Sunday Sermon 01-18-2026: Redefining Messiah

Описание: The Reverend Dr. Samuel T. Powers
Boston Avenue Methodist Church
John 1: 29-42

"The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him and declared,
‘Here is the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world! This
is he of whom I said, “After me comes a man who ranks ahead of
me because he was before me.” I myself did not know him, but I
came baptizing with water for this reason, that he might be
revealed to Israel.’ And John testified, ‘I saw the Spirit descending
from heaven like a dove, and it remained on him. I myself did not
know him, but the one who sent me to baptize with water said to
me, “He on whom you see the Spirit descend and remain is the
one who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.” And I myself have seen and
have testified that this is the Chosen One.’

The next day John again was standing with two of his
disciples, and as he watched Jesus walk by he exclaimed, ‘Look,
here is the Lamb of God!’ The two disciples heard him say this,
and they followed Jesus. When Jesus turned and saw them
following, he said to them, ‘What are you looking for?’ They said to
him, ‘Rabbi’ (which translated means Teacher), ‘where are you
staying?’ He said to them, ‘Come and see.’ They came and saw
where he was staying, and they remained with him that day. It was
about four o’clock in the afternoon. One of the two who heard John
speak and followed him was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother. He
first found his brother Simon and said to him, ‘We have found the
Messiah’ (which is translated Anointed). He brought Simon to
Jesus, who looked at him and said, ‘You are Simon son of John.
You are to be called Cephas’ (which is translated Peter).”