John Proclaims the Way before Jesus Appears (TMF:2969)
Thursday, September 24, 2026
by Daniel Litton Listen to the Feature
Continuing on. Verse 6: “There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. He came as a witness, to bear witness about the light, that all might believe through him. He was not the light, but came to bear witness about the light. The true light, which gives light to everyone, was coming into the world” (ESV). Thus, manifesting on the scene is a forerunner for the Nation of Israel, a messenger out in the wilderness sent by God to try to prepare them for the Christ, the coming Messiah. The last they had heard from God, before this time, was some 400 years earlier, when the prophet Malachi spoke to them. God spent the first couple chapters of that book calling out Israel for their sins. But their hearts were hardened. As pertains to John the Baptist’s message, we know, many believed, and many became disciples of John the Baptist themselves. It’s also true, though, that many did not choose that pathway. John instructed people to repent of their sins. At the heart of it, that’s the issue, sin. Truly, sin is always the issue. It’s what went wrong from the very beginning, back with Adam and Eve in the garden.