- What is a Patriot? Someone who loves their country. Mark Twain said a patriot is someone who is willing to holler the loudest & not know what he is hollering about
- Modern day patriot, Dr. D. James Kennedy said, “America, turn your heart back to Jesus”
- John the Baptist was a true patriot (told about Jesus before His first coming)
- Why was John the Baptist a true Patriot?
- His mission was deliberate
- His job was to prepare for the first coming of the Lord
- Our job is to prepare for the second coming of the Lord
- His message was decisive
- His motive was direct and our motive should be direct as well.
- We would not have gotten saved if a message had not been directed toward us. There is a time for being direct. If you died today, do you know for certain that you would go to Heaven?
- The message is, “Repent for the Kingdom of God is at hand”
- John’s manner was different
- Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire
- What are some Biblical principles that you will not allow to be taken away from you?
- John the Baptist was all about developing people. We must begin to help develop other people and allow God to develop us too.
- If we’re not walking in repentance, then we’re walking in pride
- It’s not about us letting God down, but about Him helping us because we were such a mess (sanctification)
- The Bible says He takes our sin and casts it as far as the east is from the west
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