Sermon Notes #29: In Which John the Baptizer Suffered Critics
Main points and clips from the May 23 second sermon of two on John the Baptizer, from Luke 7:18-27, handily broken down for you all:
- John was great because he called people to repentance (Luke 7:28-30) Cf: Calvin on Grace & Repentance
- John was great because he endured impossible people (Luke 7:31-32) Cf: Suffering series – part 1
- John was great because he suffered critics (Luke 7:33-35) Cf: Suffering series – part 2
- John was great because he was filled with the Holy Spirit Cf: Fruits of the Spirit
- Pagan repentance
- Worldly sorrow
- Mere confession (without change)
- Blame-shifting
- Minimizing
- Excuse-making
- Conviction
- Confession
- Theological (Accept)
- Jealousy of success (Serve)
- Misinformed (Inform)
- Personal dislike (Accommodate or Ignore)
- Legitimate sin (Call to repentance)
- Take up offense for another person (Rebuke)