He Who Comes From Heaven Is Above All

John 3:31 He who comes from above is above all. He who is of the earth belongs to the earth and speaks in an earthly way. He who comes from heaven is above all.


John the Baptist is speaking of Christ.
John 3:32-36

32 He bears witness to what he has seen and heard, yet no one receives his testimony. 

33 Whoever receives his testimony sets his seal to this, that God is true. 

34 For he whom God has sent utters the words of God, for he gives the Spirit without measure. 

35 The Father loves the Son and has given all things into his hand. 

36 Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life; whoever does not obey the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God remains on him. 

Prophecy from the book of Daniel...
Daniel 7:14 He was given authority, glory and sovereign power; all peoples, nations and men of every language worshiped him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass away, and his kingdom is one that will never be destroyed.


Christ returns to the Father...
John 13:3 Jesus knew that the Father had put all things under his power, and that he had come from God and was returning to God

John 16:28 I came from the Father and entered the world; now I am leaving the world and going back to the Father."

Christ as servant...
Spiritual washing and cleansing of the soul from sin...
Titus 3:5 he saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit
1 Peter 3:21 and this water symbolizes baptism that now saves you also--not the removal of dirt from the body but the pledge of a good conscience toward God. It saves you by the resurrection of Jesus Christ
Matthew 20:28 just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many

You as servant...
Sharing the gospel...
Ephesians 5:26 to make her holy, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word
Mark 9:35 Sitting down, Jesus called the Twelve and said, "If anyone wants to be first, he must be the very last, and the servant of all
Matt.28:19 Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit


The promise...
Christ...
Gal.3:22-28-
22 But the Scripture imprisoned everything under sin, so that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe. 
23 Now before faith came, we were held captive under the law, imprisoned until the coming faith would be revealed. 
24 So then, the law was our guardian until Christ came, in order that we might be justified by faith. 
25 But now that faith has come, we are no longer under a guardian, 
26 for in Christ Jesus you are all sons of God, through faith. 
27 For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ. 
28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is no male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.


Lord, we long for Your return! Amen