Thanks for bringing this verse out to us ..John was suppose to make the road clear for Christ to come...and when he came He did baptised him....

i think this analogy can be seen when driving ..u only drive fast when u see how far the road is clear...., especially at night here in africa...since most places there do  not street lights..... , so my point here..we need to take advantage of the times and the things we see..., glad that we can see the true picture of our Lord Jesus Christ...

i guess more will be needed of us...i wish i can read more into this verse..i loved ti so much 

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Good blog Mike...Even considering  the fact that Jesus and John the Baptist both were Israelites, the message is clear....The death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ is the focus of the gospel...It's all about the Cross...Then of course, after we come under the blood of Christ....we must *learn* how to walk therein ;o)

I recognize those questions!!!!  (well ok the format of them anyways)

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Huh....it's becuase the least in the kingdom of God is a entirely new creation that never existed before Mike.  :-)  Neither circumcision nor uncurcision, male, femail, Greek, Jew....but a New Creation.  Eh?  [See I learned a new language in Canada! Cool Eh!]

Craig  :-D

Yeah, lots to wonder about...and those type of verses tend to be a stumbling block to us when we lean on our own understanding.  We'll then call them a "contradiction."  They are a contradicton...to us...not to the Spirit of God who was speaking through the man.  :-D  A little humbling ourselves before God will save us from all kinds of frustration.  :-)  EH?

Awesome, isn't it? Thanks for reading and enjoying!  =)

Craig, occasionally I'll research such verses in a couple of different commentaries if I want to know badly enough. There are often differing but similar conclusions, which helps. I appreciate the honesty of those who analyze different views, weighing the strengths/weaknesses of each view, and especially those who admit the weakness of their own view!

I might add, what a PRIVILEGE it is to point to CHRIST!!

ps... I might also add, to tie this blog in w/my previous blog, even the Law points to Christ, though in similar fashion as the prophets, not to his full finished work (the Law points to our NEED of something we weren't born with).

Could we say then that the least Christians are even greater than the Law?

Could we say then that the least Christians are even greater than the Law?

Absolutely!  And for the same reasons.  :-)  Let's not worship the tutor but the object of the tutor's lesson!  ;-)  We might well also say, the tutor was made for man, not man for the tutor.  :-D

Love you Mike!
Craig