This week’s episode is titled “John’s Testimony and Baptisms”, as we continue our study through John 1:19–28 and step into the opening moments of Jesus’ public ministry.

In this message, we move from John’s theological introduction of Jesus to a real historical moment where John the Baptist is questioned by priests and Levites about his identity and authority. Who is he? Is he the Messiah? Elijah? The Prophet?

John’s answer is clear and unwavering: he is not the Christ. He is a witness. A voice crying out in the wilderness, preparing the way for the Lord.

This episode explores:
• Why John the Baptist’s ministry deeply unsettled religious leaders
• The meaning of testimony and witness in Scripture
• Why repentance, not heritage or outward religion, was required
• The shocking reality of John baptizing Jews as a call to true repentance
• How John’s baptism differs from Old Testament washings and points forward to Christ
• Why the real issue was never John’s authority, but Jesus’
• What baptism truly testifies to today: forgiveness, new life, and union with Christ

At the heart of this passage is a simple but powerful truth:
“This isn’t about me. This is about Jesus.”

John points away from himself and toward the One already standing among them—the Lamb of God, the Messiah, the true authority.

This episode also connects John’s baptism to Christian baptism today, showing how baptism testifies to a finished work: sins forgiven, hearts renewed, and lives made new through Jesus Christ.

Listen in as we slow down, dig deep, and behold how Scripture calls us away from surface religion and into real repentance, real faith, and real life in Christ.

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