SENT BY GOD

John 1:6–8 NKJV

There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. This man came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all through him might believe. He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.

Main idea: You are sent by God to be a witness.

Key Question: Are you living as one who is sent?

1. We have one who has sent us. (v. 6)

John 1:6 NKJV

There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.

Malachi 3:1 NKJV

“Behold, I send My messenger, And he will prepare the way before Me. And the Lord, whom you seek, Will suddenly come to His temple, Even the Messenger of the covenant, In whom you delight. Behold, He is coming,” Says the Lord of hosts.

John 17:18 NKJV

As You sent Me into the world, I also have sent them into the world.

John 20:21 NKJV

So Jesus said to them again, “Peace to you! As the Father has sent Me, I also send you.”

2. We have one mission. (v. 7)

John 1:7 NKJV

This man came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all through him might believe.

Acts 5:32 NKJV

And we are His witnesses to these things, and so also is the Holy Spirit whom God has given to those who obey Him.”

Acts 1:8 NKJV

But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.”

3. We have one hope. (v. 8)

John 1:8 NKJV

He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.

John 1:20 NKJV

He confessed, and did not deny, but confessed, “I am not the Christ.”

John 8:12 NKJV

Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, “I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life.”

John 3:19 NKJV

And this is the condemnation, that the light has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.