From Seeing to Witness: A Crossword Meditation

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Across
  1. 1. John’s ministry prepared people to ______ Jesus.
  2. 3. Most of the circumstances of life are beyond our ______.
  3. 5. Witness flows from lived ______.
  4. 7. The light shines in the ______ and the darkness did not overcome it.
  5. 14. Faith sometimes means seeing the ______ without possessing it.
  6. 16. John served as a ______ crying in the wilderness.
  7. 18. What remained on Jesus after the Spirit descended.
  8. 19. Witness involves pointing toward the ______.
  9. 22. The Spirit descended upon Jesus like a ______.
  10. 23. Many people are close to Jesus but do not fully ______ Him.
  11. 25. John stood in the ______ Jordan.
  12. 26. The Spirit’s presence signifies God’s ______.
  13. 28. John pointed to Jesus instead of drawing attention to ______.
Down
  1. 2. John baptized with ______.
  2. 4. Spiritual maturity includes knowing when to ______ a role.
  3. 6. The Spirit came to ______ on Jesus.
  4. 7. John said, “He must increase, I must ______.”
  5. 8. God invites us to admit when we do not ______.
  6. 9. Spiritual sight deepens when we slow our ______.
  7. 10. God calls, gives vision, and asks us to ______ Him.
  8. 11. Witness means telling the ______ about what we’ve seen.
  9. 12. Jesus baptized with ______.
  10. 13. The Messiah was revealed through John the Baptist’s ______.
  11. 15. God grants ______ before full understanding.
  12. 17. John said, “I have seen and borne ______.”
  13. 19. John called Jesus the ______ of God.
  14. 20. John’s posture toward Jesus was one of deep ______.
  15. 21. To look deeply and perceive spiritually is to ______.
  16. 24. John the Baptist’s role was to ______ the way for the Lord.
  17. 27. John’s calling was fulfilled as Jesus’ ministry ______.