A Voice in the Wilderness?
We continue our in-depth study of John 1. Our question today is, who is John the Baptist and why did He show up before Jesus? Remember, there are two Johns in the book of John. There is John the Baptist, the locust eating guy and John, the apostle and the writer of the book/Gospel of John. This is to say, we each have our place and purpose in the Kingdom of God and in His design and plan before the world began.
The religious leaders of the past and the present (the world system) would define you and tell you who you are if you allow them. That's what they did to John the baptist. Hear, John the Baptist, “23 He said: “I am ‘The voice of one crying in the wilderness: “Make straight the way of the Lord,”
What and where is your own voice today? Is it the voice announcing the Gospel of Grace of Jesus to our depraved generation? We are all living in the “wilderness” of USA (and the rest of the world) where TRUTH (Jesus) is absent in the public square, sadly in some pulpits and homes. Your political/party voice will not save anyone and neither your “good works” voice. Sure, we need to do good works (see Ephesians 2:10).
Are we promoting our own agenda or the agenda of Jesus? Hear John again, “26 John answered them, saying, “I baptize with water, but there stands One among you whom you do not know. 27 It is He who, coming after me, [i]is preferred before me, whose sandal strap I am not worthy to loose.”
There is only one thing and one person worth promoting and He is Jesus, God the Son. He saves us and will save all who believe and trust in Him. Oh yes, hell, is real and present. Let’s boycott hell today; and warn all even our worst enemies to stay away from hell by clinging only to the finished work of Jesus on the cross. Tell someone today and this week.
If you don't yet know this Jesus and not in a relationship with HIM, please find HIM today before it is too late. Jesus loves you and died for all your sins that you may restored to God.
Let’s learn from John the Baptist, how to stay focused and on mission even if our heads are to be cut off.
May the Lord continue to empower us to live and speak for Him. Amen.
Be the voice of God in the wilderness today.
The religious leaders of the past and the present (the world system) would define you and tell you who you are if you allow them. That's what they did to John the baptist. Hear, John the Baptist, “23 He said: “I am ‘The voice of one crying in the wilderness: “Make straight the way of the Lord,”
What and where is your own voice today? Is it the voice announcing the Gospel of Grace of Jesus to our depraved generation? We are all living in the “wilderness” of USA (and the rest of the world) where TRUTH (Jesus) is absent in the public square, sadly in some pulpits and homes. Your political/party voice will not save anyone and neither your “good works” voice. Sure, we need to do good works (see Ephesians 2:10).
Are we promoting our own agenda or the agenda of Jesus? Hear John again, “26 John answered them, saying, “I baptize with water, but there stands One among you whom you do not know. 27 It is He who, coming after me, [i]is preferred before me, whose sandal strap I am not worthy to loose.”
There is only one thing and one person worth promoting and He is Jesus, God the Son. He saves us and will save all who believe and trust in Him. Oh yes, hell, is real and present. Let’s boycott hell today; and warn all even our worst enemies to stay away from hell by clinging only to the finished work of Jesus on the cross. Tell someone today and this week.
If you don't yet know this Jesus and not in a relationship with HIM, please find HIM today before it is too late. Jesus loves you and died for all your sins that you may restored to God.
Let’s learn from John the Baptist, how to stay focused and on mission even if our heads are to be cut off.
May the Lord continue to empower us to live and speak for Him. Amen.
Be the voice of God in the wilderness today.
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