Matthew 11 - John’s Questions
11 When Jesus had finished giving instructions to His twelve disciples, He departed from there to teach and preach in their cities.
- Jesus model’s good behavior by being a servant leader
- He called the management meeting, gave them authority, gave them instruction and sent them out to take of God’s business
- Then immediately, Jesus went back to work too!
- Let us all commit to following His example and be servant leaders!
2 Now when John, while imprisoned, heard of the works of Christ, he sent word by his disciples 3 and said to Him, “Are You the Expected One, or shall we look for someone else?” 4 Jesus answered and said to them, “Go and report to John what you hear and see: 5 the blind receive sight and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them. 6 And blessed is he who does not take offense at Me.”
- John was in prison for preaching the gospel of Jesus Christ
- Yet he is still searching for and following after Jesus (WOW)
- Are you the expected one?
o This is the real question.
o Who is Jesus? Is He the Messiah that was foretold in the old testament?
§ He either is or He isn’t
§ The one question everyone will have to answer when they meet God!
§ Those who believe that Jesus Christ is Lord will be saved!
§ Those who don’t believe wont!
- Jesus answered (for Himself)
o The blind receive sight
o The lame walk
o The lepers are cleansed
o The deaf hear
o The dead are raised up
o The poor have the gospel preached to them
o And blessed is he who does not take offense at Me
o Could it be any clearer – who Jesus is?
o These answers prove that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God!
Jesus’ Tribute to John
7 As these men were going away, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John, “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind? 8 But what did you go out to see? A man dressed in soft clothing? Those who wear soft clothing are in kings’ palaces! 9 But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and one who is more than a prophet. 10 This is the one about whom it is written,
‘Behold, I send My messenger [l]ahead of You,
Who will prepare Your way before You.’
11 Truly I say to you, among those born of women there has not arisen anyone greater than John the Baptist! Yet the one who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he. 12 From the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and violent men take it by force. 13 For all the prophets and the Law prophesied until John. 14 And if you are willing to accept it, John himself is Elijah who was to come. 15 He who has ears to hear, let him hear.
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Matthew 11 - John’s Questions
11 When Jesus had finished giving instructions to His twelve disciples, He departed from there to teach and preach in their cities.
- Jesus model’s good behavior by being a servant leader
- He called the management meeting, gave them authority, gave them instruction and sent them out to take of God’s business
- Then immediately, Jesus went back to work too!
- Let us all commit to following His example and be servant leaders!
2 Now when John, while imprisoned, heard of the works of Christ, he sent word by his disciples 3 and said to Him, “Are You the Expected One, or shall we look for someone else?” 4 Jesus answered and said to them, “Go and report to John what you hear and see: 5 the blind receive sight and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them. 6 And blessed is he who does not take offense at Me.”
- John was in prison for preaching the gospel of Jesus Christ
- Yet he is still searching for and following after Jesus (WOW)
- Are you the expected one?
o This is the real question.
o Who is Jesus? Is He the Messiah that was foretold in the old testament?
§ He either is or He isn’t
§ The one question everyone will have to answer when they meet God!
§ Those who believe that Jesus Christ is Lord will be saved!
§ Those who don’t believe wont!
- Jesus answered (for Himself)
o The blind receive sight
o The lame walk
o The lepers are cleansed
o The deaf hear
o The dead are raised up
o The poor have the gospel preached to them
o And blessed is he who does not take offense at Me
o Could it be any clearer – who Jesus is?
o These answers prove that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God!
Jesus’ Tribute to John
7 As these men were going away, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John, “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind? 8 But what did you go out to see? A man dressed in soft clothing? Those who wear soft clothing are in kings’ palaces! 9 But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and one who is more than a prophet. 10 This is the one about whom it is written,
‘Behold, I send My messenger [l]ahead of You,
Who will prepare Your way before You.’
11 Truly I say to you, among those born of women there has not arisen anyone greater than John the Baptist! Yet the one who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he. 12 From the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and violent men take it by force. 13 For all the prophets and the Law prophesied until John. 14 And if you are willing to accept it, John himself is Elijah who was to come. 15 He who has ears to hear, let him hear.
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