John told [the Pharisees who asked him what right he had to baptize], “I baptize with water, but right here in the crowd is someone you do not recognize. Though his ministry follows mine, I’m not even worthy to be his slave and untie the straps of his sandal.” This encounter took place in Bethany, …
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Then the Pharisees who had been sent asked [John the Baptizer], “If you aren’t the Messiah or Elijah or the Prophet, what right do you have to baptize?” —John 1:24-25 NLT Key Thought What right do you have to do what you do? That’s a good question, especially for those of us who are blessed …
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[After John the Baptizer said he wasn’t the Messiah, Elijah, or the Prophet, the people sent by the Jewish leaders to him said,] “Then who are you? We need an answer for those who sent us. What do you have to say about yourself?” John replied in the words of the prophet Isaiah: “I am …
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This was John’s testimony when the Jewish leaders sent priests and Temple assistants from Jerusalem to ask John, “Who are you?” He came right out and said, “I am not the Messiah.” “Well then, who are you?” they asked. “Are you Elijah?” “No,” he replied. “Are you the Prophet we are expecting?” “No.” —John 1:19-21 …
No one has ever seen God. But the unique One [Jesus], who is himself God, is near to the Father’s heart. He has revealed God to us. —John 1:18 NLT Key Thought God is much too holy to be seen by human eyes. A face-to-face encounter with the Holy God of Israel was beyond the …
From [the Word’s] abundance we have all received one gracious blessing after another. For the law was given through Moses, but God’s unfailing love and faithfulness came through Jesus Christ. —John 1:16-17 NLT Key Thought Rich blessings, grace, mercy, kindness, unfailing love, faithfulness, … The list could go on and on forever. God’s blessings to …
John testified about [the Word, Jesus] when he shouted to the crowds, “This is the one I was talking about when I said, ‘Someone is coming after me who is far greater than I am, for he existed long before me.’” —John 1:15 NLT Key Thought John the Baptizer was courageous. John was passionate, but …
So the Word became human and made his home among us. He was full of unfailing love and faithfulness. And we have seen his glory, the glory of the Father’s one and only Son. —John 1:14 NLT Key Thought God was not content just to proclaim his message — his Word — to us! God …
But to all who believed [Jesus, the Word] and accepted him, he gave the right to become children of God. They are reborn — not with a physical birth resulting from human passion or plan, but a birth that comes from God. —John 1:12-13 NLT Key Thought Not everyone rejected Jesus. In fact, everyone who …
[Jesus, the Word] came into the very world he created, but the world didn’t recognize him. He came to his own people, and even they rejected him. —John 1:10-11 NLT Key Thought Jesus had made everything in the universe, including the earth and all its peoples. Yet when he came to his very own chosen …