Who Are You?

Renewing Your Mind

Ligonier Ministries

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🗓️ 1 December 2024

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Summary

For four long centuries, the prophets of God were silent. But then, a strange figure emerged from the desert, announcing that the Messiah had finally arrived. From his exposition of the gospel of John, today R.C. Sproul explains the important ministry of John the Baptist.

Get R.C. Sproul’s commentary on the gospel of John for your donation of any amount: https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/3732/john-commentary

Meet Today’s Teacher:

R.C. Sproul (1939–2017) was known for his ability to winsomely and clearly communicate deep, practical truths from God’s Word. He was founder of Ligonier Ministries, first minister of preaching and teaching at Saint Andrew’s Chapel, first president of Reformation Bible College, and executive editor of Tabletalk magazine.

Meet the Host:

Nathan W. Bingham is vice president of ministry engagement for Ligonier Ministries, executive producer and host of Renewing Your Mind, host of the Ask Ligonier podcast, and a graduate of Presbyterian Theological College in Melbourne, Australia. Nathan joined Ligonier in 2012 and lives in Central Florida with his wife and four children.

Renewing Your Mind is a donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

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0:00.0	They were waiting for one like Moses, and they looked at John and they said, are you the one like Moses?
0:07.0	He said, no. I'm not the Christ. I'm not Elijah, and I'm not the prophet like Moses.
0:14.0	Well, then who are you?
0:20.0	Who was John the Baptist, and how does understanding his identity help us view Jesus rightly?
0:28.3	Hi, I'm Nathan W. Bingham, and welcome to the Sunday edition of Renewing Your Mind.
0:33.9	We're spending several weeks in the early chapters of John's Gospel.
0:38.5	So far, R.C. Sprole has considered what is called the prologue of John, and where the
0:43.0	Apostle John helps us see who Jesus is. And today, we'll move on to another John, John the Baptist,
0:50.1	and the significance of his role. Before you hear from Dr. Sprawl,
0:54.8	don't forget that you can request a copy
0:56.8	of R.C. Sproles' commentary on John's Gospel,
1:00.1	really the fruit of his study
1:01.6	and time preaching through this gospel.
1:04.3	You give a donation of any amount
1:06.1	in support of renewing your mind at renewingermind.org.
1:10.5	Well, here's Dr. Sparrow on John the Baptist.
1:16.1	Our scripture lesson this morning again comes from the gospel according to St. John.
1:23.6	I will be reading from the first chapter, beginning in verse 19, reading through verse 28.
1:35.8	Now this is the testimony of John.
1:40.4	When the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, who are you? He confessed and did not deny,
1:56.6	but confessed, I am not the Christ.
2:02.6	And they asked him what then?
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