From Promise to Presentation of the King, Part 2

Why do you believe that Jesus is the Messiah? Do you believe because John the Baptist was great, or because your pastor or parents taught you this? While we certainly respect and honor our parents and pastors, and acknowledge John’s greatness, these are not the foundation of our faith in Christ. Jesus was not made King by the words of any man, but by the predetermined will of God. Even John himself did not trust in his own wisdom and judgment, but rather he waited on God to identify the Messiah. This is an important principle that applies not only to what we must believe, but how we must exhort believers and unbelievers alike. We do not prove God by the force or cleverness of our testimony, or rest our faith on the persuasiveness or credibility of any man. God proves Himself by His own testimony. This is why we preach the Word, and why we rest solely on its power to convict, edify, and correct. We believe God’s truth, because we believe God’s testimony.