In The Gospel of John | John 1, Pastor Jeff picks up where the introduction left off—Jesus as the Word, God in the flesh, life and light—and then moves into the next big emphasis of John 1: witness. John’s Gospel introduces John the Baptist not as a secondary character, but as a God-sent forerunner whose whole purpose is to point away from himself and toward Christ: “He was not the light, but was sent to bear witness of the light.” Pastor Jeff frames this as directly relevant to the church now: John prepared people for Jesus’ first coming, and we’re living like “forerunners” preparing people for His second coming—not trying to win popularity contests, but speaking with biblical integrity so hearts are ready to meet Christ.

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