Today, we’re looking at John the Baptist, who according to Jesus was the greatest prophet of all time. We’ll see how the Bible describes him, and what his true purpose in life was. And I’ll show you the one thing that every Christian should have in common with him.

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0:00 An introduction to John the Baptist

2:05 What every Christian should have in common with John the Baptist

5:05 John’s purpose: to tell people about Christ

5:29 John the Baptist was not the Messiah.

7:36 What is your purpose in life?

9:41 John’s preaching: Jesus was greater than him and preferred before him

12:25 The arrogance of Joseph Smith (founder of Mormonism)

14:03 Is this a Bible contradiction? “No man hath seen God at any time” (John 1:18)

17:08 John’s profession: he was sent to prepare the way for the Messiah, Jesus Christ

21:03 How the Bible shows us that Jesus is God (proof of the deity of Jesus)

22:11 John the Baptist wasn’t worthy to unloose the latchet of Jesus’ shoe

24:46 John’s priority: beholding the Lamb of God

27:49 Penal substitutionary atonement & why Jesus died

29:26 John wanted people to follow Jesus, rather than him.

Bible passages used in this episode:

John 1:6-9, Luke 3:15, Matthew 5:14, Matthew 5:16, Matthew 28:19-20, John 1:15-17, John 1:27, John 3:30, John 1:18, Genesis 32:30, John 4:24, John 14:8-9, John 1:19-26, Isaiah 40:3, Matthew 3:1-3, John 1:23, John 1:27-34, Isaiah 53:4-6, 1 Peter 2:24, John 1:35-37, John 3:26-28

All verses are in the King James Version (KJV).

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