Presented by Rev. Dr. Daniel Stegeman
Title: John The Baptist: Repent!
Text: Matthew 3:1-6
John the Baptist Prepares the Way
1 In those days John the Baptist came preaching in the wilderness of Judea, 2 “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” 3 For this is he who was spoken of by the prophet Isaiah when he said,
“The voice of one crying in the wilderness:
‘Prepare the way of the Lord; make his paths straight.’”
4 Now John wore a garment of camel’s hair and a leather belt around his waist, and his food was locusts and wild honey. 5 Then Jerusalem and all Judea and all the region about the Jordan were going out to him, 6 and they were baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.
1. The Man: Compared to the prophet Elijah
2. The Message: Repent
3. The Mission: Prepare the way of the Lord
4. His Ministry: Baptized many in the Jordan River
