Tag: God
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John’s Testimony Day Two
John 1:29-34 In our last post, we saw that John the Baptizer was asked, “Who are you, and why are you baptizing people?” He answered, “I am not the Messiah, or Elijiah or even one of the prophets. Rather, I have come to prepare the way for the coming Messiah. What I find fascinating is…
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Becoming Flesh
John 1:12-18 As we saw in our last post, He (the Word) came to his own, and His own did not receive Him. But the scriptures say, “For as many as received Him.” How do they receive him? They receive Him, not as a good man or even as a prophet. Instead, they receive Him…
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Rejection or Acceptance
John 1:10-13 John the author of the gospel witch from the witness back to the Word. In a small way, the other is announcing the birth of Jesus, which will be further expanded upon later. He does this by using creation phrasing, “He was in the world, and the world was made through Him, and…
Pastor Lester Bentley 