Sermon Notes 9-06-09     

Faith Lessons:  What I Learned from Bible Stories
“John the Baptist – Faith When it’s not 
What I Want to Hear”
 

Shema Israel
Adonai elohenu – Adonai echad.
Ve’ahavta et Adonai eloeikah,
B’khol levavkah, uve’khol naphshekah,
Uve’khol m’adekah.
Ve’ahavta re acha comacha.  

John lived a life of wilderness experiences.  

John had a ministry of calling people to repentance.  

“And He has committed to us the message of reconciliation.  We are therefore 
Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us.  We
implore you on Christ’s behalf:  Be reconciled to God.”     2 Corinthians 5:19-20
 

John had a purpose of pointing to Jesus.  

“I have been crucified with Christ.  I no longer live, but Christ lives in me.  The life 
I now live I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.”   
                                                                                     Galatians 2:20  

“Therefore I urge you, brothers, in view of God’s mercy to offer your bodies as 
living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God – this is your spiritual act of worship.”     
                                                                                     Romans 12:1