Exhortations are to exhort: To urge or incite by strong argument, advice, or appeal; admonish earnestly. John the Baptist did not “pull his punches”, soft-pedal his words; he faithfully warned people that their ungodly actions and choices would result in God’s coming wrath. John’s message cut to the core of people’s need…they needed to […]
(NASB) Matthew 3:2 “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” (NASB) Romans 5:8-9 “But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. 9 Much more then, having now been justified by His blood, we shall be saved from the wrath of God through […]
John the Baptist helped the crowds to understand that he was not the Christ (i.e. Messiah). He compared what he was doing (baptizing with water) and what the Christ would do (baptize with the Holy Spirit and fire – fire being the symbol of God’s presence with them). John knew that he was unfit […]
John the Baptist was calling for people to repent and change the way they lived and the way they did business. We too are to repent and be renewed “in the attitude” of our minds. (NIV) Ephesians 4:17-32 “So I tell you this, and insist on it in the Lord, that you must no longer […]
John the Baptist had questions asked of him from the crowds which came to him at the Jordan River. These questions from three different sets of people were essentially the same question after John’s message of warning and the need for repentance. “What shall we do?” (See Luke 3:10-14) Those who responded to […]
John the Baptist’s message was a warning of God’s coming wrath against sins. The Lord God is warning us today…His wrath will come! John the Baptist’s message was heard by tax collectors (Jews in the pay of Rome to collect their countrymen’s taxes). They could charge any amount they chose and became rich […]
John the Baptist’s message was God’s call to His people…a message of warning and condemnation. Are you listening as did the people who went out to hear John? How were they to respond to that message? How will you respond to that same message? (NASB) Luke 3:10 “And the crowds were questioning him, saying, […]
(NASB) Isaiah 12:1-6 “THEN YOU will say on that day, ‘I will give thanks to You, O LORD; For although You were angry with me, Your anger is turned away, And You comfort me. 2‘Behold, God is my salvation, I will trust and not be afraid; For the LORD GOD is my strength and song, […]
John the Baptist was at the Jordan River, baptizing Jews who came to hear his message of the need for repentance. His message was pointedly condemning. His message was warningly loving. God does that, doesn’t He? He warns people of the need to repent…because He knows what is coming. His wrath is against sins. […]
(NASB) Ephesians 2:1-3 “AND YOU were dead in your trespasses and sins, 2 in which you formerly walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, of the spirit that is now working in the sons of disobedience. 3 Among them we too all formerly lived […]