Greater than John the Baptist
The message of salvation is often oversimplified, focusing solely on making it to heaven, leaving a gap in understanding the original purpose. Many believers are consumed by titles and a work-based mindset. But one day, when every need is met and every soul is saved, who are you without these titles of a prophet, teacher, priest, and so forth?It is tragic to be a mere spectator in the revival when we're called to be active participants. Join Prophet Hari Rao as he teaches us to strive for a deeper relationship with God, experiencing the peak of His transformative power in our lives.The God we serve is revealed to us through a Father-son relationship; that is His primary design from which everything else flows. Jesus wears the mantle of a healer, saviour, deliverer, provider, and more for us, but to the Heavenly Father, He is His Son. And in His mercy, God has granted us the privilege, through Jesus, to be called sons within the Son.In Matthew 11:11, Jesus states that John the Baptist, a great prophet and forerunner to Jesus, is surpassed by even the least in the Kingdom of God. This might seem paradoxical, given John's remarkable role.The least in the kingdom is greater than John because of:1. The Blood of Jesus:Our greatest privilege is being cleansed by the blood of Jesus. John and all that preceded him were washed by the blood of animals that had no power to cleanse, forgive, or deliver. In the past, sacrifices of animals couldn't truly cleanse or forgive sins, serving as a prophetic glimpse of what was to come. Now, through Jesus, our sins are forgiven eternally, eliminating the need for yearly sacrifices. Those who had faith in the prophetic picture were saved by mercy. We have the real thing! Unlike animal sacrifices, the blood of Jesus eliminates our sinful nature; this is a profound difference. We are now part of a covenant that allows us access. The God who once instructed the Israelites to stay away from the mountain of God now invites us in the New Testament to approach the throne room boldly. The Heavenly Father relates to you based on His Son, not on your merit. Through the blood, He sees you as He sees Jesus.2. The in-dwelling of the Spirit:We are the tabernacle of God; God indwells us. In the Old Testament, the Spirit of God came upon people for specific assignments. However, when you were washed by the blood, the barrier was broken, establishing a personal relationship with God.Jesus introduced a paradigm shift. While others were sent with various titles, only Jesus was sent as a Son. The Son is the vessel that carries God. You cannot carry the Father if you don’t possess the revelation of ‘Sonship’. Elisha's request for a double portion could only be granted as a son; his acknowledging Elisha as 'My father' enabled him to inherit a double portion of the spirit.The goal of salvation is to instill the revelation of Sonship in your spirit, enabling you to call out "Abba Father." By washing you with the blood of His Son, God made you His child. Now, you walk into His presence and pray from the position of a son, with everything proceeding from this relationship.The church is built on the revelation that Christ is the living foundation. When you pray, approach God as a son with revelation in your heart, not just knowledge in your mind. When you function in Sonship you enter God's family communication, the family business. God intends to withhold nothing from you; He sacrificed His Son, making you a son within the Son, and thus a co-heir.Child of God, you are God’s family and His residence! May this truth liberate you and allow you to function as an extension of the Lord.
