Shadows to Substance: Elijah & John the Baptist - DJ Dickerson

Sermon Series: Shadows to Substance Part 10 of 18 In our Shadows to Substance series, we see that the Old Testament is more than history—it is God’s divine preview of what was to come in Christ. One of the clearest of those previews is the prophet Elijah, a bold voice of repentance sent to call God’s people back in times of spiritual darkness. Jesus teaches that Elijah’s mission did not end with him, but found its fulfillment in John the Baptist, who came “in the spirit and power of Elijah” to prepare the way for the Messiah. This lesson traces that powerful pattern—Elijah as the shadow and John as the substance—revealing God’s consistent message to every generation: Prepare yourselves. The Lord is coming.