this testimony: ‘I saw the Spirit come down from heaven as a dove and remain on him. 33 I would not have known him, except that the one who sent me to baptize with water told me, ‘The man on whom you see the Spirit come down and remain is he who … Read moreJesus, Confirmed By The Spirit (20101027)
“I myself did not know him, but the reason I came baptizing with water was that he might be revealed to Israel.” (John 1:31, NIV) I can’t help but think what it must have felt like. Somehow God had asked John the Baptist to make straight the path for Jesus’ arrival, yet John the Baptist … Read moreJohn the Baptist Risks It All To Make Straight the Path for Jesus (20101026)
“The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!” (John 1:29, NIV) The awaited day has come. The formal hour of introduction has arrived. John the Baptist now introduces to the world, Jesus, saying, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who … Read moreBehold The Lamb! (20101025)
“He is the one who comes after me, the thongs of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie.” (John 1:27, NIV) Speaking of Christ, John feels that he is unworthy to even untie the Lord’s sandals. This is remarkable given that John drew an audience from Jerusalem and all of Judea! And it is … Read moreJohn and the Sandals of Jesus (20101022)
“Now some Pharisees who had been sent 25 questioned him, “Why then do you baptize if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?” 26 “I baptize with water,” John replied, “but among you stands one you do not know. 27 He is the one who comes after me, the thongs of whose … Read moreJohn’s Baptism (20101021)
“Now this was John’s testimony when the Jews of Jerusalem sent priests and Levites to ask him who he was. 20 He did not fail to confess, but confessed freely, “I am not the Christ.” 21 They asked him, “Then who are you? Are you Elijah?” He said, “I am not.” “Are you the Prophet?” … Read moreMake Straight the Way for the Lord (20101020)
“No one has ever seen God, but God the One and Only, who is at the Father’s side, has made him known.” (John 1:18, NIV) The life and words of Jesus are so much more to us than that of any other great teacher because Jesus comes to us from God. Jesus did not begin … Read moreGod the One and Only Shares With Us (20101019)
“For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.” (John 1:17, NIV). It must have been a moment of exhilaration for the Apostle John to write this simple line. “the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.” Certainly John knew that the law of Moses … Read moreGrace and Truth Through Jesus Christ (20101018)
“From the fullness of his grace we have all received one blessing after another.” (John 1:16, NIV). But what are some of the blessings that we have received from Christ? One that I can easily think of is forgiveness! Jesus came and preached that we should forgive one another. None of us is perfect, and … Read moreReturning To Jesus Full of Grace and Blessing – part 2 (20101015)