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JOHN THE BAPTIST

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December 21
Read: Luke 1: 57-80
Symbol: Dove

John the Baptist was born a few months before Jesus' birth. He was called the forerunner who would come in the spirit of Elijah to prepare the ways for the coming of the Messiah.
John lived his life in the wilderness where he learned from the Lord what his ministry would be. He preached a message of repentance and baptized those who did repent. The scripture shows us that those who did repent had their hearts prepared to receive the ministry of Jesus. (Luke 7: 28-30.)
John heard from God that the One upon whom he would see the Spirit descending as a dove would be the Messiah. When Jesus was baptized by John, the Holy Spirit descended upon Him in the form of a dove.
Jesus said of John the Baptist that he was the greatest man born of woman from the beginning until the coming of the kingdom. But, He also said the least in the kingdom would be greater than John. This is because Jesus was going to make a new covenant, which would be greater than the old covenant.

Prayer: Thank You, Father that we are in your kingdom and have blessings greater than anyone in the old covenant. Amen.

1:57
Now Elisabeth's full time came that she should be delivered; and she brought forth a son.
1:58
And her neighbours and her cousins heard how the Lord had showed great mercy upon her; and they rejoiced with her.
1:59
And it came to pass, that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child; and they called him Zacharias, after the name of his
father.
1:60
And his mother answered and said, Not so; but he shall be called John.
1:61
And they said unto her, There is none of thy kindred that is called by this name.
1:62
And they made signs to his father, how he would have him called.
1:63
And he asked for a writing table, and wrote, saying, His name is John. And they marvelled all.
1:64
And his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue loosed, and he spake, and praised God.
1:65
And fear came on all that dwelt round about them: and all these sayings were noised abroad throughout all the hill country of Judaea.
1:66
And all they that heard them laid them up in their hearts, saying, What manner of child shall this be! And the hand of the Lord was with
him.
1:67
And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Ghost, and prophesied, saying,
1:68
Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed his people,
1:69
And hath raised up an horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David;
1:70
As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets, which have been since the world began:
1:71
That we should be saved from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us;
1:72
To perform the mercy promised to our fathers, and to remember his holy covenant;
1:73
The oath which he sware to our father Abraham,
1:74
That he would grant unto us, that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies might serve him without fear,
1:75
In holiness and righteousness before him, all the days of our life.
1:76
And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways;
1:77
To give knowledge of salvation unto his people by the remission of their sins,
1:78
Through the tender mercy of our God; whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us,
1:79
To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.
1:80
And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his showing unto Israel.

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