Tag: John the Baptist
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Bearing Testimony to Jesus
(John 5:30-38) Jesus speaks in this section of scripture about the proofs of who he is. He talks about the multitude of ways and things that bear witness to him being who he claims to be. And this provides us with reassurance and comfort that we are not following cleverly devised myths, but are following…
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John the Baptist, the Friend of God
(John 3:22-30) I have written about John the Baptist and his ministry quite a few times in this blog, and rather than repeat old ground I would refer you to the links at the bottom of this page to read those previous comments. However in this section of scripture there are a couple of points…
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Behold, the Lamb of God
(John 1:29-34) The gospel of John is incredibly powerful. It contains so much knowledge and teaching that it can only have been inspired by the Holy Spirit. One of the problems with this simplicity of the gospel of John is that it is easy to miss important teachings and concepts. As an example, this single…
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The Voice of One Crying Out in the Wilderness
(John 1:19-28) In the past few posts I have spoken a little about John the Baptist. There is an aspect to his ministry that I want to examine today that is quite different to the basic ministry he came to teach. I want to explore a little about “how” he taught, which also looks a…
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Grace and Truth Came through Jesus Christ
(John 1:14-18) The first chapter of John is packed with messages that go to the very core of the Christian message. This paragraph is no exception. Here we see the witness of John, who the Word is and what the basis of His message is and was for mankind. We see the very reason why…
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Coming to the Light
(John 1:6-8) The Apostle John now introduces John the baptist. In just a word or two he provides and enormous amount of understanding as to who John was and what his purpose and mission was. Jesus described John as the greatest man to have been born? In Matthew 11:11 Jesus said, “Truly, I say to…
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Jesus and John the Baptist
(Luke 7:24-30) Who was John the Baptist? There is not much spoken about him and yet Jesus made the comment in this section of scripture saying, “I tell you, among those born of women none is greater than John” (Verse 28) Incredible words for a man we know very little about. When you consider some…
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Who was John the Baptist?
(Luke 3:15-17) There was a classic line from one of the early radio and television shows (I think it was The Lone Ranger…but I might be wrong). The show always had the line, “Who was that masked man?” Well the people at the time when John the Baptist appeared were asking themselves a similar question,…
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Do The Right Thing
(Luke 3:10-14) When the people came to John the Baptist they asked him what they should do to please the Lord. John didn’t get all “religious” and tell them they needed to go and light a candle, or throw money into the offering plate, spend more time studying the bible, or buy the latest piece…
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You Brood of Vipers
(Luke 3: 7-9) John the Baptist did not mince his words when dealing with the people, especially the scribes and Pharisees. Calling them a brood of vipers, snakes full of poison, was quite extreme. But it got the message across that they were in need of change and the help that could only come from…
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John the Baptist’s Ministry
(Luke 3:1-6) In the beginning of Luke 3 we see the commencement of John the Baptists ministry. John came to prepare the way of the Lord Jesus and to get the people ready for Jesus by turning them back to God. His primary ministry was to speak about the need for repentance and he came…
