1. 1 Questions and Answers John 1:19-34 Questions Asked Questions Answered Principles to be Gleaned

2. 2 Questions Asked John 1:19-28 #1 About John’s Identity A. The Delegation (19)  Priests and Levites sent = John  Jews = Pharisees (Lo-ammi status) B. The Denials (20,21)  “Who are you?”  Confessed ……  “Are you Elijah?”  “I am not.”  “Are you the Prophet?”  “No.”

3. 3 Questions Asked John 1:19-28 #1 About John’s Identity C. The Demand (22,23)  We need an answer  “I am only a voice” – Isaiah 40:3  Jesus is likely standing in the crowd

4. 4 Questions Asked John 1:19-28 #2 About John’s Ideology A. Pharisees’ attack on his baptism  Proselyte baptism – Gentiles  Baptism of repentance  Indignant – no need B. John’s attack on their blindness  Stated that John lacks qualification  John points to Jesus

5. 5 Questions Answered John 1:29-34 Arrival of Jesus A. John saw Jesus coming B. Context  Near Passover  Birth of Hebrew nation  Demonstration of redemption  Passover Lamb  Timeline near lamb selection Sunday

6. 6 Questions Answered John 1:29-34 Announcement of John A. Proclamation  O.T. question – “Where is the Lamb?”  N.T. answer – “Behold the Lamb of God!”  John preached repentance  Jesus provided redemption

7. 7 Questions Answered John 1:29-34 Announcement of John B. Problem 1. Stated  John had been preparing the way for the Messiah w/o knowing who he was  God would reveal Jesus through a sign 2. Solved  God revealed Jesus through the Dove  Water baptism versus Spirit Baptism

8. 8 Principles to be Gleaned John 1:19-34 1. A witness is humble!  We are not the Christ!  Therefore, forget ourselves and think of others! 2. A witness is verbal!  We must confess with our mouth!  Life must translate into words!

9. 9 3. A witness speaks the truth!  Honest look at who we are!  Who Jesus Christ is!  What He has done!  How we can know Him personally! Principles to be Gleaned John 1:19-34

10. 10 Questions and Answers John 1:19-34 Application What are you personally doing to grow and develop as a witness? What are you personally doing to grow and develop as a witness?