(Jesus continued) “For John came neither eating nor drinking and they say, ‘He has a demon; the Son of man came eating and drinking and they say, ‘Behold, a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ Yet wisdom is justified by her deeds.” Matthew 11:18, 19 Lord this verse shows us […]
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(Jesus continued) “But to what shall I compare this generations? It is like children sitting in the market places and calling to their playmates. We piped to you and you did not dance; we wailed, and you did not mourn.” Matthew 11:16, 17 Lord this sure wasn’t a pretty picture of the people of that […]
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(Jesus continued) “For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John; and if you are willing to accept it, he is Elijah who is to come.” Matthew 11:13, 14 Lord, John was such a special person. He always pointed people to You. He had a following but they were not for himself they were […]
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(Jesus continued) “From the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven has suffered violence, and men of violence take it by force.” Matthew 11:12 Lord so often in scripture it seems as if You are talking about our world today. Certainly all the things mentioned are things that are going on […]
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(Jesus continued) “Truly, I say to you, among those born of women there has risen no one greater than John the Baptist; yet he who is the least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he. Matthew 11:11 Lord, there is so much I don’t know and I don’t understand. One thing I hear […]
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(Jesus continued) “Truly, I say to you, among those born of women there has risen no one greater than John the Baptist; yet he who is the least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he. Matthew 11:11 Lord, there is so much I don’t know and I don’t understand. One thing I hear […]
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(Jesus continued) “This is he to whom it is written, ‘Behold, I send My messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee.’” Matthew 11:10 Lord, we know that John the Baptist had a great job to do. He had to tell the people about Your coming to earth. Everything he did he […]
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As they (John’s disciples) went away, Jesus began to speak to the crowds concerning John: “What did you go out into the wilderness to behold? A reed shaken by the wind? Why then did you go out? To see a man clothed in soft raiment? Behold, those who wear soft raiment as in kings’ houses. […]
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And Jesus answered them, (John’s disciples) “Go and tell John what you hear and see; the blind receive their sight and the lame walk, lepers are cleansed and the deaf hear, and the dead are raised up, and the poor have good news preached to them. And blessed is he who takes no offense to […]
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Now when John heard in prison about the deeds of the Christ, he sent word by his disciples and said to Him, “Are You He who is to come, or shall we look for another?” Matthew 11:2, 3 Lord, it is so great to know who You are and why You came to earth. Thank […]
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