John

I was reading the other day in John 1:18-28, specifically verse 27 caught my eye!


²⁶ John answered them saying, “I baptize in water, but among you stands One whom you do not know. ²⁷ It is He who comes after me, the thong of whose sandal I am not worthy to untie.”
( This activity would have been reserved for the lowest of slaves)

Now religious leaders are questioning John the Baptist. Are you the Messiah? No! Are you The Prophet, again he says No!  John defines himself as one that us unworthy to do a task that would have been assigned to a slave. " I am not even worthy enough to be called His slave! Even in John's limited understanding of who Jesus was, he recognized His greatness and His need for humility in contrast. As I was thinking about this, I wondered do I ever think to highly of myself? If you are married to me or even know me, you know the answer is yes. The truth is we are not worthy to be considered even His slaves. Jesus is God incarnate who came to this earth , in part because we are not worthy. "But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us." Romans 5:8.  I wonder how my life would be different of I remembered that outside of Christ I am nothing? It is only because I have received Christ that I am worthy to be called a child of God , John 1:12. Now what does it mean to receive Christ? Well that is a question for tomorrow  !

The Gospel Presentation

I have a quick question that I would like a response to? In your opinion and based on your experience, what is the best way to share the gospel with a non-believer?