Gods story in our savior

Often, believers hesitate to share the message about Jesus because they feel they don't have all the answers to questions that may arise. Today’s passage dispels that idea. While it’s essential to understand the gospel, our role isn't to have all the answers, but to point others to the One who does. Today, we learn that sharing Jesus begins with a simple invitation: “Come and see.”   

Today, we focus on the testimony of John the Baptist, a significant figure. His appearance and lifestyle were austere yet straightforward. He lived on the outskirts of Jerusalem, dressed in animal skins, and ate locusts and wild honey. You might recall that a few years ago, some evangelical leaders started promoting the “Daniel diet plan.” Interestingly, no one has tried to market the “John the Baptist diet plan!” 

WEEKEND RECHARGE!
God’s Story in Our Savior
July 5, 2025

WEEKEND RECHARGE!
God’s Story in Our Savior
July 5, 2025

When John wrote his gospel (AD 85-90), about thirty years after Matthew and Luke, he saw no need to repeat information already familiar to the churches. Instead, he focused directly on theology. 

God repeatedly told the nation of Israel that their Messiah was coming. But God’s people did not respond to what he was telling them. God said, “My people do not understand” (Isa. 1:3). Even the message of the Suffering Servant in Isaiah 53 was introduced with the question, “Who has believed what he has heard from us?” (Isa. 53:1).  

However, for anyone who has become proud of themselves for their discipline in reading God’s Word or the knowledge they are attaining, John puts a stop to that. From his first words, John takes the focus off the reader and onto the Redeemer. He makes certain that the primary attention is on Jesus—who he is, and how he works in real life.

As mentioned before, each book of the Bible has a purpose for being written and a specific audience in mind. Understanding the intended purpose is important when studying each book. When we examine John’s gospel, it’s helpful to know the purposes and targeted audiences of the other three gospels as contrasted with John’s account. 

We began with a vision of God and concluded with a vision of the eternal future for all those who follow him. In between the vision of God and the vision for the future, we have witnessed this truth: “The king’s heart is a stream of water in the hand of the Lord; he turns it wherever he will” (Prov. 21:1). God is sovereign over all. He controls all things, and every action he takes has purpose and direction. As it is with kings and countries, so it is with our lives.