I. EXPOSITION FOR SCRIPTURAL CONTEXT, Luke 7:18-35
A. General Exposition 1. Messengers from John the Baptist, vv18-21 2. Messiah's Answer to John's Disciples, vv22-23 3. Magnified Ministry of John by Christ, vv24-30 4. Message of Conviction for the Multitudes, vv31-35
II. EXHORTATION FROM THE SERMON TEXT
A. John the Baptist 1. Elijah's Spirit, vv26-27; Mal 3:1 a. Luke 1:17; Mal 4:5-6 b. like Elijah, the queen sought his life, Matt 14:1-12 (1 Ki 19:1-2) c. like Elijah, he had doubts, Jas 5:17-18 (1 Ki 19:4) 2. Expressed Greatness, v28 a. he pointed to Christ from the beginning, John 1:29 b. he performed no miracle during his life c. he pled to Christ in his doubts, vv18-19
B. Jesus of Nazareth 1. Proof He is Messiah by Fulfilling Scripture, vv21-23 a. Psa 146:8; Isa 35:5-6; Isa 61:1-2 b. Isa 8:13-15 2. Proclaims How John Fulfilled Scripture, vv26-28a a. Rom 8:28-29 3. Personal Fulfillment of All Righteousness a. Matt 3:13-15; 5:17-20
C. Justified Wisdom 1. Greater than the Greatest Prophet, v28b a. by the power of the cross, 1 Cor 1:18 b. by the power of the Spirit, Acts 1:8 c. by the power of the Word, Heb 4:12 d. by the presence of Christ, Matt 28:20; John 14:20
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Jon Cardwell was saved by God’s grace on June 3, 1985 while serving in the military as a deep sea diver in the U.S. Navy. The call to ministry came 8 years later when he was invited to serve the Lord in the Philippine mission field. Jon’s entry into pastoral ministry came...
