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LAST WEEK
We talked about the value of people
We talked about the great confession of faith
We talked about the repercussions of that confession
How our surrounding friendships may change
How their perspective of our decisions may cause division
We also talked about ministering to those in need
How a mere cup of water can represent Jesus.
THIS WEEK
We are going to look at what happens when we doubt
We are going to look at what happens when the evidence isn’t enough
We are going to look at the process of trusting God even when we are in the midst of our biggest doubts.
It seems like when we are on the brink of break through
Our doubts are having a field day with us
It seems like when we are about to see God do the miraculous
That our doubts get the best of us
Maybe you have had visions and dreams of what could be
But you’ve lost sight of them and the joy of dreaming big
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PRAY THAT WE WOULD CONTINUE TO DREAM.
THAT WE WOULD CONTINUE BELIEVING.
THAT WE WOULD NOT GROW WEARY IN DOING GOOD.
THAT GOD THE SON WOULD REVEAL TO US THE FATHER
Matthew 11:1:
Jesus finishes commanding the 12 disciples
And He departs to some cities to teach and preach
As he was traveling
John the Baptist catches wind of what has been going on from his prison cell
Word had been getting around of what Jesus was up to
John was curious
He was put in jail for calling people out on their sin
He was excited
This story is outlined in
But it
Where John the Baptist calls our King Herod for sleeping with his sister in law.
But during his imprisonment, you would think that John the Baptist is not only curious of what is going on
But is excited to see the Ministry of Jesus flourish
This curiosity sparked an interest that led to action
John the Baptist sends two of his disciples to go see Jesus
They come up to Jesus and ask a very direct question:
“Are you the Coming One, or do we look for another?”
Literally
“Are you the one is coming”
Are you the one spoken of in
Let’s take a step back for a second:
We must remember what is already in the past
John the Baptist lept in Elizabeth’s womb when Mary, who was with Child, entered the room
John the Baptist had been preaching Repentance in the wilderness.
John the Baptist had introduced Jesus to both Gentiles and Pharisees
John the Baptist had proclaimed Jesus as
“The Lamb of God who takes away the sins of this world”
John the Baptist was an eye witness to the Transfiguration
John the Baptist had prophesied of the coming baptism through the imparting of the Holy Spirit.
Yet a question still remained:
“Are you the One who we’ve been waiting for?”
How, after all of this evidence, that you have physically encountered
Do questions still arise about who Jesus is?
Why do we doubt the undeniable evidence?
Why do we question the faithfulness of God?
Matthew 11:4-
Church, we must remember the undeniable evidence of God’s Working
We must never forget how God has worked in times past
We must never forget His faithfulness in times of need
We must never believe that He has stopped working
Check out how Jesus responds
We must never forget how God has worked in times past
We must never forget His faithfulness in times of need
We must never believe that He has stopped working
Jesus reminds John & His Disciples what He was awaiting during his ministry in the wilderness
He reminds him of all the things that aligned Jesus with the Messiah
In our deepest doubts
In the depths of our cynicism
In the chasm of our jadedness
Even if we find ourselves imprisoned for righteousness
We are reminded by the Gospel
That Jesus is still working
That He is the Coming One
That we shouldn’t look for another
That there isn’t a reason for us to keep searching
Then Jesus turns to his followers:
Matthew 11:7-
Notice how Jesus doesn’t expose the doubt of John
He covers it up with the Undeniable Identity that John was known for
He refocuses the attention of the people TO WHO John was in the eyes of the Father
Jesus reaffirms who John the Baptist was
But with Good
More than a prophet
The Messenger of God
Who prepared the way for Jesus
Takes it one step deeper
He proclaims that there has been none greater than John the Baptist
And balances that statement with the fact that even though John the Baptist is seen as Great in the Kingdom
Those who are least in the Kingdom will be greater than he.
Here is the reality
The Kingdom of Heaven was at hand
And now the Kingdom of Heaven is on the move
It is being laid hold of with power
Whether it is a positive or negative power, we don’t know
People are eager in laying hold of the Promises of God
Prior to John, it was just a wish, it was more of a hope
But know that the Kingdom had come
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