100 likes | 112 Views
Continuing the story of John the Baptist and his riverside encounter with Jesus, another PowerPoint made to enable preachers to talk about this passage of the Bible. Complete notes for this talk are at my website, johnallan.xyz .
E N D
“People went out to him from Jerusalem and all Judaea and the whole region of the Jordan”
the people John baptized the people John wouldn’t baptize the person John didn’t expect to baptize
What did John talk about? the need to turn around the people John baptized the closeness of the kingdom
Who listened to him? financially comfortable people people in dire need tax collectors soldiers the people John baptized (a complete cross-section)
What didn’t he say? rebirth and forgiveness through the Holy Spirit God’s power to transform a human life the people John baptized
no evidence of fruit no feeling of need no sense of urgency the people John wouldn’t baptize
Jesus was questioned Jesus was baptized the person John didn’t expect to baptize Jesus was endorsed
What is this passage asking us to do? • Add your own application point here • Add your own application point here • Add your own application point here
Acknowledgements All images are believed to be in the public domain Arrow button: Image by Samuel1983from Pixabay Original concept by John Allan at johnallan.xyz