The Greatness of John The Baptist (Part 2)

Preached @ LCI LA (Pasadena)

Scripture tells us in Matthew 11:11 that "there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist: notwithstanding he that is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he." What are the things that made John the Baptist so great? Find out in todays sermon!

 

 

Notes:

Luke 1:15
Matthew 11:11

Keys For becoming great like John the Baptist


Proverbs 31:1-7
—poverty and misery

Daniel
Daniel 1:8; 5-15
When you stand up for God, He will stand up for you

Joseph
Genesis 39:7
His principles are based on his relationship with God


Daniel 3:18,16
On your way to greatness, you have to learn to say no
There will be opportunities that you will have to say no to
Most of us have faith in God to the point if God will do it, but fail and forget about if God doesn't do it
Is there anything you won't do because of the relationship with God
 God is looking for people who will stand up for greatness

How John the Baptist was going to walk in the power and spirit of Elias
Galatians 2:21
Grace sometimes can be frustrated, you can frustrate the grace of God
1 Corinthians 15:10
The grace of God is what makes people who and what they are
One of the first things kids learn is what upsets their parents (how the devil uses us against God)
You can be the reason why God's help is not reaching you (people tend to get mad at God instead of themselves)

Philippians 1:7

Turn the hearts of the children to their fathers
Malachi 4:6
Hearts of fathers turned to their children, and the children hearts towards their fathers—revokes a curse
Leave your father and mother's fight alone, you have no basis
We don't want to do things for people that will make them free