John the Baptist: Words from the Past for a Present Generation

“This is he who was spoken of through the prophet Isaiah: ‘A voice of one calling in the wilderness, “Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for Him.’” (Matthew 3:3)

“And he will go on before the Lord, in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the parents to their children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous – to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.” (Luke 1:17)

“For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through the endurance taught in the scriptures and the encouragement they provide we might have hope.” (Romans 15:4)

Write down one thing a Contemporary Mentor has taught you.

Write down one thing a Literary Mentor has taught
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Three things John the Baptist teaches as our Biblical Mentor:

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“Repent for the Kingdom of heaven has come near.” (Matthew 3:2)

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“People went out to him from Jerusalem and all Judea and the whole region of the Jordan. Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River.” (Matthew 3:5-6)

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“The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, ‘Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!’” (John 1:29)

Three things Holy Spirit is whispering to me through this message about being a prepared person:

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