11 Pointing to Jesus

John 1:19-34; Matthew 3:13-17; Mark 1:9-11, TBC Book Two, Chapter 11
Day after day masses of people gathered at the Jordan River, all hoping to find John, the Baptist. The Pharisees and Sadducees decided there must be some other way to learn more about this man. How dare he insult them. . . . This time they would send some of their priests and other Levites to question him.

At first they just watched and listened. Then they drew closer and asked, “Who are you?”

John knew what they were thinking. So he looked at them and replied, “I am not the Messiah.”

“Then who are you? Are you Elijah?” They knew Elijah had been taken to heaven in a fiery chariot. Could this be Elijah sent down from God?

“No,” John said, “I am not.”

“Are you the Prophet?” they asked, for some thought the Messiah would come to his people as a mighty prophet.

But again, John replied, “No.” 

They were getting exasperated. “Then tell us—who are you? . . .”

(See THE BIBLE CLICKS, Book Two, Chapter 11, for the rest of the story.)​

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Today’s Takeaways
     A proverb to guide you: God-blessed authority starts with humility . . . and leads by example.
     A promise to cling to: “In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus: Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage; rather, he made himself nothing, taking the very nature of a servant. . . .” Philippians 2:5-7 NIV
     A praise to fill you: Holy Forever  Chris Tomlin       [Can skip ad after first 5 seconds]

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