Point Person - Do you know who you are?

The very next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and yelled out, "Here he is, God's Passover Lamb! He forgives the sins of the world! This is the man I've been talking about, "the One who comes after me but is really ahead of me.'
John 1:29-30 (MSG)

Our church is starting a Beth Moore Bible Study tonight, Beloved Disciple. I have been working through day 1 of week 1, “Fresh Winds Over Galilee” this morning and this is going to be a great study. I am teaching the Gospel of John, “The Jesus Apprentice” on Sunday mornings, and this will be an excellent study/small group time to go along with it.

God had been silent toward the Hebrew people for 400 years. So you can probably imagine that when John started speaking the Word of God to a generation of Hebrews who had only heard about God, and never encountered God, he developed quite a following. Jews were coming from all over to be baptized so their sins would be washed away and they could start over fresh. The religious leaders of the day were confused and nervous about the people that were turning to John for spiritual leadership. John wanted to make sure the people knew who he was and who he wasn't.

Mrs. Moore teaches the first thing we need to get as Disciples of Christ is who we are in relationship to Jesus. Moore writes, “Among other things, we are going to learn how to define ourselves by our relationship to Jesus Christ. We’ll arrive at an important place of maturity when we can say who we are---and who we are not.”

John said, here He is, “This is the man I've been talking about, "the One who comes after me but is really ahead of me.'” John wanted it to be clear that the whole reason for him being who he is and for living the life he had been living was to be able to point to the one he was following, Jesus.

Luke writes in Acts 1:8 “when the Holy Spirit comes on you, you will be able to be my witnesses.” What does a witness do? She shares her experience in her own words according to her perspective.

Peter tells us, “Through thick and thin, keep your hearts at attention, in adoration before Christ, your Master. Be ready to speak up and tell anyone who asks why you're living the way you are, and always with the utmost courtesy.” 1 Pet. 3:15

As a disciple, an apprentice of Christ we are to live our lives in this world, (not just within the confines of the Christian community or church) in such a way that people will ask us about our faith and we will point to Jesus.

Do you know who you are if you are a beloved disciple of Christ? You are a point person. So be obedient to Christ and be ready to point.

Here is the deal, “pointing is way more fun and fulfilling and pleasing to God than bragging.”

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