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John 1: 19 -34

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John 1: 19 -34 The witness of John the Baptist There came a man who was sent from God; his name was John. He came as a witness to testify concerning that light, so that through him all men might believe. John 1: 6 -7

John the Baptist • Birth • Lifestyle Show you mean it • His message ‘Repent’ • to the crowds ‘Brood of vipers’ • to Jewish leaders • Baptism for repentance ‘Adulterer!’ • to Herod • Baptised Jesus • Interrogation by Jewish leaders • Witness to the ‘Lamb of God’ He must increase, but I must decrease John 3: 30 • Exalted Jesus • Jailed for speaking out • Doubted his calling • Beheaded by Herod • Jesus’ commentary

John the Baptist 4 facts about him 1. He knew his identity “Who are you? ” 2. He knew his place “I am not worthy to untie his sandal strap” 3. He knew his role “Look, the Lamb of God!” 4. He came to know Jesus “This is the Son of God!”

1. His Identity Asking questions “Who are you? ” Who are “Are you Elijah? ” “I am not the Christ” you ? Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the “I am not. ” great and terrible day of the Lord comes… Malachi 4: 5 husba e? gaged to wif nd? en d single be married “Are you the Prophet? ” in a sexually active nd with relatio e i r f nship cohabiting efits n e b The Lord your God will raise up for youvaolu prophet like me unpafrom nteer id “No” job seeker among your own brothers. You must listen to him Deut 18: 15 employed student unemployed unqualified professional on a career pathw betw een jobsto those “Who are you? We need to give and answer ay ‘ j u s t a mother “I am…” who sent us. What do you say about yourself? ” teenager ’ child brother adolescent parent er way for the usin faththe A voice of one calling: “In thesisdesert ter coprepare `our dpar cle granfor ent God. aunt aunhighway Lord; make straight in the wilderness ? e r a u o y o h w Do you know Isaiah 40: 3

2. His Place Another question Now some Pharisees who had been sent questioned him, “Why then do you baptize if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet? ” John 1: 24 -25 “I know my place!” “I baptize with water, ” John replied, “but among you stands one you do not know. He is the one who comes after me, the thongs of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie. ” John 1: 26 -27 “That when you get to the top, there’s nothing born of women se there. ” I tell you, among tho none is greater than John! Luke 7: 28 Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. 1 Peter 5: 6 ? d l r o w s i h t n i e c a l p r u o y w o n Do you k

3. He knew his role …to point others to Jesus The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! This is the one I meant when I said, ‘A man who comes after me has surpassed me because he was before me. ’ I myself did not know him, but the reason I came baptizing with water was that he might be revealed to Israel. ” John 1: 29 -31 What he knew about Jesus e h t w o n k u o y Do • “Lamb of God” • Takes away sin ? e f i l r u o y f o e was before me purpo • s. He • My task to reveal Jesus Knowledge about him… …but he did not know him!

4. He came to Know Jesus Then John gave this testimony: “I saw the Spirit come down from heaven as a dove and remain on him. 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 will baptize with the Holy Spirit. ’ I have seen and I testify that this is the Son of God. ” John 1: 32 -34 Father Holy Spirit Son Do you He met Jesus at his baptism • He argued with Jesus Matt 3 • He saw the Holy Spirit descend • He heard the Father speak • “This my s? beloved Son” w Jeissu kno • This is the Son of God A personal encounter with Jesus… …revealed by the Spirit of God!

Jesus the Jewish nation How to Know Jesus He was in the world, and though the world was made through him, the world did not recognize him. He came to that which was his own, but his own did not receive him. Yet to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God John 1: 10 -12 Your e? s n o resp Jesus - Revealed by the Spirit of God Admit - I am guilty before God hhrrii. Repentance ; n o i t a e r c w e n a s i e h t , t s s C C n s i i e n o y an efore, if. Jesus Th- e. Irbelieve ! e m o c died and rose again for me s a h w e n e h t , Believe e n o g the old has Confess - I put my faith in Jesus as my Lord 2 Cor 5: 17 ? t s i r h C n i u o That if you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord, ” y e r A and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, youwill be be saved. you saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess faith and are saved. Romans 10: 9 -10

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