“In Jesus was life, and that life was the light of men. That light shines in the darkness, and yet the darkness did not overcome it.” ~Apostle John
What is Jesus to me? Jesus is life. In Jesus, and only Jesus, I have life. There is no way …
Tag Archives: John the Baptizer
“Jesus will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.” ~John the Baptizer
Baptism is a big deal for a disciple of Jesus. I was baptized at a very young age and it …
“Every tree that doesn’t produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.” ~John the Baptizer
John the baptizer is speaking the truth. I must be careful to align myself with Jesus and not the religious …
“Brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath? Therefore produce fruit consistent with changing your mind and actions.” ~John the baptizer
John the baptizer isn’t pulling any punches with me. God is serious. God is God. I can’t flee. That is …
“Now John had a camel-hair garment with a leather belt around his waist, and his food was locusts and wild honey.” ~Apostle Matthew
John calls on the religious and the religious elites to confess missing God’s goal (aka sin) and to be baptized. …
“John the Baptizer went into all the vicinity of the Jordan, proclaiming a baptism of changing our mind for the forgiveness of missing God’s goal” ~Luke
John is on the move. He is covering all the territory. John has a message for me. I need to …
“God’s word came to John the son of Zechariah in the wilderness.” ~Luke
Something important is going on here that I need to get a handle on. John the baptizer (son of Zechariah) …
“Repent, because the kingdom of heaven has come near!” ~John the Baptizer
Radically changing my mind and how I think/act (aka repent) is called for by John. Jesus will call for it …
What was the baptism by John all about? How does it differ from baptism today?
I came to Jesus and decided to follow Him at the age of 12. I was immediately baptized in water. …
“Whoever has two coats must share with anyone who has none; and whoever has food must do likewise.” ~John the Baptizer
Jesus had a lot to say about the homeless, wealth, prosperity, poverty, riches, the poor, the needy and giving. Here …
“Behold, the Lamb of God!” ~John the Baptizer
This is hard to understand since there is no sacrificial system in religious life today. The jewish, christian and islamic …
