John the Baptist: The Herald of Christ
Overview
The outstanding salient features of John the Baptist which this book focuses upon include such things as his miracle birth, his disciplined and self-denial living, his challenging preaching to the multitudes, his practice of baptism from which he got his name, and his great delight in and devotion to Jesus Christ. Butler examines the life of John the Baptist in the following chapters:
- Background
- Biography
- Birth
- Beginnings
- Baptizing
- Behold
- Believers
- Belligerents
- Bound
- Beheaded
- Bouquets
Product Details
- Title: John the Baptist: The Herald of Christ
- Author: John G. Butler
- Series: Bible Biography Series
- Publisher: LBC Publications
- Publication Date: 1992
- Pages: 214
About John G. Butler
John G. Butler, originally from Iowa, has been a Baptist minister for over fifty years and a pastor for over thirty-five years with pastorates in Clinton, Iowa; Williamsburg, Ohio; Detroit, Michigan; and Chicago, Illinois. Having attended Tennessee Temple University and graduated from Cedarville University, he also authored the 27-volume Bible Biography Series, a 10-volume Study of the Savior series about Jesus Christ, and the 4-volume Butler's Daily Bible Reading set, a unique daily devotional focusing on expository Bible study. He is also a veteran of the United States Navy.
Top Highlights
“He came into a hostile, godless world. ‘Darkness’ (Luke 1:79) is the one-word description of the times given by Scripture, and it is a most accurate and adequate one-word description. The righteous were few and far between. The wicked were in power, and wickedness dominated the deeds of man.” (Page 9)
“ righteousness does not exempt one from painful trial.” (Page 13)
“No man will do much for the Lord if his fleshly appetites are not made servants instead of masters.” (Page 26)
“Let us, therefore, pray diligently for His help. Let us remember, as did the Psalmist, that, ‘My help cometh from the Lord, which made heaven and earth’ (Psalm 121:2) and that we are extremely inadequate in ourselves to serve Him.” (Page 54)
“John is one of seven people whom Scripture records as being named before they were born. The other six are Ishmael, Isaac, Solomon, Josiah, Cyrus, and Jesus.” (Page 24)
- Title: John the Baptist: The Herald of Christ
- Author: John G. Butler
- Series: Bible Biography Series
- Volume: Number Seven
- Publisher: LBC Publications
- Print Publication Date: 1992
- Logos Release Date: 2011
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subject: John, the Baptist, Saint
- ISBNs: 9781889773070, 1889773077
- Resource ID: LLS:BBS7JNBAPT
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2022-10-05T16:36:25Z