The Men of This Generation, Lk 7:31-35

The Men of This Generation The context of Lk 7:31-35 is found in v.19-30.  In the first part of the context, Jesus performed many miracles to assure the messengers of John that he was the Messiah.  In the second part of the context, Jesus commended John as the greatest prophet...

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My Messenger John the Baptist, Lk 7:11-30

My Messenger John the Baptist  In Lk 7:11-30, Jesus first raised the dead son of a widow in Nain.  John’s disciples were there to witness this miracle.  Then John sent two of his disciples to Jesus to verify that Jesus was indeed the Messiah.  When they returned to John, Jesus...

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John’s Baptism, Lk 3:1-22

John’s Baptism The Time of John’s Baptism There were four tetrarchs (a tetrarchy is government by four persons ruling jointly) in the region of Israel during the reign of Tiberius Caesar.  They were: Pontius Pilate – governor of Judea, south of the valley of Meggido Herod – tetrarch of Galilee,...

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John Did No Miracles, Jn 10:41

John Did No Miracle Jn 10: 41 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO of this sermon on miracles. Some Christians are suckers for miracles.  They believe that preachers who perform miracles are more powerful than preachers who don’t.  They think that a miracle is evidence of the great working of God in a...

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John’s Birth, Lk 1:57-80

John’s Birth In this lesson, we’ll study the birth of John the Baptist and the prophesies that Zacharias prophesied after he could speak again. John’s Birth, Lk 1:57-58 When John was born, Elisabeth’s cousins and neighbors rejoiced with her, since the Lord had shown her mercy, in giving her a...

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The Prophecy of John, Lk 1:1-25

The Prophecy of John the Baptist Introduction to the Gospel of Luke, Lk 1:1-4 Luke wrote to Theophilus, the same person to whom he wrote the Acts of the Apostles, Acts 1:1.  He wrote “those things which are most surely believed among us”, v.1.  That is, what he wrote in...

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Isaiah 40:1-4 Comfort Ye My People

Comfort Ye My People Is. 40 1-4 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO It is commonly taught that the Book of Isaiah matches the Bible in many respects.  It has 66 chapters and the Bible has 66 books.  There are 39 books in the Old Testament and there is a definite break in...

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He Must Increase, Jn 3:22-36

He Must Increase John 3: 22-36 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO  HE MUST INCREASE A question came up about the ministry of John the Baptist versus the ministry of Jesus.  The question arose over the following that Jesus was getting after his baptism.  Some conjectured that John should have been envious about...

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