Tag: Gospel

After Jesus’ encounter with John the Baptist, people were quickly drawn to Jesus Christ. The testimony of John the Baptist preparing the hearts of the people to receive the Messiah had been received and now people came seeking out the Messiah. During this time, Jesus drew the first of who would be called His twelve disciples. John’s presentation of the Gospel gives a fast paced escalation of the events of Christ’s ministry. Once the word began to get out, things developed rather quickly as those would come to Christ would be transformed and renewed by experiencing the teachings and presence of God.

John moves to tell the story of the one who would proclaim the coming Messiah. John the Baptist (different from the John writing this account of the Gospel) always had a special connection to Jesus. From the priestly tribe of Levi, John the Baptist lept for joy from within the womb as Mary, now pregnant with Jesus, visiting Elizabeth. While Elizabeth would give birth first, John’s life would be a testament to the coming Messiah. Everything taught and proclaimed would be in an effort to pave the way in the hearts of mankind to receive Jesus Christ.

From Genesis 1:1 (which John clearly is referencing in his opening prologue) we witness God creating life out of nothing. Yet, the perfection of paradise did not last with the introduction of sin and darkness. In a single moment of mutiny, God’s people corrupted the perfection of creation and corrupted the soul to stand against God. For some, it may be easy to think that the actions of God were nothing more than plan B in reaction to mankind’s choices. Nothing could be further from the truth.