''The Message of John the Baptist''

"The Message of John the Baptist"Text: John 1:19-29Introduction:He had an Amazing PromiseLuke 1:15a – “For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord”He had an Astonishing PatternJohn 1:19-23 – John identifies himself as “the voice of one crying in the wilderness”He had an Advancing ProgramBaptism ministry➡️ Last week: Focused on the ministry of John the Baptist ➡️ This episode: Focus on the message of John the Baptist1️⃣ A Christ-Centered Message (John 1:19-29)The Prophecy:“Behold the Lamb of God” — speaks of forgivenessThe Preferred:John 1:30 – “This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man which is preferred before me: for he was before me.”The Picture:Baptizing (John 1:30-33) — a symbol of Christ’s coming workHe kept Proclaiming:John 1:36 – “Behold the Lamb of God”2️⃣ A Conviction-Filled Message (Mark 6:18-19)John called for repentance – but people got offended when he named their sinIn a world of:Weak Pulpits: No bold stand against sinWorldly Practices:Effeminate influence in dress, manner, doctrine1 Cor. 11:14 – “It is a shame for a man to have long hair”Withered Convictions:Double-minded and unstable (James 1:8)Application: We need bold, conviction-filled preaching today3️⃣ A Message Concerned with Humility (John 3:30)“He must increase, but I must decrease.”Two musts: One for Jesus, one for meBoth are necessary for spiritual successClosing Thoughts:John’s message was powerful because he made it about Jesus, not himselfHe preached Christ as SaviorHe preached against sin because he hated sin like Jesus didHe humbled himself as Jesus humbled HimselfChurch Website: https://www.ashlandstreetbaptist.com/Podcast Website: https://rss.com/podcasts/the-ashland-...Facebook: / asbcarchdaleThe Bible Believe's Program https://open.spotify.com/show/3R76FeN