A Man Sent From God

(John 1:6-8) "There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light that all men through him might believe." 400 hundred years after the writing of the prophet Malachi came the last of the Old Testament prophets and the first of the New Testament, and his name was John the Baptist. According to scripture he was sent by God himself to a lost and confused Israel, to turn them from their sin and back to God. And so he came 1) Sent as an answer to the prayer of his parents Elizabeth and Zacharias (Luke 1:13). 2) Sent full of the Holy Ghost from birth, (Luke 1:15). 3) Sent to the children of Israel to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, (Luke 1;17). 4) Sent to bear witness of the true light that came into the world, Jesus Christ, (Jn 1:7,8). 5) Sent to Baptize, (Jn 1:33). God had a specific purpose for sending John, but in addition to the above, he came as a  perfect example of faith, diligence, and an uncompromising message, and yet our message today is greater! For we have the complete gospel. John died before the crucifixion, and resurrection, so we have a greater gospel to tell. May the Lord help us to follow such a great example and take it to our generation!