Peterson: The Diary Of John The Baptist

In addition to the writings of Jeremiah, other Old Testament works written in the centuries prior to the birth Christ pointed to the coming of a messiah to save the Jewish people from their continuing history of enslavement, persecution, and dislocation. Some Jews waited for a David-like king to rescue them. Others felt that Jesus Christ--who had suffered for the sins of his people, the one who had endured and conquered death--was the true messiah. Whether the messiah had come or the messiah was still yet to come was the key issue between the Jews who remained Jews during the first and succeeding centuries versus those who

The people were foretold of Jesus’s coming, but they were not expecting him to come as a common person. They were expecting him to come in riches and glory, but he came down in the humblest way. Our whole existence was based on a young teenage girl named Mary. She was foretold by an angel of her being pregnant with the holy son. If it was up to our generation to give birth to a being that would save the whole world, they might dismiss the idea and try to abort the child. Our generation would be in shambles. According to Yancey, “The virgin Mary, though, whose parenthood was unplanned, had a different response. She heard the angel out, pondered the repercussions, and replied, “I am the Lord’s servant. May it be to me as you have said” (Yancey, 32). Mary was ready for the spirit of the Holy Ghost to impregnate her with the holy child. Even though she was a teenager, she did not question the what the angel had told her. Mary was engaged to be married to Joseph and instead of Joseph making a big scene about he baby (Jesus) not being his, he hid her away from the shame that his soon to be wife would endure.

I think all are essential today, these components still need to be magnified within the Baptist belief. Reading through the confession these are the beliefs that founded Baptist belief. To say they are not essential now can suggest that being a baptist now means to believe something than the time of writing. Fundamentals are something that never expire or become outdated. The Confession also has important theological implications in understanding both the role of biblical law as God's ethical standard or rule for the believer's life under the New Covenant, and for understanding the relationship of the law of God to the gospel of Jesus Christ. As long as we are still under the New Covenant these confessions will be essential.

Some reader of the book of John may say that it is difficult to understand then at the same time others see it as somewhat of bewildering. In this book through a series of sermons preach by Tozer. Jesus with his deity is presented In the book And He Dwelt Among Us: Teachings from the Gospel of John, although not written by Tozer, this book consist of a collection of the sermons on the book of John. The book is compiled and edited by James L. Snyder, who himself is pastor. He write this book base on the life and ministry of A.W. Tozer. Snyder`s aim in his writing seem to be to allow his readers to experience the voice of Dr. Tozer through his sermons as one become acquainted with the One who became flesh.

I really like how John the Baptist is so humble. He knew someone greater was coming soon and he embraced that. He did not label himself as a great prophet, but he highlighted greatly how one much more important is coming. That would be Jesus. John the Baptist said, "Behold, the lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world. He also didn't even no who Jesus was or what he would be like. He seems a lot like us. We do not know that Jesus truly existed, it we still believe that he does and celebrate mass.

In the New Testament, more specifically in the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus ushers in a new way of thinking centered around Earthly suffering and the reward of Heaven. John the Baptist, a man of much faith, plays an important role in representing this theme; in Chapter 14 of the Gospel of Matthew, John, faces Earthly Suffering when he is unjustly put in jail and killed. Though the New Testament is an elaboration of the Old Testament, it carries different themes and teachings. Noticing this shift, Italian painter Michaelangelo Merisi da chose to depict the scene of John the Baptist’s death, elaborating on the bible verse and using his dramatic painting in order to provoke more emotion from his audience.

God created earth and man perfect. Man was meant to have dominion over the earth, but fell into sin. When Adam and Eve disobeyed God’s command, he had to punish them. Because of their sins, every human has been guilty of disobeying Gods righteous laws. As it states in Romans 3:23 (NLT) (For everyone has sinned; we all fall short of God’s glorious standard). The world was full of sin and chaos. From Adam to Jesus, God sent Prophets to warn mankind of what’s to come. The prophet Isaiah prophesied the birth of Jesus Christ at least 600 years prior to him being born. We see this in Isaiah 7:14 (NLT) (All right then, the Lord himself will give you the sign. Look! The virgin will conceive a child! She will give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel (which means ‘God is with us’).

There are many significant differences between gospel of John compared to the the synoptic gospels. The way Jesus was portrayed in John is the main distinction. There are stories that only appear in John that do not appear in the other gospels. These stories give an idea of Jesus as the “special” one. Four of the seven signs in the gospels were only mentioned in John. Jesus is portrayed as the “Holy One of God” compared to the other gospels. There are many details that can be drawn from the events that are only recorded in the gospel of John. The gospel of John shows what miracles that have been left out, the response that Jesus made to Peter’s confession, how Jesus was viewed, and the order of which John was written in comparison to the other

The Gospel is defined as; the teachings of Jesus and the apostles; the Christian revelation. The story of Christ's life and teachings, especially as contained in the first four books of the New Testament, namely Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. The religious literature mirrors the of life of Jesus Christ. His disciples conveyed to the people that Jesus Christ was the Messiah and He would die for mankind.

Here are the three insights that I discovered when reading our textbook and the book of John. My first insight:

When we discuss the cities that the Apostle John describes to us are you anything like me when I think about these cities.

He appeared in the wilderness, preaching tenants of the faith, and spoke about how baptism would result in a forgiveness of sins. Many believed his teachings, and “people from the whole Judean countryside and all the people of Jerusalem were going out to him, and were baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins” (Mark 1: 5). The Gospel of Matthew also establishes John the Baptist as a prolific baptizer and pastor with the same wording. Since so many people believed in him and chose to travel to John for their baptism, it would make sense that they would believe him when he identifies a Messiah, even if the Messiah is not what Jews traditionally believed him to look and act like. Since John, the prophet and priest, identified Jesus he automatically gained clout as a preacher and Son of God.

One of the many prophecies that Jesus fulfilled actually happened before he was born. The prophecy was said in Isaiah 7:14. It says,” Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel.” If we were to break down this verse it is giving the Israelites a sign from God. Their Savior would be born from virgin birth and be called Emmanuel. The naming of Jesus would be important because Emmanuel means “God with us” and that’s who Jesus was. He was God in the form of the Son here on earth. The prophecy was fulfilled in Matthew 1:18 which says,” This is how the birth of Jesus the Messiah came about His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be pregnant through the Holy Spirit.” This verse explains how Mary and Joseph were not yet married but she had been found with a baby. At this

This past Sunday, at Woodview Church of the Nazarene, we had the pleasure of hearing our senior pastor, Mark Walker, preach. Pastor Mark had been on sabbatical for most of August, all of September and the first part of October and has been back just a few weeks. This sermon was just the second he has preached since coming back from that sabbatical. Pastor Mark, preaching on All Saints Day, took the opportunity to preach a message on the importance of remembrance and anticipation. He choose the text of Revelation 21:1-8, a passage concerning the age to come. This was also tied into our monthly celebration of communion, although we frequently celebrate communion more often than that. Pastor Mark spoke on the inspiration of those saints that have gone before us, the future final redemptive work of Christ and the final judgment.

John the Baptist is a significant and familiar character in the Bible. Even as significant and familiar as he is, very little is known about him. We are told that he was born to Zechariah, a temple priest, and his mother, Elizabeth, was a cousin to Mary, the mother of Jesus. From other bits and pieces within the Bible, we know he was an unusual character. He chose to live a rugged life in the mountainous area of Judea between the city of Jerusalem and the Dead Sea. His clothes were made out of camel’s hair and his diet consisted of locusts and wild honey. Yum! Even though little is known of him, his coming was foretold over 700 years prior by the prophet Isaiah. Isaiah said, “A voice of one calling: ‘In the desert prepare the way for