The Prologue (John 1:1-18) (2)

On this second Lord’s Day in our study of the Gospel according to John, we desire to address in some detail 1:6-8, in which we read of the calling and ministry of John the Baptist. These verses are a part of the Prologue to the Gospel, which is contained in chapter 1, verses 1-18. The purpose of the prologue was to establish at the outset of the Gospel that the invisible God was working within history through His Word to save His people from their sin. We were introduced to the Word of God last Lord’s Day, Who is set forth as being outside of time (1:1-5). In the verses we address today, John the Baptist, the witness to the Word, is set forth within time (1:6-8).