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Jan 30, 2022

John - the Voice

Passage: John 1:19-31

Speaker: Brian Land

Series: John: Come and See

Category: Grace Brevard

THEME: John 1:19-31 - John was a few months older than his cousin Jesus, but understands and declares that Jesus has “come before him” and is above him (and above all). John knew and declared the person, glory and purpose of Jesus as well as his own identity under Jesus and powerful calling as a pointer to Jesus. We are called to the same: to see the magnificence of Christ; the significant yet subordinate identity of ourselves; and know the powerful and essential role we have in declaring The Christ.

MESSAGE TITLE: The Voice

THEME: John 1:19-31 - John was a few months older than his cousin Jesus, but understands and declares that Jesus has “come before him” and is above him (and above all). John knew and declared the person, glory and purpose of Jesus as well as his own identity under Jesus and powerful calling as a pointer to Jesus. We are called to the same: to see the magnificence of Christ; the significant yet subordinate identity of ourselves; and know the powerful and essential role we have in declaring The Christ.

CENTRAL TEXT: Jn 1:19-31

19 And this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, “Who are you?” 20 He confessed, and did not deny, but confessed, “I am not the Christ.” 21 And they asked him, “What then? Are you Elijah?” He said, “I am not.” “Are you the Prophet?” And he answered, “No.” 22 So they said to him, “Who are you? We need to give an answer to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?” 23 He said, “I am the voice of one crying out in the wilderness, ‘Make straight the way of the Lord,’ as the prophet Isaiah said.”

24 (Now they had been sent from the Pharisees.) 25 They asked him, “Then why are you baptizing, if you are neither the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?” 26 John answered them, “I baptize with water, but among you stands one you do not know, 27 even he who comes after me, the strap of whose sandal I am not worthy to untie.” 28 These things took place in Bethany across the Jordan, where John was baptizing.

29 The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! 30 This is he of whom I said, ‘After me comes a man who ranks before me, because he was before me.’ 31 I myself did not know him, but for this purpose I came baptizing with water, that he might be revealed to Israel.”