Greater than John the Baptist. Luke 7:24-28
“24) When the messengers of John had left, He began to speak to the crowds about John, “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind? 25) But what did you go out to see? A man dressed in soft clothing? Those who are splendidly clothed and live in luxury are found in royal palaces! 26) But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I say to you, and one who is more than a prophet. 27) This is the one about whom it is written, ‘Behold, I send My messenger ahead of You, Who will prepare Your way before You.’ 28) I say to you, among those born of women there is no one greater than John; yet he who is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.”” Luke 7:24-28
John the Baptist was the last of the Old Testament prophets. In this text, Jesus said he was the greatest of them. He prepared the way for the Messiah.
But a new age was coming. It would bring salvation through the work of the Messiah on the cross. Jesus said the least in the Kingdom of God wound be greater than John the Baptist. (See vs 28) How could this be?
The answer is simple, every believer would be Baptized with the Holy Spirit. John himself spoke about it. (See John 1:19-34)
Every believer would become a temple of the Holy Spirit. The age of the indwelling Holy Spirit was about to begin. John was the last of the old, but Jesus was about to pour out a new kind of relationship with God. Study Acts 1:1-8. The promise of the Father was coming!
Daily Bible Commentary By Terry Baxter: Cofounder of GoServ Global
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“24) When the messengers of John had left, He began to speak to the crowds about John, “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind? 25) But what did you go out to see? A man dressed in soft clothing? Those who are splendidly clothed and live in luxury are found in royal palaces! 26) But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I say to you, and one who is more than a prophet. 27) This is the one about whom it is written, ‘Behold, I send My messenger ahead of You, Who will prepare Your way before You.’ 28) I say to you, among those born of women there is no one greater than John; yet he who is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.”” Luke 7:24-28
John the Baptist was the last of the Old Testament prophets. In this text, Jesus said he was the greatest of them. He prepared the way for the Messiah.
But a new age was coming. It would bring salvation through the work of the Messiah on the cross. Jesus said the least in the Kingdom of God wound be greater than John the Baptist. (See vs 28) How could this be?
The answer is simple, every believer would be Baptized with the Holy Spirit. John himself spoke about it. (See John 1:19-34)
Every believer would become a temple of the Holy Spirit. The age of the indwelling Holy Spirit was about to begin. John was the last of the old, but Jesus was about to pour out a new kind of relationship with God. Study Acts 1:1-8. The promise of the Father was coming!
Daily Bible Commentary By Terry Baxter: Cofounder of GoServ Global
Sent from my iPhone
