Much of what we read in scripture gives us not the detail we as modern man have come to expect in any communication John's disciples knew of Jesu from John's preaching but of that we seem to have only Baptism and a few words about John being unfit to unbuckle his shoe. This morning we are told that John's disciples were amazed by Jesus for what John, even without any miracle.  had announced about this man was true 

Let our faith not be weakened by teaching that tries to find a different version of Jesus in the scriptures for you our Lord are "the Way, the Truth and the Life"

Baptism is the sacrament together with matrimony that does not depend on the authority of "The Keys" the rest especially the Eucharist are within the Institutional Church. The Institutional Church is undoubtedly what Jesus made when he began to build on Peter. The Church that totally disturbs us today comes from the wounds and death of Christ.

Dear Lord  stir up the hearts of our pastors that they know truly their purpose in life and care for the sheep with love that comes from you.