1. Matthew 11:1-19, Luke 7:18-35
Disciples of John the Baptist asked Christ-
“Art thou he that should come, or do we look for another?”
What I would have told John-
YES! This is the Messiah, he is working miracles and, the blind can see, the lame can walk, and the lepers are cleansed.
2.Institute Student Manual, pg.66, commentary on Matthew 11:2-3
Why John wanted his disciples to go to Jesus-
John sent his disciples to ask if Jesus is the Christ because, John was trying to get rid of them. Don’t take as something bad, but John didn’t need to ask Jesus if he was the Messiah, he know already. That’s why he wanted his disciples to ask, in hope that they would follow their true master, Jesus the Christ.
3.Institute Student Manual, pg.66, commentary on Matthew 11:11
Three reasons why John is among the greatest prophets-
1.He was entrusted with the divines mission of preparing the way before the face of the Lord.
2.He was entrusted with the important mission,and it was required at his hands, to baptize the Son of Man.
3.John, at that time, was the only legal administrator in the affairs of the kingdom there was then on the earth, and holding the keys of power.
4.John 3:30
How John felt toward the Savior-
He knew who the Savior was. In John 3:30, “He (Christ) must increase, but I (John) must decrease.” So many people considered John to be the Messiah...He knew he wasn’t, he also know who was. He wanted those that followed him, to follow the Savior.
Application-
Makes me think of all the people that we look up to...mortals, movie stars, authors, heros etc. All nothing compared to the Savior. People pay hundreds of dollars to watch movies, people pay millions of dollars to make a movie. How much have we spent to glorify God? I’m not saying that money is the only measurement of glory, no not at all. But sacrifice, time, energy, effort. See what you can do.
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