"The Comparisons" (Mk 1:7-11)
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I. John Compared Himself to Jesus. Jesus was the Word; John called himself only a voice in the wilderness. John said he was not worthy to untie Jesus’ shoes. Next to Jesus, he said he was a slave.
Now, John was important. He was sent by God as the forerunner to introduce the Messiah and Savior to the world (Jn.1:6). Jesus said that he was the greatest man ever born of women (Mt.11:11). It’s not that he wasn’t important, it’s how he saw himself in comparison to Christ. It’s called humility. Jesus identified the greatest as the one who humbled himself (Mt.18:1-4).
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