Mark
1:1-10
Preach
Like John The Baptist
(A
look at John the Baptist as a comparison to our life.)
I.
The Person of John the Baptist
2. The Resources of John the Baptist… the Holy Ghost and Parchments.
·
We need God’s Word,
mind of Christ, obedient spirit.
·
Prayer and Ministry of
the Word. (Acts 6:4)
3. The Response of John the
Baptist…(John 3:30 He must increase but I must decrease)
II.
The Presence of John the Baptist
John was noticeably different in his
1.
Dress - What people saw / how he was perceived
2.
Diet – What John took in
3.
Duty – Concern for others. We are involved
with people because we have a duty. We
are concerned.
III.
The Purpose of John the Baptist
Tearless
hearts can proclaim truth but cannot herald passion.
Town
criers believed in their words.
4. Wilderness – dry,
barren, no fountains or pools.
He will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish.
Seven years, Carry in India, Judson in Burma.
Can’t dry out or blow away the truth.
IV.
How can we Participate in the Kingdom of God like John?
·
John was born out of a
miraculous circumstance. We
were born again.
·
He died in an
uncompromising situation. We died to the things of this world.
·
He had to be taken out of
the way for the advancement of the
Kingdom of God.
We too must move aside and let God work.
Let God take us out of the way.
Let God use us to usher in His
kingdom
“May your kingdom come”