Tag: John the baptist
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John the Baptist Needed A New Story
2Now when John heard in prison about the deeds of the Christ, he sent word by his disciples3and said to him, “Are you the one who is to come, or shall we look for another?” 4And Jesus answered them, “Go and tell John what you hear and see: 5the blind receive their sight and the lame walk, lepers are…
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A Trinity Moment at a Baptism
32And John [the Baptist] bore witness: “I saw the Spirit descend from heaven like a dove, and it remained on him. 33I myself did not know him, but he who sent me to baptize with water said to me, ‘He on whom you see the Spirit descend and remain, this is he who baptizes with the…
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Most Important Fruit
7He said therefore to the crowds that came out to be baptized by him, “You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? 8Bear fruits in keeping with repentance. And do not begin to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you, God is able from…
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Same Word, Same Worth
39In those days Mary arose and went with haste into the hill country, to a town in Judah, 40and she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth. 41And when Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, the baby leaped in her womb. And Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit, 42and she exclaimed with a loud cry, “Blessed…
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Repentance
8Bear fruit in keeping with repentance.–Matthew 3 John the Baptist was speaking and people were coming to him. Even famous and highly respected ‘holy’ people like the Pharisees and the Sadducees. John was quick to call them on their responses. If you are truly repenting, then your life will show it. Think of repentance like…
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The Prophet
15The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among you, from your fellow Israelites. You must listen to him.–Deuteronomy 18 Now this was John’s [the Baptist’s] testimony when the Jewish leaders in Jerusalem sent priests and Levites to ask him who he was. He did not fail to confess, but confessed freely, “I…
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Repentance Brings Fruit
7He said therefore to the crowds that came out to be baptized by him, “You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? 8Bear fruits in keeping with repentance. And do not begin to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you, God is able from…
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How? [1-minute read]
8And Zechariah said to the angel, “How shall I know this? For I am an old man, and my wife is advanced in years.”… …34And Mary said to the angel, “How will this be, since I am a virgin?”–Luke 1 I highlighted two responses. Gabriel punished the first and didn’t punish the second. Why the…
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The Lamb Without Blemish
29The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! –John 1 John’s original audience would have heard the Baptist’s words about Jesus and pictured the one moment only involving male lambs. The Passover meal was to be a male without blemish,…
Joel M Bradshaw 