Ever since there began to be two groups preaching and baptizing, there were those who wanted to set up a competition between them. In John 3:22-36, John the Baptist put an immediate stop to the idea of competition between Jesus and himself. His response provides not only pastors but all Christians with an excellent motto for our lives. (Here is a link to the full sermon notes.)
Because God sent his Son for the salvation of the nations, the church sends its sons and daughters to take the message of his...
Although the nations are constantly in rebellion against the Lord, he has established his Son as King over the whole world.
We need to look again at the familiar story of Jesus’ birth to see the many connections with past promises and their coming fulfillment.