“I myself did not know him, but he who sent me to baptize with water said to me, ‘He on whom you see the Spirit descend and remain, this is he who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.’ And I have seen and have borne witness that this is the Son of God.”
John 1:33-34
Here are some observations from John the Baptist’s own words about Jesus:
1) John did not know Jesus was the Messiah until His baptism. He wasn’t in some sort of king-making conspiracy to hype Jesus. By John’s own testimony he was still waiting for the Messiah to be revealed to him when Jesus came to him to be baptized in the Jordan.
2). God Himself gave John the means to recognize the Savior. The Holy Spirit would descend on Jesus in a form visible to John the Baptist. This convinced him that Jesus was the One for whom he had been waiting.
3). John knew Jesus was God by this sign. He believed Jesus was the Son of God and would immerse His followers in a new relationship with God by Spirit baptism. Jesus was greater than John because He is God!
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