A Burning and A Shining Light

John the Baptist was the harbinger; he was the forerunner and the herald of Christ. He went before Christ in the power of the Spirit to be the greatest human witness to Christ of that day. For John was introducing Jesus to the nation of Israel. Jesus commends John’s witness to them, and calls him – “A burning and a shining light.” My proposition to you this morning is this: If you know the Lord Jesus, you should greatly desire to bear witness to Him, when you see that you can share the truth about Him with others. This morning I want to speak to you about John’s witness to Christ, and your witness to Christ. The Lord Jesus is telling us, through His statements concerning John, how you and I can be better witnesses for Him. I will put this into 3 statements of truth for you so that you will understand. 1st of all – A good witness to Christ does not bear witness to their own greatness, but to the greatness and glory of Christ. 2nd – A good witness to Christ will be like a burning light. And 3rd – A good witness to Christ will be like a shining light.