Matthew 3:1–5 KJV 1900

In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea, And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight. And the same John had his raiment of camel’s hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his meat was locusts and wild honey. Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the region round about Jordan,

Strange Preachers

INTRODUCTION: John the Baptist was a strange preacher! He had a strange message He had a strange pulpit He had a strange dress

He had a strange message

He had a strange pulpit

He had a strange dress

Let us notice some strange preachers in the word of God:

NOAH'S DOVE

Genesis 8:11 KJV 1900

And the dove came in to him in the evening; and, lo, in her mouth was an olive leaf pluckt off: so Noah knew that the waters were abated from off the earth.

This dove brought a message on the faithfulness of God.

BALOAM'S DONKEY

Numbers 22:28 KJV 1900

And the Lord opened the mouth of the ass, and she said unto Balaam, What have I done unto thee, that thou hast smitten me these three times?

This donkey had a message on rebuke.

ELIJAH'S RAVENS

1 Kings 17:6 KJV 1900

And the ravens brought him bread and flesh in the morning, and bread and flesh in the evening; and he drank of the brook.

These ravens had a message of Romans 8:28

Romans 8:28 KJV 1900

And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

THE RICH MAN'S DOGS

Luke 16:21 KJV 1900

And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man’s table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores.

The dogs had a message of compassion.

PILATE'S ROOSTER

Luke 22:60 KJV 1900

And Peter said, Man, I know not what thou sayest. And immediately, while he yet spake, the cock crew.

This rooster had a message on repentance.

HEROD'S WORMS

Acts 12:23 KJV 1900

And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.

These worms had a message of judgment.

THE ANGEL OF NO MORE TIME

Revelation 10:5–6 KJV 1900

And the angel which I saw stand upon the sea and upon the earth lifted up his hand to heaven, And sware by him that liveth for ever and ever, who created heaven, and the things that therein are, and the earth, and the things that therein are, and the sea, and the things which are therein, that there should be time no longer:

This angel has a message that the time for God's mercy has run out.