Sunnyside First Baptist Church
The Testimony of John The Baptist (Part 2)
- Glorious Day
- My Redeemer Lives
- Worthy Is The Lamb (Joe)
- ScripturePlease stand if you are able for the reading of God’s Word.John 1:29–34 (ESV)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.”32 And John bore witness: “I saw the Spirit descend from heaven like a dove, and it remained on him.33 I 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 Holy Spirit.’34 And I have seen and have borne witness that this is the Son of God.”Please be seated...John’s Calling— Take a look at Verse 29 again
John 1:29 ESV 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!If you are a highlighter or underliner or “circle-r” This one is VERY important— In this one sentence we have the essence of the whole “Christian” message— “Saw Jesus” -— Jesus walked towards John— AND SAID!!“Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!— This is one of many passages that uses imagery, illustration and foreshadowing to prepare the way of the Lord.— The idea of imagery of a “lamb” is very powerful. Jesus was called the “lamb of God”— The Jews have been over everything and into everything for 1000’s of years.— As a result of that a whole industry was born… The breeding and birthing of a particular type and color for a lamb.Jesus did not appreciate the Pharisee’s response...John 2:14–15 ESV 14 In the temple he found those who were selling oxen and sheep and pigeons, and the money-changers sitting there. 15 And making a whip of cords, he drove them all out of the temple, with the sheep and oxen. And he poured out the coins of the money-changers and overturned their tables.God did NOT intend for the buying and selling of animals for sacrifice.— You see “a sacrifice” was suppose to remind us that sin is costly… In this case the “covering” of sin was supposed to give pause, reflection and conviction.— The whole of society was bound to a system, a legal system that God gave to point THE WORLD to their need of a SAVIOR.This they missed completely!!!— You see as you read the scripture in some of the 28 different translations you find sometimes dramatic language surrounding the Jews.— They “missed” it, Jesus came to them in the deafness and hardness of their hearts.POINT #1 - Don’t be deaf!— Listen to the scripture as it’s read or on the page or during a radio or television program— Listen to others in your tribe!— The very same Holy Spirit that came at Jesus Baptism. Simply as an example to others to follow Him.— Hold on to the faith and baptism of your childhood it will serve you well.John 3:3–5 ESV 3 Jesus answered him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God.” 4 Nicodemus said to him, “How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter a second time into his mother’s womb and be born?” 5 Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.For human beings, regeneration [for salvation, From sin & corruption] is the only answer— Regeneration is essential for participation in the kingdom of God.— Forgiveness of sin is NOT something we do, God forgives sin and chooses to remember it no more.--In fact… as far as the East is from the West God is in the “forgiveness business”Let’s move on to John 1 Verse 30John 1:30 ESV 30 This is he of whom I said, ‘After me comes a man who ranks before me, because he was before me.’— John explains that the one coming after me ‘has surpassed me because he was before me’. — Jesus came ‘after’ John in that his ministry for the most part followed John’s.— When John added that Jesus surpasses him because he was before him, it looks like an allusion to Jesus’ pre-existence as the Word.— However, it is unlikely that John was aware of His preexistence.— He may simply have meant that Jesus had always been greater than him even though he was born six months later than him.John 1:31 ESV 31 I myself did not know him, but for this purpose I came baptizing with water, that he might be revealed to Israel.”— There was a time when John did NOT recognize the Christ. When John said “I myself did not know him.”— John was doing the best that he could, baptizing and preparing the way for Jesus to come and to circumcise their hearts.John’s Sole Mission...— John’s sole mission to the temple, Judaism, to ALL of EVERYONE was that—“You, Jews and holders of the laws” read your scrolls and they will agree with me.— So Rome left the laws that were not working and added many more so as to compete with the Jews at their gameJohn 1:32 ESV 32 And John bore witness: “I saw the Spirit descend from heaven like a dove, and it remained on him.— This was the Pentecost moment. We don’t know if John or others were in Jerusalem and were eye witnesses— Of course John did NOT “see” the Spirit. The Spirit is “pneuma” or like a blowing wind. What John likely experienced was the results of the coming of the Holy Spirit.POINT #2 - Be ready… Be discipled, be willing to share your faith--Discipleship is the process of devoting oneself to a teacher to learn from and become more like them. -0---For the Christian, this refers to the process of learning the teachings of Jesus and following after his example in obedience through the power of the Holy Spirit.— Discipleship not only involves the process of becoming a disciple but of making other disciples through ;the sharing of what we do have.— Through teaching and evangelism.John Chapter 1 Vs. 33John 1:33 ESV 33 I 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 Holy Spirit.’— There was a “formula”— When you see the Spirit descending and remaining,— Our responsibility, the formula on our part is something like this— Read, read again, continue reading, studying how this book, the Bible gets it’s power.YOU MUST STUDY THE WORD, IN SEASON AND OUT OF SEASONFinally John 1.34John 1:34 ESV 34 And I have seen and have borne witness that this is the Son of God.”— John has seen, heard and given witness to The Christ,— In that climate, with vastly different values, the people were scared.— Some rolled over and did not fight the Romans they just agreed to use the propaganda that was available that diminished the person and work of Christ.Let’s review.--------------POINT #1 - Don’t be deaf!— Listen to the scripture as it’s read or on the page or during a radio or television program— Listen to others in your tribe!— The very same Holy Spirit that came at Jesus Baptism. Simply as an example to others to follow Him.— Hold on to the faith and baptism of your childhood it will serve you well.— Be changed and transformed in an instant to what God wants us to be.POINT #2 - Be ready… Be discipled, be willing to share your faith--Discipleship is the process of devoting oneself to a teacher to learn from and become more like them. -0---For the Christian, this refers to the process of learning the teachings of Jesus and following after his example in obedience through the power of the Holy Spirit.— Discipleship not only involves the process of becoming a disciple but of making other disciples through teaching and evangelism.--ClosingPsalm 1:1–6 ESV 1 Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; 2 but his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he meditates day and night. 3 He is like a tree planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. In all that he does, he prospers. 4 The wicked are not so, but are like chaff that the wind drives away. 5 Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous; 6 for the Lord knows the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish.POINT#3 “Final Question”— How is that we are left here to suffer the consequences of our sin… Waiting, sometimes years to bring those experiences to light— Don’t ignore those thoughts and actions… See a professional.— The final thing that I want for you, your kiddos, our community. Is this… I want you all to grow up with the fear [reverence] of God.— I want to see you turning over a new leaf.Let’s pray... John 1:29–34NLT
John 1:29NLT
John 2:14–15NLT
John 3:3–5NLT
John 3:3NLT
John 1:30NLT
John 1:31NLT
John 1:32NLT
John 1:33NLT
John 1:34NLT
Psalm 1:1–6NLT
- Living Hope
- ScripturePlease stand if you are able for the reading of God’s Word.John 1:29–34 (ESV)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.”32 And John bore witness: “I saw the Spirit descend from heaven like a dove, and it remained on him.33 I 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 Holy Spirit.’34 And I have seen and have borne witness that this is the Son of God.”Please be seated...John’s Calling— Take a look at Verse 29 again
John 1:29 ESV 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!If you are a highlighter or underliner or “circle-r” This one is VERY important— In this one sentence we have the essence of the whole “Christian” message— “Saw Jesus” -— Jesus walked towards John— AND SAID!!“Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!— This is one of many passages that uses imagery, illustration and foreshadowing to prepare the way of the Lord.— The idea of imagery of a “lamb” is very powerful. Jesus was called the “lamb of God”— The Jews have been over everything and into everything for 1000’s of years.— As a result of that a whole industry was born… The breeding and birthing of a particular type and color for a lamb.Jesus did not appreciate the Pharisee’s response...John 2:14–15 ESV 14 In the temple he found those who were selling oxen and sheep and pigeons, and the money-changers sitting there. 15 And making a whip of cords, he drove them all out of the temple, with the sheep and oxen. And he poured out the coins of the money-changers and overturned their tables.God did NOT intend for the buying and selling of animals for sacrifice.— You see “a sacrifice” was suppose to remind us that sin is costly… In this case the “covering” of sin was supposed to give pause, reflection and conviction.— The whole of society was bound to a system, a legal system that God gave to point THE WORLD to their need of a SAVIOR.This they missed completely!!!— You see as you read the scripture in some of the 28 different translations you find sometimes dramatic language surrounding the Jews.— They “missed” it, Jesus came to them in the deafness and hardness of their hearts.POINT #1 - Don’t be deaf!— Listen to the scripture as it’s read or on the page or during a radio or television program— Listen to others in your tribe!— The very same Holy Spirit that came at Jesus Baptism. Simply as an example to others to follow Him.— Hold on to the faith and baptism of your childhood it will serve you well.John 3:3–5 ESV 3 Jesus answered him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God.” 4 Nicodemus said to him, “How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter a second time into his mother’s womb and be born?” 5 Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.For human beings, regeneration [for salvation, From sin & corruption] is the only answer— Regeneration is essential for participation in the kingdom of God.— Forgiveness of sin is NOT something we do, God forgives sin and chooses to remember it no more.--In fact… as far as the East is from the West God is in the “forgiveness business”Let’s move on to John 1 Verse 30John 1:30 ESV 30 This is he of whom I said, ‘After me comes a man who ranks before me, because he was before me.’— John explains that the one coming after me ‘has surpassed me because he was before me’. — Jesus came ‘after’ John in that his ministry for the most part followed John’s.— When John added that Jesus surpasses him because he was before him, it looks like an allusion to Jesus’ pre-existence as the Word.— However, it is unlikely that John was aware of His preexistence.— He may simply have meant that Jesus had always been greater than him even though he was born six months later than him.John 1:31 ESV 31 I myself did not know him, but for this purpose I came baptizing with water, that he might be revealed to Israel.”— There was a time when John did NOT recognize the Christ. When John said “I myself did not know him.”— John was doing the best that he could, baptizing and preparing the way for Jesus to come and to circumcise their hearts.John’s Sole Mission...— John’s sole mission to the temple, Judaism, to ALL of EVERYONE was that—“You, Jews and holders of the laws” read your scrolls and they will agree with me.— So Rome left the laws that were not working and added many more so as to compete with the Jews at their gameJohn 1:32 ESV 32 And John bore witness: “I saw the Spirit descend from heaven like a dove, and it remained on him.— This was the Pentecost moment. We don’t know if John or others were in Jerusalem and were eye witnesses— Of course John did NOT “see” the Spirit. The Spirit is “pneuma” or like a blowing wind. What John likely experienced was the results of the coming of the Holy Spirit.POINT #2 - Be ready… Be discipled, be willing to share your faith--Discipleship is the process of devoting oneself to a teacher to learn from and become more like them. -0---For the Christian, this refers to the process of learning the teachings of Jesus and following after his example in obedience through the power of the Holy Spirit.— Discipleship not only involves the process of becoming a disciple but of making other disciples through ;the sharing of what we do have.— Through teaching and evangelism.John Chapter 1 Vs. 33John 1:33 ESV 33 I 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 Holy Spirit.’— There was a “formula”— When you see the Spirit descending and remaining,— Our responsibility, the formula on our part is something like this— Read, read again, continue reading, studying how this book, the Bible gets it’s power.YOU MUST STUDY THE WORD, IN SEASON AND OUT OF SEASONFinally John 1.34John 1:34 ESV 34 And I have seen and have borne witness that this is the Son of God.”— John has seen, heard and given witness to The Christ,— In that climate, with vastly different values, the people were scared.— Some rolled over and did not fight the Romans they just agreed to use the propaganda that was available that diminished the person and work of Christ.Let’s review.--------------POINT #1 - Don’t be deaf!— Listen to the scripture as it’s read or on the page or during a radio or television program— Listen to others in your tribe!— The very same Holy Spirit that came at Jesus Baptism. Simply as an example to others to follow Him.— Hold on to the faith and baptism of your childhood it will serve you well.— Be changed and transformed in an instant to what God wants us to be.POINT #2 - Be ready… Be discipled, be willing to share your faith--Discipleship is the process of devoting oneself to a teacher to learn from and become more like them. -0---For the Christian, this refers to the process of learning the teachings of Jesus and following after his example in obedience through the power of the Holy Spirit.— Discipleship not only involves the process of becoming a disciple but of making other disciples through teaching and evangelism.--ClosingPsalm 1:1–6 ESV 1 Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; 2 but his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he meditates day and night. 3 He is like a tree planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. In all that he does, he prospers. 4 The wicked are not so, but are like chaff that the wind drives away. 5 Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous; 6 for the Lord knows the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish.POINT#3 “Final Question”— How is that we are left here to suffer the consequences of our sin… Waiting, sometimes years to bring those experiences to light— Don’t ignore those thoughts and actions… See a professional.— The final thing that I want for you, your kiddos, our community. Is this… I want you all to grow up with the fear [reverence] of God.— I want to see you turning over a new leaf.Let’s pray... John 1:29–34NLT
John 1:29NLT
John 2:14–15NLT
John 3:3–5NLT
John 1:30NLT
John 1:31NLT
John 1:32NLT
John 1:33NLT
John 1:34NLT
Psalm 1:1–6NLT
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