The Gospel of John describes a scene where John the Baptist saw Jesus coming toward him and he made the following statement:
“Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! This is
the one I meant when I said, ‘A man who comes after me has surpassed
me because he was before me.’ I myself did not know him, but the
reason I came baptizing with water was that he might be revealed to
Israel.” Then John gave this testimony: “I saw the Spirit come down
from heaven as a dove and remain on him. And I myself did not know
him, but the one who sent me to baptize with water told me, ‘The man
on whom you see the Spirit come down and remain is the one.” (John
1:29-34)
At first sight, it seems the writer was describing the actual baptism itself, as per Matthew’s account. However, the next few days finds Jesus choosing his disciples – not going into the wilderness as the Synoptics relate it. So, is this scene a ‘revisit’ so to speak? Is it Jesus coming out of the wilderness, walking past John, at about Passover season, some months following his actual baptism?
If so, then the Gospel of John is not recording the baptism event directly, but is recording John B’s testimony of that event. In other words, John B. sees Jesus returning, and calls out, “This is the man I baptised several months ago! This is the man the dove descended upon!”
So, is the Gospel of John recording the actual baptism event, or is he recording an occasion when Jesus revisited the same place on his way back from the wilderness? The latter explanation may reconcile some of the perceived differences between John and the Synoptic Gospels.
Varnel Watson
Ricky Grimsley This is from last year, but has anyone followed to see if it really came to pass? Alan N Carla Smith William DeArteaga
Alan N Carla Smith
not me
Robert Borders
Dutch sees a new realignment every few months or around the time of a release of a new book!
Varnel Watson
What’s his prophetic take on Trump vs Hillary?
Robert Borders
Have to wait for his next book to find out!
Varnel Watson
will it be out on 11/9 ? b/c Charles Page has one coming on his b-day 11/10
Robert Borders
Dutch and friends present new prophetic alignments every couple of years and the information is normally vague.
Varnel Watson
Who came up with the new apostolic alignment?
Dan Irving
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kwf0uZn2hKA
Terry Wiles
And an apology when the previous “alignment” experiences a train wreck. Lol
Varnel Watson
Sheets writes, “Recently, I believe the Lord showed me what sometimes happens when we come to Him with a need, asking Him to accomplish what He says in His Word. In answer to our requests, He sends His angels to get our bowls of prayers to mix with the fire of the altar. But there isn’t enough in our bowls to meet the need! We might blame God or think it’s not His will or that His Word must not really mean what it says. The reality of it is that sometimes He cannot do what we’ve asked because we have not given Him enough power in our prayer times to get it done. He has poured our all there was to pour out and it wasn’t enough! it’s not just a faith issue, but also a power issue.” (19)
Pay close attention. Notice that Sheets indicates that our prayers can line up with what God has already promised in His Word, may be according to His will, and that God may actually attempt to answer our prayer but be unable to do so because we have not given Him enough power through our prayers in order for Him to accomplish His will. So apparently God is not able to keep His own promises without our help. We have to give God the power to act.
Nathan Ridgeway
That’s a bunch of crap!
Curvin Self
WOW!!! God will never need help from his creation!!! He is God alone, He was and is and always will be God all by himself without anybody’s help.. remember the Scripture says we can do all things through Christ who strengthens us not the other way around.. if you have a revelation that tells you that God need your help to be powerful it’s not revelation, friend it’s the jezebel spirit that is leading you to destruction..
Dan Irving
Force Multiplication is a corrupt teaching within the charismatic & NAR. It seems like a ganging up on God, as their purposes are rarely harmonious with Christ’s teachings. (Reminds me of Ps. 21:11, 83:5)
Ricky Grimsley
So how would you explain why our prayers dont get answered when you know what you are praying is god’s will? Like “God heal my sick child” or ” God save my marriage”?