JESUS WAS BAPTIZED BY JOHN Matthew Three Matthew was inspired by God to skip about thirty years in the life of Jesus between Matthew two and Matthew three. In Matthew three he introduced us to John by simply saying, “In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea.” (Mat... [ Continue Reading ]
_JOHN PREPARED THE WAY FOR JESUS MATTHEW 3:1-6_ John was called “The” Baptist. Never was he called “A Baptist”. Saying John the Baptist identified the fact that he baptized. John “The Barber” would identify a man as one who cuts hair and saying John “The Baptist” identified him as one who baptized.... [ Continue Reading ]
_JOHN PREACHED A MESSAGE OF REPENTANCE MATTHEW 3:7-10:_ There were those that John refused to baptize because they showed no repentance. (Matthew 3:7-8) He called these people a generation of vipers because of their hypocrisy and malice. They, like their parents, were children of the evil one. John... [ Continue Reading ]
_JOHN PREACHED ONE MIGHTIER THAN HIMSELF MATTHEW 3:11-12:_ John was born about six months before Jesus, and began his ministry before Jesus did His. John wanted it clearly understood that though Jesus' ministry started after his that Jesus is the mightier. When John spoke of Jesus he said, “Someone... [ Continue Reading ]
_JOHN BAPTIZED JESUS TO FULFILL RIGHTEOUSNESS MATTHEW 3:13-17:_ Years ago a lady told me that since Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist that made Jesus a Baptist. If my hair was cut by John the barber, would that make me a barber? When Jesus was baptized by John, it was not to become a Baptist bu... [ Continue Reading ]