Jesus: John The Baptist

John 1:19 – 34

1. Who Was He?

• John 1:19 – 231.Not The Christ (John 1:19 – 20), Elijah (John

1:21, 23; Matt. 11:14), Or The Prophet (John 1:21; Deut. 18:15; Acts 3:22 – 23; John 1:15, 27, 30; 3:29)

2.The Voice Of One Calling For Repentance (John 1:23; Isa. 40:3; Matt. 3:1 – 12)

2. Why Did He Baptize?

• John 1:24 – 341.Sent/Authorized By God (John 1:5, 19, 22, 33;

Matt. 3:15)2.Prepared People For Christ (John 1:6 – 8, 26 –

27, 31, 34; Mal. 3:1) 3.Pointed Others To Christ (John 1:29, 35; Isa.

53:7)

3. How Did He Recognize Jesus?

• John 1:31 – 341.He Obeyed God (John 1:23, 31, 33; 5:8; 9:7) 2.God Made Jesus Known To Him (John 1:7, 32;

Matt. 10:8; Luke 12:48)3.Jesus Was Baptized (John 1:33; Matt. 3:15 )

Who Am I?Have We Been Born Again?

Hear Him (Romans 10:17)Believe Him (Mark 16:16)Repent Of Sins Against Him (Acts 2:38)Confess Him (Acts 8:37)Be Baptized Into Him (Acts 22:16)Live For Him (Galatians 2:20)

Do We Need To Be Restored?Come Back To Him (Matthew 11:28-30)Repent (Acts 8:22)Pray (James 5:16)