2011-07-06 -<br><br>Friends - When the Gospel of John has been proof-read for the 5th time; and an Introduction written - then Volume I of the Gospel Interlinear will be ready for printing and publishing.<br><br>This fifth reading of the of the Gospel was a blessing to me as I proof-read it again - catching a number of corrections that needed to be made. The NOTE can be read on our Website - but will not appear on the printed product. J.<br>
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<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="CENTER"> <b>(From
JOHN #2 - 1:19-34)</b></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="CENTER"><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><b>B.
1:19-34 JOHN'S WITNESS TO PHARISEES RE HIMSELF AND JESUS</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="CENTER"><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><b>1.
1:19-28 JOHN'S TESTIMONY CONCERNING HIMSELF</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="CENTER"><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><b>a.
1:19 JOHN WITNESSES TO PHARISEES CONCERNING HIMSELF</b></font></p>
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<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">Kai HAUt<u>e</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">
esTIN h</span><u>e</u><span style="text-decoration: none;"> mar-tuRIa
tou I</span><u>o</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">Anou, </span></font>
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<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="CENTER"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b><span style="text-decoration: none;">And
this is the witness of :John,</span></b></font></p>
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<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;">HOte
aPIstei-lan pros auTON hoi IouDAIoi ex Ie-ro-soLUm</span><u>o</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">n</span></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="CENTER"> <font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>when
the Jews sent unto him from Jerusalem</b></font></p>
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<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">hi-eREIS kai LeuEItas HIna
e-r<u>o</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">T</span><u>E</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">s</span><u>o</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">SIN
</span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="text-decoration: none;">[2064]</span></font><span style="text-decoration: none;">
auTON, Su tis ei?</span></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="CENTER"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>priests
and Levites to ask of him, Who are YOU?</b></font></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="CENTER"><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><b>b.
1:20 <font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">And he confessed and
denied not; and he confessed [that], I am not the Christ.</font></b></font></p>
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<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">kai h<u>o</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">-moLOg</span><u>e</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">-sen
kai ouk </span><u>e</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">rN</span><u>E</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">sa-to;
kai h</span><u>o</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">-moLOg</span><u>e</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">-sen
HOti, E-G</span><u>O</u><span style="text-decoration: none;"> ouk eiMI
ho ChrisTOS.</span></font></p>
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<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><b>c.
1:21a </b></font><b>And they asked him, What then </b><i><b>are</b></i><span style="font-style: normal;"><b>
you? </b></span><span style="font-style: normal;">kai </span><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>e</u></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">R</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>O</u></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">t</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>e</u></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">-san
auTON, Ti su oun?</span></span></font></p>
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<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>d.
1:21:b </b></span></span></font><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>
Are you Elijah? </b></span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>E</u></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">-LEIas
ei?</span></span></font></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="font-style: normal;"><b>e.
1:21c </b></span></font><span style="font-style: normal;"><b>And he
says, I am not. </b></span><span style="font-style: normal;">kai
LEgei, ouk eiMI.</span></font></p>
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<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>f.
1:21d </b></span></span></font><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>Are
YOU the prophet? </b></span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">Ho
proPH</span></span><u><span style="font-style: normal;">E</span></u><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">t</span></span><u><span style="font-style: normal;">e</span></u><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">s
</span></span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">[4396]</span></span></font><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
ei su?</span></span></font></p>
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<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>g.
1:21e </b></span></span></font><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>And
he answered, No. </b></span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">kai
a-peKRIth</span></span><u><span style="font-style: normal;">e</span></u><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">,
Ou.</span></span></font></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><b>h. 1:22a <font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">They
said therefore to him, Who are you? that we may give answer to them
that sent us.</font></b></font></p>
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<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">EIpan oun auT<u>O</u>, Tis ei?
HIna aPOkri-sin D<u>O</u>men tois PEMpsa-sin h<u>e</u>MAS.</font></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="font-style: normal;"><b>i.
1:22b </b></span></font><span style="font-style: normal;"><b>What do
you say of yourself? </b></span><span style="font-style: normal;">Ti
LEgeis peRI se-auTOU?</span></font></p>
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<font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><b>j. 1:23 JOHN'S CLEAR ANSWER</b></font></p>
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<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">Eph<u>e</u>, E-G<u>O</u> ph<u>o</u>N<u>E</u>
<font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[5456]</font> bo<u>O</u>Ntos
<font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[994]</font> en t<u>e</u> eR<u>E</u>m<u>o</u>
<font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[2048]</font>,</font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="CENTER"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">He
said, I </span></span><i><span style="text-decoration: none;">am</span></i><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
a voice of one crying in the wilderness,</span></span></b></font></p>
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<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">EuTHUna-te <font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[2116]</font>
t<u>e</u>n hoDON KuRIou, kaTH<u>O</u>S EIpen <u>E</u>-SAI-as ho
proPH<u>E</u>t<u>e</u>s.</font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="CENTER"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">Make
straight the way of </span></span><i><span style="text-decoration: none;">the</span></i><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
Lord, as said Isaiah the prophet.</span></span></b></font></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="CENTER"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">k.
1:24 </span></span></font><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">And
they had been sent from the Pharisees.</span></span></b></font></p>
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<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">kai
aPEstal-me-noi </span></span><u><span style="font-style: normal;">E</span></u><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">san
ek t</span></span><u><span style="font-style: normal;">o</span></u><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">n
Pha-riSAI</span></span><u><span style="font-style: normal;">o</span></u><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">n
</span></span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">[5330]</span></span></font><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">.</span></span></font></p>
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<font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><b>l. 1:25 THEY QUESTION JOHN'S
RIGHT TO BAPTIZE</b></font></p>
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<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="">kai
</span><u><span style="">e</span></u><span style="">R</span><u><span style="">O</span></u><span style="">t</span><u><span style="">e</span></u><span style="">-san
auTON, kai EIpan auT</span><u><span style="">O</span></u><span style="">,</span></font></p>
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<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>And they asked him, and said
to him,</b></font></p>
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<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">Ti oun bapTIzeis <font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[907]</font>,
ei su ouk ei ho ChrisTOS, ouDE <u>E</u>-LEIas, ouDE ho proPH<u>E</u>t<u>e</u>s?</font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>Why then do you baptize, if
YOU are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the prophet?</b></font></p>
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<font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><b>m. 1:26-27 JOHN INSTEAD
POINTS TO JESUS</b></font></p>
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<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">a-peKRIth<u>e</u> auTOIS ho
I<u>o</u>An<u>e</u>s, LEg<u>o</u>n, E-G<u>O</u> bapTIz<u>o</u> en
HUda-ti:</font></p>
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<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>:John answered them, saying,
I baptize in water:</b></font></p>
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<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">MEsos huM<u>O</u>N ST<u>E</u>kei
hon huMEIS ouk OIda-te, oPIs<u>o</u> mou erCHOme-nos,</font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="CENTER"><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">in
</span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;">the</span></i></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
midst of you stands </span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;">one</span></i></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
who you know not, </span></span></font><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">27</span></span><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
who comes after me,</span></span></font></b></font></p>
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<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">hou ouk eiMI eG<u>O</u> Axi-os
HIna LUs<u>o</u> auTOU ton hiMANta <font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[2438]</font>
tou hu-poD<u>E</u>ma-tos <font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[5266]</font>.</font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>the latchet of whose shoe I
am not worthy to unloose.</b></font></p>
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<font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><b>n. 1:28 <font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">These
</font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i>things</i></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">
came to pass in Bethany beyond the Jordan, where :John was baptizing.</font></b></font></p>
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<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;">TAUta
en B</span><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>e</u></span><span style="font-style: normal;">-thaNIa
eGEne-to PEran tou IorDAnou, HOpou </span><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>e</u></span><span style="font-style: normal;">n
ho I</span><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>o</u></span><span style="font-style: normal;">An</span><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>e</u></span><span style="font-style: normal;">s
bapTIz</span><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>o</u></span><span style="font-style: normal;">n.</span></font></p>
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<font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><b>2. 1:29-34 JOHN'S TESTIMONY
CONCERNING JESUS</b></font></p>
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<font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><b>a. 1:29 CHRIST THE LAMB OF
GOD</b></font></p>
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<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">T<u>e</u> aPAUri-on BLEpei ton
I<u>e</u>SOUN erCHOme-non pros auTON, kai LEgei,</font></p>
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<font face="Nimbus Roman No9 L, serif"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>On
the morrow he sees :Jesus coming unto him, and says,</b></font></font></h1>
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<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><font face="Nimbus Roman No9 L, serif">Ide,
ho amNOS</font> <font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[386]</font> <font face="Nimbus Roman No9 L, serif">tou
TheOU, ho AIr</font><font face="Nimbus Roman No9 L, serif"><u>o</u></font><font face="Nimbus Roman No9 L, serif"><span style="text-decoration: none;">n</span></font><font face="Nimbus Roman No9 L, serif">
</font><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[142]</font><font face="Nimbus Roman No9 L, serif">
t</font><font face="Nimbus Roman No9 L, serif"><u>e</u></font><font face="Nimbus Roman No9 L, serif"><span style="text-decoration: none;">n</span></font><font face="Nimbus Roman No9 L, serif">
ha-marTIan tou KOSmou!</font></font></h1>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>See, the lamb of :God, that
takes away the sin of the world!</b></font></p>
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<font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><b>b. 1:30 JOHN CLARIFIES HIS
TESTIMONY</b></font></p>
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<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">HOU-TOS es-tin huPER hou eG<u>O</u>
EIpon,</font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="CENTER"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">This
is </span></span><i><span style="text-decoration: none;">he</span></i><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
of whom I said,</span></span></b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">O-PIs<u>o</u> mou ERche-tai aN<u>E</u>R
hos EMprosTHEN mou GEgo-nen: HOti PR<u>O</u>-TOS mou <u>e</u>n.</font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="CENTER"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">After
me comes a man who is become before me: for he was first </span></span><i><span style="text-decoration: none;">in
regard</span></i><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
of me.</span></span></b></font></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><b>c. 1:31 JOHN'S BAPTISM
PREPARES FOR JESUS</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">ka' 'G<u>O</u> ouk <u>E</u>dein
auTON; all' HIna pha-ne-r<u>o</u>TH<u>E</u> <font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[5319]
</font>t<u>o</u> Is-ra<u>E</u>L,</font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>And I knew him not; but that
he be manifested to :Israel,</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">diA TOUto <u>E</u>Lthon eG<u>O</u>
en HUda-ti bapTIz<u>o</u>n.</font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>for this came I baptizing in
water.</b></font></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><b>d. 1:32 JOHN WITNESSES TO
SPIRIT AS A DOVE ON JESUS</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">Kai e-marTUr<u>e</u>-sen <font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[3140]</font>
I<u>o</u>An<u>e</u>s, LEg<u>o</u>n [HOti],</font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>And John witnessed, saying
[that],</b></font></p>
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<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">TeTHEa-mai to PNEUma ka-taBAInon
h<u>o</u>s pe-ri-steRAN ex ou-raNOU; kai Emei-nen ep' auTON.</font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>I have beheld the Spirit
descending as a dove out of heaven; and he abode upon him.</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<br>
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<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><b>e. 1:33 THE FATHER: WHO HAS
SPIRIT AS A DOVE - BAPTIZES IN THE HOLY SPIRIT!</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">ka' 'G<u>O</u> ouk <u>E</u>dein
auTON: all' ho PEMpsas me bapTIzein en HUda-ti, eKEI-NOS moi EIpen,</font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>And I knew him not: but who
sent me to baptize in water, HE said to me,</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">Eph' hon an Id<u>e</u>s to
PNEUma ka-taBAInon, kai MEnon ep' auTON,</font></p>
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<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>Upon whoever you shall see
the Spirit descending, and abiding upon him,</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">HOU-TOS es-tin ho bapTIz<u>o</u>n
en PNEUma-ti HaGI<u>o</u>. </font>
</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="CENTER"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">the
same is he that baptizes in </span></span><i><span style="text-decoration: none;">the</span></i><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
Holy Spirit.</span></span></b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
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<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="CENTER"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">f.
1:34 </span></span></font><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">And
I have seen, and have witnessed that this is the Son of :God.</span></span></b></font></p>
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<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">ka'
'G</span></span><u><span style="font-style: normal;">O</span></u><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
he</span></span><u><span style="font-style: normal;">O</span></u><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">ra-ka,
kai me-marTUr</span></span><u><span style="font-style: normal;">e</span></u><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">-ka
HOti HOU-TOS es-tin ho huiOS tou TheOU.</span></span></font></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="LEFT"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><u><b><span style="font-style: normal;">NOTE</span></b></u><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>:
</b></span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">1:19-28.
- Here is a good example of how each of us ought to be - in our
witness concerning Jesus. John did </span></span></span><u><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="">not</span></span></u><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
elevate himself as a cousin of Jesus. But in every way possible he
points to Jesus as the Appointed One of God - the Son of God - who is
</span></span></span><u><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="">so
worthy</span></span></u><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
- that all John can do is point to Him and elevate Him! It is </span></span></span><u><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="">Jesus</span></span></u><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">,
not us, who is the </span></span></span><u><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="">only</span></span></u><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
key to every man's salvation. And not only does He provide salvation
for each of us through His “Finished Work” - but He is also the
baptizer in the Holy Spirit!</span></span></span></font></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="LEFT"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">We
are identified with Jesus in His death, burial and resurrection
according to Romans chapter 6; and He is the One that the Father has
appointed to grant us the Holy Spirit through Spirit-baptism. J.
Edwin Orr explained it this way to Billy Graham: “We are like an
empty glass placed in a sink. The water (Christ) fills us as the tap
is turned on. </span></span></span><u><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="">This</span></span></u><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
is the baptism into Christ by the Holy Spirit. Then the water
continues running into a plugged sink - until the glass is completely
submerged in water. </span></span></span><u><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="">This</span></span></u><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
is Christ baptizing us into the Holy Spirit. We are now in Christ and
He in us.” Probably none of John's hearers at this time understood
the full significance of these his words of explanation. Later he
says - “I must </span></span></span><u><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="">decrease</span></span></u><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">,
but </span></span></span><u><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="">He</span></span></u><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
must </span></span></span><u><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="">increase</span></span></u><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">.
John's death eventually made this fully possible. We must be </span></span></span><u><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="">dead
to ourselves</span></span></u><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">,
that Jesus be seen pre-eminently in each of our lives too!</span></span></span></font></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="LEFT"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">Now
look at John 1:29-34. How John magnifies the Lord Jesus here. He
seems to make it all so clear. So then why do so few of us </span></span></span><u><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="">apprehend</span></span></u><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
in Jesus what John experienced in </span></span></span><u><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="">his</span></span></u><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
life? Because these things are spiritually discerned! Mark 8:34 is
the key. To follow Jesus, we must move on from salvation to </span></span></span><u><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="">full
discipleship</span></span></u><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">.
Jesus did </span></span></span><u><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="">not</span></span></u><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
ask us to make converts. </span></span></span><u><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="">God</span></span></u><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
does that. We are to receive God's converts and </span></span></span><u><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="">make
disciples</span></span></u><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
out of them. Dawson Trotman, Founder of the “Navigators,” in his
pamphlet “Born to Reproduce,” eminently makes this clear. Oswald
Chambers in “My Utmost for His Highest,” does the same. We </span></span></span><u><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="">must</span></span></u><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
first </span></span></span><u><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="">deny</span></span></u><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
all rights to our self-life; then we take up our cross, the full will
of God for our lives as outlined in the New Covenant provided by
Jesus; and thirdly we follow Jesus in the </span></span></span><u><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="">same
spirit</span></span></u><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
in which </span></span></span><u><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="">He</span></span></u><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
followed the Father in His earthly life, as the Son of Man.
“Personal, passionate devotion to Jesus,” is the key. How many of
us join the ranks of the George Mullers, Rees Howells and Oswald
Chambers? According to them, not many. But we all have the
invitation, opportunity and privilege to become members of the “John
the Baptist” example. “Lord - by Your grace, lead and help </span></span></span><u><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="">many</span></span></u><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
of us to become such disciples!” J.A.Watt</span></span></span></font></p>
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