Matthew 4:12 part 7-A Social Outcast Meets the Messiah

Matthew 4:12 part 7-A

“A Social Outcast
Meets the Messiah”

John 4:1-9

A timeless story of an incident where a woman found forgiveness in the Messiah who would take away all our sins, if we just believe as she did. She was a five time divorcee living in sin with a sixth man. Yet Jesus came to show her forgiveness, and she became the first non Jew to receive forgiveness and salvation. Despised by others, she collects her water in the heat of the day, so she could avoid the gossip from other women who would come in the cool of the morning. Shunned by others for her lifestyle, Jesus had to go to meet her, so she could learn that forgiveness was available for everyone.

Matthew 3:8-12

Matthew 3:8-12

John the baptist Preaches Repentance

This is a continuance of John responding to the Pharisees and Sadducees. The doctrine John preached was that of repentance, in consideration of the kingdom of heaven being at hand; now here we have the use of that doctrine. Application is the life of preaching, so it was of John's preaching.

Therefore bear fruits worthy of repentance, and do not think to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I say to you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones. And even now the ax is laid to the root of the trees. Therefore every tree which does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance, but He who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. His winnowing fan is in His hand, and He will thoroughly clean out His threshing floor, and gather His wheat into the barn; but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.”

Matthew 3:8-12