HELEN SANDERS
10-14-2025
THE SEED PART 16
JESUS PART 3
JESUS ASSURES JOHN THE BAPTIST

As Jesus started his earthly ministry, he called twelve disciples to follow him. Many others joined but the twelve were the closest to him. Andrew, Peter’s brother had been a follower of John the Baptist; and would bring his brother Peter to Jesus. [John 1:40] Peter, James, and John would be the closest.

John the Baptist had questions for Jesus. He knew he would be put to death for calling out Herod’s sin with his brother’s wife. He sent a messenger to Jesus and asked him in Luke 7:20b “Art thou he that should come? Or look we for another?” John needed to know if Jesus was the Messiah. Even though he had heard the voice of God speak that Jesus was God’s beloved son, he had uncertainties.

Jesus answered them in verse 22b-23, “22…Go your way, and tell John what things ye have seen and heard; how that the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, to the poor the gospel is preached. 23 And blessed is he whosoever shall not be offended in me.”

The voice that announced “prepare ye the way of the Lord” would be put to death. When John was asked if he was the Messiah, he said no. His words in John 3:30 would come to pass. “He must increase, [speaking of Jesus as the Messiah] and I must decrease.”

John’s assignment was short, but he will always be remembered as the one that prepared the way of the Promised Seed.

Tomorrow we will see how the religious leaders hated Jesus because he did not fit their mold and plotted to kill him.