Sermons About John-the-baptist
Witnesses To The Incarnation
From our text this morning, John 1:15-18, I want you to see four witnesses to the truth that the Word has indeed become flesh and dwelt among us. 1. John the Baptist is His witness. 2. We are His witnesses. 3. Moses is His Witness. 4. Jesus Christ is His own witness.
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Preparing Your Heart for the Lord (10:30)
Is your heart prepared for the Lord? Check out this message on Mark 1:1-8 and learn about John the Baptist and how he came to help prepare the hearts for the coming of the Christ - Jesus.
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The Back-Story of Jesus
The first chapter of Luke gives us the background or back-story of Jesus. We find out the historical setting, and we meet an important godly couple (Zechariah & Elizabeth) who (though Elizabeth was barren) had a very special son named John. Elizabeth's cousin, Mary of Nazareth, is visited by the angel Gabriel and finds out that she (an unmarried woman) is going to become pregnant (not through human means) with a son that is going to fulfill all of the Old Testament promises! Through this back-story, we learn that God gives mercy to the humble, always keeps His promises, and sends salvation through Jesus.
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Playing to the Crowd
John the Baptist wasn’t confronting power for the sake of justice, to right some wrong that was being done to the people, or to free them from the yoke of oppression. No one’s life was on the line but his. He saved no one. He died as the result of a request from a stupid girl at the urging of her vengeful mother, who was up to her neck in sin with her husband’s brother. John died for the sake of God’s righteousness and the people to whom he witnessed completely missed the point. It seems like an awful waste.
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Success vs. Significance (Mark 6:14-29)
Beheadings and crucifixions happen. Are you going to let that stop you?
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The Kingdom of God is At Hand, Repent and Believe in the Gospel
The Kingdom of God is At Hand, Repent and Believe in the Gospel
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An Acceptable Sacrifice, Pt. 2 (Matthew 3:16-17)
(1) Your view of Jesus Christ is the most important thing about you. It defines who you are: 2 Cor. 5:16 “from now on we recognize no one according to the flesh … if anyone is in Christ he is a new creature: the old things have passed away; behold new things have come” - (2) That Jesus is who He said He is, is the most important reality in life. That He is the Son of God, God in human flesh, is essential. John 8:24 “Unless you believe that I am, you will die in your sins” That He rose from the dead, is crucial to believe. 1 Cor. 15:17 “if Christ has not been raised, your faith is worthless; you are still dead in your sins.” That you are a sinner; Jesus Christ alone is the acceptable sacrifice that can reconcile you to God, that you need to repent and believe is non-negotiable: Heb. 10:26-31 “For if we go on sinning willfully after receiving the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sin, but a terrifying expectation of judgment and the fury of a fire which will consume the adversaries. Any who has set aside the Law of Moses dies without mercy on two or three witnesses. How much severer punishment do you think he will deserve who has trampled under foot the SOn of God, and has regarded as unclean the blood of the covenant by which he was sanctified, and has insulted the Spirit of grace? For we know Him who said, ‘Vengeance is Mine, I will repay.’ And again, ‘The Lord will judge His people.’ It is a terrifying thing to fall into the hands of the living God.” (3) There are a host of religious options in the world. Each traveling on a broad path to destruction. Only one lead to life and that is Jesus Christ and God has borne overwhelming testimony to Him. In Jewish culture it took 2-3 witnesses to confirm a matter; here God provides more than necessary and ones with infinitely greater reliability! 4 Testimonies to Christ as the acceptable sacrifice so that all would believe in Him. (Really five, could have added Scripture). (1) John testifies to Jesus’ sinless humanity (2) Baptism testifies to Jesus’ absolute submission (3) Holy Spirit testifies to Jesus’ supernatural power (4) Father testifies to Jesus’ divine perfection
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