John the Baptist
Gospels ยท New Testament
Name meaning The LORD is gracious
The forerunner who prepared the way and pointed to the Lamb of God.
Family
Son of Zacharias and Elisabeth; relative of Jesus.
Strengths
Fearless preaching; humility.
Failures and struggles
Doubted from prison.
Lessons for us
He must increase, but I must decrease.
Relationships
- Jesus Christ: John the Baptist is forerunner of Jesus Christ.
In the Scriptures
The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world. John 1:29 · KJV
He must increase, but I must decrease. John 3:30 · KJV
I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire: Matthew 3:11 · KJV