John the Baptist as a messenger

Installation of office bearers Service.

John 1:20b John the Baptist as a messenger

1. Who he is not, 20b

2. What he is, 23

3. Who he is not
   John the Baptist is a forerunner.
   Prepared.
   Baptizing and preaching.
   Committee from Jerusalem: who are you?
   John: I am not the Christ
   a. He cannot be the Christ
   b. He doesn't want to be the Christ

4. What he is
   Committee: but what are you then?
   John: I am the voice, meaning:
   a. That John is a voice of the One Who has called him
   b. How John is a voice
   What's necessary to become and to be a voice.
   How God can use such a voice.