John the Baptist was sent by God to prepare the way for the Messiah. It makes sense that he would want to know for sure if Jesus was the one. He must have been hearing about Jesus' career so he sends his followers to ask Jesus straight out if he is the awaited Messiah. Jesus answers by pointing to his actions. The ones that stick out to me are healing and preaching good news to the poor. Those are makes of God's anointed one, and they are ministries that still define Jesus' community today.
God bless,
Sam
Matthew 11:1-6
Now when Jesus had finished instructing his twelve disciples, he went on from there to teach and proclaim his message in their cities. 2When John heard in prison what the Messiah was doing, he sent word by his disciples 3and said to him, “Are you the one who is to come, or are we to wait for another?” 4Jesus answered them, “Go and tell John what you hear and see: 5the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the poor have good news brought to them. 6And blessed is anyone who takes no offense at me.”
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