Why Does God Make Both Good Times and Bad?
Lisa Loraine Baker
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John 1:25
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Now they had a question of their own: "If you're neither the Messiah, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet, why do you baptize?"
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"I'm thunder in the desert: 'Make the road straight for God!' I'm doing what the prophet Isaiah preached."
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Those sent to question him were from the Pharisee party.
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Now they had a question of their own: "If you're neither the Messiah, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet, why do you baptize?"
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John answered, "I only baptize using water. A person you don't recognize has taken his stand in your midst.
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He comes after me, but he is not in second place to me. I'm not even worthy to hold his coat for him."
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