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1. Gospel of John
Jesus the God/Man
#2
John’s Witness - 1:19-34
Mike Mazzalongo
BibleTalk.tv

2. 3 Strands - John’s Gospel
Strand #1 - Jesus the God-Man

3. 3 Strands - John’s Gospel
Strand #1 - Jesus the God-Man
Strand #2 - Belief

4. 3 Strands - John’s Gospel
Strand #1 - Jesus the God-Man
Strand #2 - Belief
Strand #3 - Disbelief

5. John the Baptist Bio
• Jesus
nd
2
Cousin
• Elderly Parents- Zacharias & Elizabeth
• John’s Birth Announced by an Angel
• Set Apart for Special Ministry
• Prophecy – Mal. 3:1-3 – Fulfilled
• John
st
1
to Believe

6. One reason for Jesus’ baptism
was a witness to John the Baptist
that his mission was complete.

7. 19 This
is the testimony of John, when the
Jews sent to him priests and Levites from
Jerusalem to ask him, “Who are you?”
- John 1:19

8. 20 And
he confessed and did not deny, but
21 They asked
confessed, “I am not the Christ.”
him, “What then? Are you Elijah?” And he said,
“I am not.” “Are you the Prophet?” And he
answered, “No.”
- John 1:20-21

9. 3 Questions…
1.
Are You the Messiah?

10. 3 Questions…
1.
Are You the Messiah?
2.
Are you Elijah?

11. 3 Questions…
1.
Are You the Messiah?
2.
Are you Elijah?
3.
Are you the Prophet?

12. 22 Then
they said to him, “Who are you, so
that we may give an answer to those who
sent us? What do you say about yourself?”
- John 1:22

13. 23 He
said, “I am A VOICE OF ONE CRYING IN
THE WILDERNESS, ‘MAKE STRAIGHT THE WAY
OF THE LORD,’ as Isaiah the prophet said.”
- John 1:23

14. John answers 2 things…
1.
A Voice
2.
One who makes straight.

15. 24 Now
they had been sent from the Pharisees.
- John 1:24

16. 25 They
asked him, and said to him, “Why then
are you baptizing, if you are not the Christ,
nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?”
- John 1:25

17. 3 Responses when challenged with Truth:
1.
Become Defensive
2.
Rationalize
3.
Submit

18. 26 John
answered them saying, “I baptize in
water, but among you stands One whom
you do not know.
- John 1:26

19. 27 It
is He who comes after me, the thong of
whose sandal I am not worthy to untie.”
28 These things took place in Bethany beyond
the Jordan, where John was baptizing.
- John 1:27-28

20. John’s witness contains 4 elements…
1. The Purpose of Christ’s Coming.
29 The
next day he saw Jesus coming to him and
said, “Behold, the Lamb of God who takes
away the sin of the world!
- John 1:29

21. John’s witness contains 4 elements…
2. The Character of the One to come.
30 This
is He on behalf of whom I said, ‘After me
comes a Man who has a higher rank than I, for
He existed before me.’
- John 1:30

22. John’s witness contains 4 elements…
3. The Nature of His Ministry.
31 I
did not recognize Him, but so that He might be
manifested to Israel, I came baptizing in water.”
- John 1:31

23. John’s witness contains 4 elements…
4. The Source of His Ministry
32 John testified
saying, “I have seen the Spirit
descending as a dove out of heaven, and He
remained upon Him.
- John 1:32

24. 33 I
did not recognize Him, but He who sent me to
baptize in water said to me, ‘He upon whom you see
the Spirit descending and remaining upon Him, this
is the One who baptizes in the Holy Spirit.’
- John 1:33

25. 34 I
myself have seen, and have testified that this
is the Son of God.”
- John 1:34

26. John says that the fulfillment of this
sign was the proof to him that Jesus
was indeed the God-Man.

27. Summary
• John explains how John the Baptist
was alerted to Jesus’ coming.

28. Summary
• First examples of disbelief among
Pharisees, Priests, etc.

29. Summary
• John the Baptist shown as first true
believer in Jesus the God-Man.