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Showing posts with label John the Baptist. Show all posts
Showing posts with label John the Baptist. Show all posts

Tuesday, December 9, 2025

Doubt

 It always bothered me that when John the Baptist was in prison, he sent his disciples to ask Jesus if He were the Messiah.

Doesn't John know?  Whom did he think he was baptizing?

Then it occurred to me; he had doubts.  John is in prison.  Lots of time to think in prison.  John was all "fire and brimstone."  Wouldn't the Messiah also be full of fire, in order to overthrow the Romans?  But Jesus wasn't like that.  He was gentle and preached love.

Jesus wasn't what John was expecting.  Maybe Jesus was just a prophet, an up-an-coming rabbi, or as they say in today's lingo--a popular influencer.

Jesus isn't those things.  He gave the blind sight, the lame walking ability, lepers were cleansed, the deaf had hearing, and He even raised the dead.  Don't doubt John.

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Sunday, January 15, 2023

Who Am I?

 John the Baptist wants to know Who Jesus is.  I'd like to know who you are: who everyone is.  I don't want your relationships: son, daughter, nephew, etc.  Relationships don't tell me who you are.  I don't want to know your job, your occupation, or status.  That doesn't tell me who you are.

Think over your life and the work you have done for God.  Tell me that.  

That tells me who you are.



Human Dignity

 It just dawned on me that God created me for Himself.  In Genesis 1: 1-31, we see God made everything for mankind.  I'm in awe to reali...