Lessons from the Life of John the Baptist
David Cook
Matthew 3:1-12
What's in a name? Names are significant. Names have a purpose.
John 1:6, ''There came a man sent from God, whose name was John''
Let's discover some wonderful truths from the Bible about this man sent from God, whose name was John.
1. Understand God's Delays are not God's Denials
The Godly Parents of John (Luke 1:5-13)
Zacharias and Elizabeth were barren. Jewish theology was that barrenness was a sign of God's displeasure.
Can you imagine how they must have felt? They must have felt at times like God was displeased with their lives. They were at times rejected by the friends and families of those that were blessed with children. They felt ashamed and rejected. Insignificant. (Old age, too).
Barren, but also blameless.
They were walking out righteous lives in the sight of God. They loved and worshipped the Lord not because of what He gave them but simply because of who He was!
Your circumstances may not be that of not being able to have a child…perhaps that job you've been seeking hasn't shown up….that prayer for a rebellious child hasn't been fulfilled…you may have a cancer….God's delays are not necessarily God's denials.
The Gracious Prophecies of John (Luke 1:14-17)
Joy, Gladness, Many rejoice at birth, great in the sight of the Lord, drink no wine or liquor, be filled with the Spirit from the womb, turn many back to the Lord their God, Forerunner in the spirit and power of Elijah, make ready a people prepared for the Lord.
The very last prophecy in the Bible from Malachi 4:5-6 is fulfilled in the coming of John the Baptist.
That God's Presence was with John
Here are five characteristics that made John the Baptist such a powerful man of God.
John lived a Spirit filled life. Do you know that when you give your life to Christ you can live a Spirit filled life.
John lived a Separated life. Jesus prayed for His disciples, ''May they be in ...
David Cook
Matthew 3:1-12
What's in a name? Names are significant. Names have a purpose.
John 1:6, ''There came a man sent from God, whose name was John''
Let's discover some wonderful truths from the Bible about this man sent from God, whose name was John.
1. Understand God's Delays are not God's Denials
The Godly Parents of John (Luke 1:5-13)
Zacharias and Elizabeth were barren. Jewish theology was that barrenness was a sign of God's displeasure.
Can you imagine how they must have felt? They must have felt at times like God was displeased with their lives. They were at times rejected by the friends and families of those that were blessed with children. They felt ashamed and rejected. Insignificant. (Old age, too).
Barren, but also blameless.
They were walking out righteous lives in the sight of God. They loved and worshipped the Lord not because of what He gave them but simply because of who He was!
Your circumstances may not be that of not being able to have a child…perhaps that job you've been seeking hasn't shown up….that prayer for a rebellious child hasn't been fulfilled…you may have a cancer….God's delays are not necessarily God's denials.
The Gracious Prophecies of John (Luke 1:14-17)
Joy, Gladness, Many rejoice at birth, great in the sight of the Lord, drink no wine or liquor, be filled with the Spirit from the womb, turn many back to the Lord their God, Forerunner in the spirit and power of Elijah, make ready a people prepared for the Lord.
The very last prophecy in the Bible from Malachi 4:5-6 is fulfilled in the coming of John the Baptist.
That God's Presence was with John
Here are five characteristics that made John the Baptist such a powerful man of God.
John lived a Spirit filled life. Do you know that when you give your life to Christ you can live a Spirit filled life.
John lived a Separated life. Jesus prayed for His disciples, ''May they be in ...
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