"The Message of John the Baptist"
Text: John 1:19-29
Introduction:
- He had an Amazing Promise
- Luke 1:15a – “For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord”
- He had an Astonishing Pattern
- John 1:19-23 – John identifies himself as “the voice of one crying in the wilderness”
- He had an Advancing Program
➡️ Last week: Focused on the ministry of John the Baptist ➡️ This episode: Focus on the message of John the Baptist
1️⃣ A Christ-Centered Message (John 1:19-29)
- The Prophecy:
- “Behold the Lamb of God” — speaks of forgiveness
- The Preferred:
- John 1:30 – “This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man which is preferred before me: for he was before me.”
- The Picture:
- Baptizing (John 1:30-33) — a symbol of Christ’s coming work
- He kept Proclaiming:
- John 1:36 – “Behold the Lamb of God”
2️⃣ A Conviction-Filled Message (Mark 6:18-19)
- John called for repentance – but people got offended when he named their sin
- In a world of:
- Weak Pulpits: No bold stand against sin
- Worldly Practices:
- Effeminate influence in dress, manner, doctrine
- 1 Cor. 11:14 – “It is a shame for a man to have long hair”
- Withered Convictions:
- Double-minded and unstable (James 1:8)
Application: We need bold, conviction-filled preaching today
3️⃣ A Message Concerned with Humility (John 3:30)
- “He must increase, but I must decrease.”
- Two musts: One for Jesus, one for me
- Both are necessary for spiritual success
Closing Thoughts:
- John’s message was powerful because he made it about Jesus, not himself
- He preached Christ as Savior
- He preached against sin because he hated sin like Jesus did
- He humbled himself as Jesus humbled Himself
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