Baptizing not Jesus

Universal Utterings for February 15, 2017 Now when Jesus learned that the Pharisees had heard that Jesus was making and baptizing more disciples than John (although Jesus himself was not baptizing, just his disciples), he left Judea and returned to Galilee. John 3:1-3 I was caught by the cords of death; the snares of Sheol…

Son disobeyed dishonor

Universal Utterings for February 14, 2017 For the One whom God sent speaks the Words of God. He does not ration His gift of the Spirit. The Father loves the Son and has given everything over to Him. Whoever believes in the Son has Eternal Life, but whoever disobeys the Son will not see life,…

All above or below from One

Universal Utterings for February 13, 2017 The one who comes from above is above all. The one who is of the earth is earthly and speaks of earthly things. But the one who comes from heaven [is above all]. He testifies to what he has seen and heard, but no one accepts his testimony. Whoever…

Heaven sent baptizing pity pursuit

Universal Utterings for February 12, 2017 Now a dispute arose between the disciples of John and a Jew about ceremonial washings. So they came to John and said to him, “Rabbi, the one who was with you across the Jordan, to whom you testified, here he is baptizing and everyone is coming to him.” John…

Desert crier compared

Universal Utterings for February 11, 2017 After this, Jesus and his disciples went into the region of Judea, where he spent some time with them baptizing. John was also baptizing in Aenon near Salim, because there was an abundance of water there, and people came to be baptized, for John had not yet been imprisoned….