Duck Call (4 of 4)
Series: Duck Dynasty
Jeff Strite
Matthew 3:1-12
OPEN: (I preached this sermon in hunting gear with a ''deer call'' around my neck. The opening 6 minutes were from a video of Jase Robertson telling of his first attempt at witnessing - answering a ''prank'' phone call at midnight and witnessing for 3 hours. You can find it at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eREBIFrL0jI [0:16 thru 6:18])
What you've just seen is the testimony of Jase Robertson about how he got into the habit of witnessing to people about Christ. His passion for sharing Christ with others is something the entire Robertson clan is dedicated to. In fact, they're so driven by this desire to tell others about Christ that Alan Robertson (the beardless son who has been preaching in their home church) said:
''We're kind of the John the Baptists of the 21st century. It's how you imagine, with the wild hair and the locusts.''
Exactly who was this John the Baptist they're comparing themselves to?
Well, John was a special man chosen by God to prepare the way for Jesus' ministry.
According to Matthew 3:4 ''John's clothes were made of camel's hair, and he had a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.''
''People went out to him from Jerusalem and all Judea and the whole region of the Jordan. Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River.'' Matthew 3:5-6
People left their homes, their villages, their cities - and they flocked to the Jordan River to see this prophet of God as he preached. Why would they do that? Why would they leave their homes and villages to come to listen to this man?
Well, the Bible doesn't say… but I've got a pretty good idea.
In a day when there was no TV or Radio, John was an entertaining man to watch
He was different than anyone else they knew.
He dressed different, he ate different, and he talked different. He told people things they didn't hear anywhere else.
In short, John the Baptist was a ...
Series: Duck Dynasty
Jeff Strite
Matthew 3:1-12
OPEN: (I preached this sermon in hunting gear with a ''deer call'' around my neck. The opening 6 minutes were from a video of Jase Robertson telling of his first attempt at witnessing - answering a ''prank'' phone call at midnight and witnessing for 3 hours. You can find it at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eREBIFrL0jI [0:16 thru 6:18])
What you've just seen is the testimony of Jase Robertson about how he got into the habit of witnessing to people about Christ. His passion for sharing Christ with others is something the entire Robertson clan is dedicated to. In fact, they're so driven by this desire to tell others about Christ that Alan Robertson (the beardless son who has been preaching in their home church) said:
''We're kind of the John the Baptists of the 21st century. It's how you imagine, with the wild hair and the locusts.''
Exactly who was this John the Baptist they're comparing themselves to?
Well, John was a special man chosen by God to prepare the way for Jesus' ministry.
According to Matthew 3:4 ''John's clothes were made of camel's hair, and he had a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.''
''People went out to him from Jerusalem and all Judea and the whole region of the Jordan. Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River.'' Matthew 3:5-6
People left their homes, their villages, their cities - and they flocked to the Jordan River to see this prophet of God as he preached. Why would they do that? Why would they leave their homes and villages to come to listen to this man?
Well, the Bible doesn't say… but I've got a pretty good idea.
In a day when there was no TV or Radio, John was an entertaining man to watch
He was different than anyone else they knew.
He dressed different, he ate different, and he talked different. He told people things they didn't hear anywhere else.
In short, John the Baptist was a ...
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