1, 19-28 Learning To Praise God For Orange Barrels (Notes)

“leARNING to praise god

for orange barrels”

John 1:19-28

introduction

Today we are going to learn from someone that did spiritual road construction and from him we can see how we can learn to praise God for those orange barrels of life that come along.

 i. who john the baptist was not vs. 19-22

A.      he was not the messiah

b. He was not a prophesied prophet

                Cf. Malachi 4:5; Matt. 11:14; Deut. 18:15; John 1:45; 7:40-41

ii. what john did vs. 23-28

a. John did road construction in the desert

                Cf. Isaiah 40:3

b. john did baptisms in the desert 

                Cf. John 1:33; 1 Cor. 12:13; Rom. 8:9; 6:2-3

conclusion

What are some spiritual orange barrels we dodge?

1. The orange barrel of…

2. The orange barrel of…

                                Cf. Gal. 2:20; Phil. 4:13

                3. The orange barrel of…

Cf. 2 Tim. 1:7

4. The orange barrel of…

Cf. James 1:2