Jesus, the Lamb of God, God’s Chosen One
John 1:29-34 29 The next day John saw Jesus coming towards him and said, ‘Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! 30 This is the one I meant when I said, “A man who comes after me has surpassed me because he was before me.” 31 I myself did […]
John the Baptist’s Message and Practical Guidance
Luke 3:7-14 7 John said to the crowds coming out to be baptised by him, ‘You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath? 8 Produce fruit in keeping with repentance. And do not begin to say to yourselves, “We have Abraham as our father.” For I tell you that out of these […]
Baptist John Baptises them with Water as the forerunner of the Messiah
John 1:24–28 (NIVUK): 24 Now the Pharisees who had been sent 25 questioned him, ‘Why then do you baptise if you are not the Messiah, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?’ 26 ‘I baptise with water,’ John replied, ‘but among you stands one you do not know. 27 He is the one who comes after me, the straps of […]
I am the voice of one calling in the wilderness
John 1:22–23 (NIVUK): 22 Finally they said, ‘Who are you? Give us an answer to take back to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?’ 23 John replied in the words of Isaiah the prophet, ‘I am the voice of one calling in the wilderness, “Make straight the way for the Lord.” ’ Baptist John’s […]
Jesus, the Prophet, the Messiah
John 1:21b ‘Are you the Prophet?’ He answered, ‘No.’ The Prophet Moses has foretold in Deuteronomy 18:15, 18, 19. 15 “The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among you, from your fellow Israelites. You must listen to him.” 18 I will raise up for them a prophet like you […]
Baptist John in the spirit and power of Elijah
Let us study John 1:21a about Baptist John to learn what is important to us as evangelists. John 1:21a They asked him, ‘Then who are you? Are you Elijah?’ He said, ‘I am not.’ Prophet Malachi foretold God would send the prophet Elijah. See Malachi 4:5-6. 5 ‘See, I will send the prophet Elijah to you […]
More about “Glory”
See Hebrews 1:3a (NIVUK). “The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word.” Jesus revealed his glory through the first of the signs (changing water into wine) (John 2:11) Jesus does not accept glory from human beings (John 5:41). Jesus has come […]
The actual meaning of ‘Love your neighbour.’
Luke 10:25-37 25 On one occasion an expert in the law stood up to test Jesus. ‘Teacher,’ he asked, ‘what must I do to inherit eternal life?’ 26 ‘What is written in the Law?’ he replied. ‘How do you read it?’ 27 He answered, ‘ “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul […]
Discipleship
Luke 9:18-27 18Once when Jesus was praying in private and his disciples were with him, he asked them, “Who do the crowds say I am?” 19They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, that one of the prophets of long ago has come back to life.” 20 “But […]
