To explore the Life of John the Baptist as an example of living life to glorify Jesus Christ.

1. John
foundations
Gospel of

2. • Divine Intelligence behind all Creation
the “Word:”Logos
• Unalterable order that governs our universe
“Since creation, His invisible attributes are
clearly seen being understood by the things
that are made.”
Romans 1:20

3. john the baptist
“There was a man sent from God whose
name was John. This man came for a
witness to bear witness of the Light that
all through him might believe.”
John 1:6-7

4. john the baptist
“There was a man sent from God whose
name was John. This man came for a
witness to bear witness of the Light that
all through him might believe.”
John 1:6-7

5. “There was a man sent from God whose
name was John. This man came for a
witness to bear witness of the Light that
all through him might believe.”
John 1:6-7
Sent: Apostello: “Commissioned,
appointed, dispatched for a
mission”

6. “There was a man sent from God whose
name was John. This man came for a
witness to bear witness of the Light that
all through him might believe.”
John 1:6-7
Sent: Apostello: “Commissioned, appointed, dispatched for a mission”
From: Para: “To parallel; to stand
alongside”

7. “There was a man sent from God whose
name was John. This man came for a
witness to bear witness of the Light that
all through him might believe.”
John 1:6-7
Sent: Apostello: “Commissioned, appointed, dispatched for a mission”
Witness: Martyria: “To Declare;
confirm; to offer proof”
From: Para: “To parallel; to stand alongside”

8. “There was a man sent from God whose
name was John. This man came for a
witness to bear witness of the Light that
all through him might believe.”
John 1:6-7
Sent: Apostello: “Commissioned, appointed, dispatched for a mission”
Witness: Martyria: “To Declare; confirm; to offer proof”
From: Para: “To parallel; to stand alongside”
Believe: Piseuo: “To trust; rely upon;
adhere to and derive confidence in”

9. john the baptist
“Assuredly, I say to you, among those
born of women there has not risen one
greater than John the Baptist;
Matthew 11:11
but he
who is least in the kingdom of heaven is
greater than he.”

10. • Recognizing YOU are God’s workmanship
greatness in god
“Not that we are sufficient in ourselves to
think of anything as being from ourselves,
but our sufficiency is of God, who has
made us sufficient as ministers.”
2 Corinthians 3:5-6

11. • Recognizing YOU are God’s workmanship
greatness in god
“I became a minister according to the gift
of the grace of God given to me by the
effective working of His power.”
Ephesians 3:7

12. • Recognizing YOU are God’s workmanship
greatness in god
“And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord who
has enabled me, because He counted me
faithful, putting me into the ministry.”
1 Timothy 1:12

13. • Recognizing YOU are God’s workmanship
greatness in god
• Reflecting a God culture
“The voice of one crying in the wilderness:
‘Make straight the way of the Lord.’”
Isaiah 40:3

14. • Recognizing YOU are God’s work.
greatness in god
• Reflecting a God culture
“God will speak from an unlikely source
saying, ‘Hear Him and you won’t deviate
in life.”
Isaiah 40:3- Paraphrase

15. • Recognizing YOU are God’s work.
greatness in god
• Reflecting a God culture
• Retaining your authority
“Who are you? Are you Elijah? Are you
the Prophet? What do you say about
yourself? Why then do you baptize?”

16. • Recognizing YOU are God’s work.
greatness in god
• Reflecting a God culture
• Retaining your authority
“Who are you to tell us what to do?”
“Who has the right to proclaim truth
without our authorization?”

17. • Recognizing YOU are God’s work.
greatness in god
• Reflecting a God culture
• Retaining your authority
• Embrace God-given circumstances

18. Jesus…
“And blessed is he who is not offended
because of Me.”
Matthew 11:6

19. Jesus…
“And blessed is he who is not offended because of Me.”
Matthew 11:6
“Blessed is he who is not
offended because life is unfair.”

20. Jesus…
“And blessed is he who is not offended because of Me.”
Matthew 11:6
“Blessed is he who is not
offended because of unanswered
prayer.”

21. Jesus…
“And blessed is he who is not offended because of Me.”
Matthew 11:6
“Blessed is he who is not
offended when things don’t end
well.”

22. Jesus…
“And blessed is he who is not offended because of Me.”
Matthew 11:6
“Blessed is he who is not
offended because of personal
discomfort or even death.”

23. • Recognizing YOU are God’s work.
greatness in god
• Reflecting a God culture
• Retaining your authority
• Embrace God-given circumstances

24. • Recognizing YOU are God’s work.
greatness in god
• Reflecting a God culture
• Retaining your authority
• Embrace God-given circumstances
• Willingness to be offended

25. “So long as there is
breath in my body, I will
not deny my Lord and
His known truth. God’s
will be done to me.”
Nicholas Ridley

26. “Blessed is he who is not offended because of Me.”

27. John
foundations
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