Category: Walk Through the Gospels
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Kinsman Redeemer
“John answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I cometh, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire: (Luke 3:16) I have heard several explanations of what John means regarding loosing someone’s shoe.…
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The Message of John the Baptist
When we see ourselves as we truly are, we see the need for a sovereign Savior. When we see that we are helpless without Him, we take great comfort in learning that Jesus did it all for us by the GRACE of God.
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For
Our baptism is an outward symbol that expresses what God has already done by His grace on the inside.
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Into, At, or Nearby
Immersion is the only method that accurately portrays what it should. Baptism should look like the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ!
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Prepare the Way!
John prepared the way for the Lord, not by changing the hearts of men for that lies only in the power of God. John prepared the way by showing clearly what the Old Testament taught about the coming Messiah.
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I Must
My Father’s children, you MUST be about your Father’s business!
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Can God Learn?
The Father’s favor showed forth to witnesses who saw Jesus do more and greater things every day.
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My Father’s Business
“And when they saw him, they were amazed: and his mother said unto him, Son, why hast thou thus dealt with us? behold, thy father and I have sought thee sorrowing. And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I must be about my Father’s business? And…
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Beside Themselves
How could a poor boy from Nazareth know enough about the law to be able to ask questions deep enough for the council to take notice?
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The Age of Accountability
Luke does not mention the age of Jesus in order to set up some sort of rite of passage.