John the Baptist- John 1:6


Scripture

John 1:6 King James Version (KJV)

6 There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.
(i.e.John the Baptist)
Core message amplified by a few cross-references.
(The subject of John the Baptist as a man is a huge subject. Here are a few cross-references.)
  • John the Baptist baptized Christ.
  • John made it clear that he was not Christ.
  • John identified Christ as "the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world".
  • Christ praised John the Baptist greatly, saying :"Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist...."
  • John was humble
  • John prepared the way when God came to us.
  • John was a preacher.
  • John called people to repentance
  • John was not afraid to speak the truth to power. Consider what he said to the  Pharisees and Sadducees.

Some cross-references
John 3:28 KJV
Not Christ
Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before him.
Isa 40:3 KJV
Precursor
The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the LORD, make straight in the desert a highway for our God.
Mal 3:1 KJV
Precursor
Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in: behold, he shall come, saith the LORD of hosts.
Mat 3:1 KJV
Preacher
 In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea,
Mat 3:2 KJV
Called people to repent
And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
Mat 3:7 KJV
Spoke the truth to power
But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
John 1:27 KJV
Humble
He it is, who coming after me is preferred before me, whose shoe's latchet I am not worthy to unloose.
John 1:29 KJV
Identifies Christ as the Lamb of God
The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.
Matthew 11:11 KJV
Great Praise from Christ
11 Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist: notwithstanding he that is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.
Matthew 3:13-17 KJV
Baptized Christ
13 Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him.
14 But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me?
15 And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him.
16 And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him:
17 And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased

Praise the Lord

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