Week #5
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The LIGHT will OVERRUN the Darkness of this World
The LIGHT will OVERRUN the Darkness of this World
In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar—when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, Herod tetrarch of Galilee, his brother Philip tetrarch of Iturea and Traconitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene—during the high-priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John son of Zechariah in the wilderness. He went into all the country around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. As it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet:
“A voice of one calling in the wilderness,
‘Prepare the way for the Lord,
make straight paths for him.
Every valley shall be filled in,
every mountain and hill made low.
The crooked roads shall become straight,
the rough ways smooth.
And all people will see God’s salvation.’ ”
John preparing the Way for the coming Messiah.
A straight path, road, way.
John called us to turn from the Darkness to the Light.
We don’t want to be a speed bump on someone’s spiritual journey!
We don’t want to be a speed bump on someone’s spiritual journey!
We will have speed bumps. (Valleys; Mountains and hills; Crooked roads; Rough ways)
RBBBF
RBBBF
Repent
Be Baptized
Bear Fruit
He went into all the country around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. As it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet:
“A voice of one calling in the wilderness,
‘Prepare the way for the Lord,
make straight paths for him.
Every valley shall be filled in,
every mountain and hill made low.
The crooked roads shall become straight,
the rough ways smooth.
And all people will see God’s salvation.’ ”
John said to the crowds coming out to be baptized by him, “You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath? Produce fruit in keeping with repentance. And do not begin to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham. The ax is already at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.”
“What should we do then?” the crowd asked.
John answered, “Anyone who has two shirts should share with the one who has none, and anyone who has food should do the same.”
Even tax collectors came to be baptized. “Teacher,” they asked, “what should we do?”
“Don’t collect any more than you are required to,” he told them.
Then some soldiers asked him, “And what should we do?”
He replied, “Don’t extort money and don’t accuse people falsely—be content with your pay.”
John’ message. Repentance
A change in mind. A relinquenchment of all sin.
REPENTANCE: It is something that you must choose for yourself, and it is meant to be personal.
REPENTANCE: It is something that you must choose for yourself, and it is meant to be personal.
It is YOUR choice.
Repentance is that 180 degree turn away from a sinful life, and it truly changes you on the INSIDE & OUT.
Repentance is that 180 degree turn away from a sinful life, and it truly changes you on the INSIDE & OUT.
There will definitely be a CHANGE.
It is not only a change on the inside, others will see it.
Be Baptized
Be Baptized
Bear Fruit
Bear Fruit
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.
Trade greed for a giving spirit
The RBBBF Response
The RBBBF Response
The people were waiting expectantly and were all wondering in their hearts if John might possibly be the Messiah. John answered them all, “I baptize you with water. But one who is more powerful than I will come, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. His winnowing fork is in his hand to clear his threshing floor and to gather the wheat into his barn, but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.” And with many other words John exhorted the people and proclaimed the good news to them.
But when John rebuked Herod the tetrarch because of his marriage to Herodias, his brother’s wife, and all the other evil things he had done, Herod added this to them all: He locked John up in prison.
The ending is FOR ALL WHO WILL BELIEVE!!!
The ending is FOR ALL WHO WILL BELIEVE!!!
Not everyone wants to hear their need of REPENTANCE.
Not everyone wants to hear their need of REPENTANCE.
Wrap-Up
Wrap-Up
This message is for us.
LISTEN: For the onwho needs to repent…Repent!
LISTEN: For the onwho needs to repent…Repent!
LISTEN: For the one who needs to be baptized.. Be Baptized.
LISTEN: For the one who needs to be baptized.. Be Baptized.
LISTEN: For the one who needs to bear fruit…Bear Fruit.
LISTEN: For the one who needs to bear fruit…Bear Fruit.