John’s mission was to introduce Jesus and help people be ready for and recognise Jesus. So he was able to point others clearly to Jesus as the only Savior whom they desperately needed. John’s witness bear fruit as several of his disciples believe in Jesus and begin to follow Him.

????How does John help us to point others to Jesus in the wilderness of this time?

????1. To effectively point others to Jesus, we need to be clear on who we are not (1:19-21).

A. He was not the Christ (1:19-20).
B. He was not Elijah (1:21A).
C. He was not the Prophet (1:21B).

????2. To effectively point others to Jesus, we need to be clear on who we are (1:22-28).

A. A voice of one crying out in the wilderness (1:23).
B. One who baptizes the repentant in water (1:24-26A).
C. A lowly servant of Jesus (1:27).

????3. When we’re clear on who we are in God’s kingdom, we can effectively point others to Christ.

First, humble one self in the holy presence of Christ.

Second, one can only point people to Jesus to the extent that one truly knows Him.

Third, humility is essential for a correct view of one self.

Fourth, whatever one's gifts and calling, one must point people to Jesus.

????John’s aim was to deflect attention from himself and to exalt Christ as the one worthy of all glory. He pointed everyone to Jesus as the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world. God bless!