(Luke 3, Matthew 3, John 3)

1. John the Baptist wasn’t Culturally accepted.
   a. Different on the outside (Matt. 3:4, 11:7-19)
   b. Different on the inside (Luke 1:67-80)
    John the Baptist was called of God to be separate! How
   about you?
2. Called to reveal cleansing needed. (Luke 1:57-80)
   a. Forgiven of their rebellion (Jer. 33:8)
   b. Cleansed from idols (Ezek. 36:25-26)
   c. Running water was necessary for cleansing (Zech. 13:1)
    New Testament culture needed cleansed. How about our
   culture? How about our lives?
3. Called to call out! (Isa. 40:3-5)
   a. One crying in the wilderness, Repent (Matt. 3:1-3)
   b. Be Baptized with water and the Holy Spirit (Mat. 3:11-16)
    Our culture says we must compromise, will you? What do
   you live by? Tradition? Self-helps? God’s Word?
4. Uncompromising in a compromised culture.
   a. Called for cultural cleansing (Matt. 3:12, Luke 3:9)
   b. Called sin, sin (Matt. 14:1-12)
    As the King goes so goes the Kingdom, who is your King?
   Self? Christ?
5. Culture pinning for a King. (John 12:12-19)
   a. Deceptions of an earthly Kingdom
   i. To lead a revolt against Rome
   ii. To establish a culturally acceptable Kingdom

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