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John the Baptist
Nor let us confound John's simplicity with shallowness. If it be the pure in heart who see God, John's was the eye to see further into the highest of all regions than that of any of his fellows. If it be he that loveth who knoweth God -- for God is love, John's knowledge of God must have stood unri
And remember, John in the eyes of the people was a great prophet, perhaps the greatest of all time. What humility! Without Christ he means nothing, so he confesses, but neither do you and I. Still more, there is no jealousy here. John’s joy is found in the fact that Christ is not merely in the cente
pastor of Doon PRC in Doon, Iowa THE WRITER The inspired writer of this book was one of Jesus' disciples. He and James were the sons of Zebedee and Salome (Matt. 27:56; Mark 15:40). Prior to becoming a disciple of Christ, John and his brother James worked with Peter and Andrew in fishing. Initiall
We need only note here that he calls the Pharisees and Sadducees a "generation of vipers," that is, children of Satan. He condemns their self-righteousness and points them to the righteousness in Christ as the only basis for their baptism. He makes a sharp distinction between the good tree that is s
John and his brother James were called by Jesus, Boanerges, or sons of thunder (Mark 3:17). One asks, why? There are certain incidents which give us a clue as to the meaning. When Jesus traveled through Samaria and the people refused ordinary hospitality, James and John asked Jesus if they should ca