Part 3
John the Baptist and his family knew Who Jesus was.
As Abraham foresaw the Crucifixion and Resurrection, so did John the Baptist foresee the same. This is confirmed in part with John’s familiar words: Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world. John 1:29 It’s evident in this statement from John 1:29 that John, too, had foreknowledge of Whom Jesus was—the Messiah—and should be reminiscent of Abraham’s response to Isaac: God will provide himself a lamb. Scripture also tells us that John was a man who was sent by God and charged by God to prepare the way for the coming of the LORD.
You may or may not recall that John and Jesus’ nativities are spiritually interconnected. It was in the sixth month of Elisabeth’s pregnancy with John (the Baptist) that cousin Mary conceived Jesus by the overshadowing of the Holy Ghost and shortly thereafter that Mary went to visit her cousin Elisabeth.
… And entered into the house of Zacharias, and saluted Elisabeth. And it came to pass, that, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe [John the Baptist] leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost: And she spake out with a loud voice, and said, Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb. And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord* should come to me? For, lo, as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy. Luke 1:39-44 
*These were supernatural, prophetic words from this spirit-filled woman of God. Elizabeth knew Mary had been impregnated with the Son of God. She was given an understanding of the mystery of the birth of the promised Messiah few can comprehend.
Not only did Elisabeth understand that Mary was the mother of the promised Messiah but John the Baptist’s father (Zacharias, a priest) also had prophetic revelations about the promised Messiah which were passed onto their son. And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Ghost, and prophesied, saying, Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed his people, And hath raised up an horn of salvation for us … The oath which he sware to our father Abraham. Luke 1:67-73 See also Genesis 22:16-18.
… And thou, child [John the Baptist], shalt be called the prophet of the 
Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways; To give knowledge of salvation unto his people by the remission of their sins, Through the tender mercy of our God; whereby the dayspring [Jesus] from on high hath visited us. Luke 1:76-78
Highlighted above are prophetic words of Zacharias to ponder. How could he have possibly KNOWN these FACTS? Could it have been because he (and Elisabeth) were filled with the Holy Ghost? (To prophesy Biblically is to reveal a future event by divine inspiration.) Note that their son John the Baptist also had this foreknowledge.
Who was that Horn of Salvation? They KNEW!
Job said, For I know that my redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth. Job 19:25 Abraham foresaw His Redeemer, his HORN (of salvation) on Mt. Moriah. King David praised the LORD upon whom he called … the horn of my salvation … Psalm 18:2. Zacharias told those present after the birth of his son John (the Baptist): Blessed be the LORD God of Israel; for he [Jesus] hath* visited and redeemed His people. Luke 1:68 This high priest was referring to the time when Mary, pregnant with our LORD and Saviour, visited Elizabeth, Zacharias’ wife. (Luke 1:42) But there’s more—much more!
Being filled with the Holy Ghost, he, Zacharias, stated: … the LORD God … hath raised up an horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David … that we should be saved … Luke 1:68-71
It’s in the words, HORN OF SALVATION, that vital interconnections are often missed between the Old and New Testaments and the bringing together the Oneness between God and Jesus:
… The LORD our God is one LORD. Deuteronomy 6:4
And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one LORD. Mark 12:29
The LORD [Father God] said unto my Lord [Jesus the Messiah] … Matthew 22:44
When Zacharias used the word *hath, he was making prophetic statements. Zacharias was saying that Jesus had already visited and redeemed His people; yet, Jesus was still in the womb of Mary.
Jesus is our Horn of Salvation.
The first time the word horn is used in the Bible is in that prophetic scenario when Abraham offered Isaac as a sacrifice. That’s also when his faith became a similitude or foreshadowing of what our Father God would do when He, years later, offered up His only Begotten son Jesus. Abraham, however, was not to strike the knife through the heart of Isaac as The Father sacrificing His only Begotten Son was a future picture (a similitude) of what God would do some 2000 years later. Notice Jesus was not merely a son; He was the only *BEGOTTEN son. (*Begotten means sent or came forth from God.)
Thus, Abraham’s downward thrust of the knife was halted as 
he was simultaneously shown God’s temporary sacrifice—a ram caught in the thicket by his horns: And Abraham lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold behind him a ram caught in a thicket by his horns: and Abraham went and took the ram, and offered him up for a burnt offering in the stead of his son. Genesis 22:13 The ram’s horns, as a similitude, were an instrument to “redeem” Isaac.
Zacharias prophesied that God raised up a horn of salvation to save His people. How is Jesus connected with this horn? Jesus is another name for salvation: And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins. Matthew 1:21 And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord [Jesus] shall be saved. Acts 2:21
Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name [Jesus] under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved. Acts 4:12 But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name. John 20:31
His part; our part.
Jesus is our Horn of Salvation. However, we have a part in walking out our salvation. It’s not enough to point to the cross and say, “This is where my sins were taken away,” if I am daily living in a lifestyle of sin. Justification by faith and redemption through the blood of Jesus will not atone for sin (pay; absolve) if my daily life is unholy by participating in those things God hates, or those actions He tells us in His Word (the Bible) are sin: i.e.,
- fornication,
- adultery (especially overlooked are adulterous marriages),
- lying (as well as not doing what we say we will do)
- drunkenness—including even a perceived need for that evening drink to “relax” or what is excused as social drinking;
- unforgiveness (including continually bringing up past offenses by those who have offended you),
- bitterness.
Rebellious actions do not honor the name of Jesus. We are called to walk before Him in righteousness. That’s where and how purity of heart takes place—by the washing of the Word. A heart (spirit and soul), not hardened by sin, will be convicted of sin and that person will turn from sinful behavior. It’s not a matter of I can’t; but I won’t! The Word cleanses the desire to sin. 
Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word. With my whole heart have I sought thee: O let me not wander from thy commandments.
Psalm 119:9-10
Cousins John the Baptist and Jesus were both killed for extending a kind of love few recognize. Born six months apart, both were sent by God; however, the birth of Jesus was by the supernatural overshadowing of Mary by the Holy Ghost; begotten in the womb of Mary, who was a virgin; but without a human father. The conception of John was also a miracle as Elisabeth and Zacharias were both … well stricken in years. Luke 1:7 However, their conception of John was through the human seed of Zacharias.
John the Baptist was murdered by King Herod because he told Herod and his adulterous wife their marriage was not lawful. Jesus was crucified because He said He was the Son of God, making himself God which was Who He was.
Jesus lived a totally sinless life but laid down His life to pay
the sin debt for the very ones who hung him on the cross—and for you and me, even today. However, Jesus’ death would not have provided eternal life for us IF He would not have risen from that tomb bodily.
Thus, it is the Resurrection we celebrate as without the miracle of Jesus bodily rising from death and escaping the tomb—never to die again—we would have no hope of eternal life and reigning and ruling forever with the LORD. We will have new bodies that are divine and supernatural. No man knows how we will be manifest.
Everyone lives eternally; however, those who haven’t turned from sinful lifestyles and made 
Jesus Christ LORD of their lives have a horrific existence awaiting them. The latter is described in part with these words: Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched. Mark 9:44
In the end, God graciously restores our access to the tree of life. This access is provided through Jesus Christ, the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world. John 1:29 
So, we celebrate that each of us can partake in the Resurrection. We here at Restoration Of The Family wish you a joyful and pure Resurrection Day celebration.
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In Christ’s Service,
Judith,
President/Founder
Restoration Of The Family, Inc.
