Why was Jesus baptized by John? John the Baptist and Jesus were cousins, but had never met. How did John recognize Jesus as the Messiah? Why did Jesus seek out John? Travis provides the significance of why the sinless son of God, Jesus, needed to be...
A Repentant heart changes your life Have you turned from your sin? If your answer is, yes – praise God! But you might say: Now what?” Ask yourself – does your life bear the fruits of repentance? How do I determine what are the fruits of...
Repentance preaching is uncomfortable. Is it worth it? Repentance preaching is uncomfortable for both the one giving the Gospel and the one receiving the information. Repentance calls the hearer to evaluated their lives and the recipient can respond...
Bear fruit in keeping with repentance John came with a message of repentance, but he confronted the people and then he provided correction for their misunderstanding of repentance. He asked, “What is the real root of your religious works?” He...
John questions the motives of his followers John’s questioning of the people who came to be baptized is penetrating. It gets into the heart of their thinking; it causes them to examine their motives. People are religious for all the wrong reasons...
There must be repentance before salvation John the Baptist gave answers to the question about repentance: What shall we do? John explains how difficult it is for us to repent without help from God. Do you know what true repentance looks like in a...
Learn what true repentance is The wilderness from which John preached “Repent!” was a picture of our own spiritual barrenness. What exactly was John’s ministry preparing the people for? Travis explains John’s ministry and what true repentance is...
John the Baptist’s ministry John’s ministry was part of God’s divine, omniscient plan of salvation. John the Baptist teaches us that repentance must come first – before salvation. Travis explains how God’s plan of Salvation, included His preparing...