May 26, 2019
In the 1st century, where proper documentation was far more difficult to obtain, the role of a witness played an important part in society. In our passage today, we will see John the Baptizer provide testimony both about who he is, and far more importantly, about who Jesus is.
May 19, 2019
God sent Jesus to be king over God’s creation. But will Jesus, like Satan and Adam before Him, grow proud and rebellious? After His baptism, the Spirit immediately led Jesus into the Wilderness to be tested in order to answer this question: is Jesus worthy of God’s trust? We must not blunt the intensity of this...
May 12, 2019
As a young adult, John spent many years isolated in the Judean Wilderness away from the influences of rabbinic Judaism and Sanhedrin politics. In 26 A.D. God called John out of the wilderness to begin his work of preparing the people to receive the Messiah and ultimately identifying the Messiah to the nation of Israel....
May 5, 2019
It's hard to live today in light of something so far in the future. Be that as it may, we're called to live our lives in light of the future Millennial Kingdom knowing that how we serve Jesus now will determine how we will serve Jesus then. This, too, was John the Baptist's challenge to his fellow Israelites. They...