For those of you all keeping score at home with a Year of Jesus this morning we read about John the Baptizer in Matthew 3. So how about his message? Not exactly the lightest or most "feel good" sermon, eh? Calling the religious folk a "brood of vipers" or telling them that "God is able from these stones to raise up children for Abraham" or the threat that if one doesn't bear the fruit of repentance they will be cut down and thrown into the fire! And people came from all over the place to hear him speak! His message was one of repentance, turning the opposite direction from sin and wickedness, and turning towards the kingdom of God AS a preparation for the coming of Jesus. Where do we need to repent to prepare for Jesus because TODAY the Kingdom of God IS at hand?
1.12.2007
A Year of Jesus...
For those of you all keeping score at home with a Year of Jesus this morning we read about John the Baptizer in Matthew 3. So how about his message? Not exactly the lightest or most "feel good" sermon, eh? Calling the religious folk a "brood of vipers" or telling them that "God is able from these stones to raise up children for Abraham" or the threat that if one doesn't bear the fruit of repentance they will be cut down and thrown into the fire! And people came from all over the place to hear him speak! His message was one of repentance, turning the opposite direction from sin and wickedness, and turning towards the kingdom of God AS a preparation for the coming of Jesus. Where do we need to repent to prepare for Jesus because TODAY the Kingdom of God IS at hand?
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