This Sunday

This Sunday is going to be a great day to experience God at Church.

Have you ever wondered why baptism suddenly appears in Matthew and the ministry of John the Baptist? Why did hundreds, maybe thousands, of Jews go out to see John and be baptized? Did John make up the concept of baptism? It is never mentioned as a ceremony or command in the Old Testament. Why would Jews feel compelled to be baptized when it is not commanded? Why would they do something that is not prescribed in the Law of Moses?

Second, what made the Jewish rulers so angry at John the Baptist? Why did they reject his message and he in turn reject them as a "brood of vipers."

The answer to both questions is related. I will give you the answer on Sunday morning. The implications of this answer display the powerful nature of John's preaching. The principals of this answer will shake you and make you evaluate your confession of faith and relationship with God.

If we hear the Spirit's voice in this message and heed the warning that John the Baptist gave us, we will be closer to God when we walk out of church Sunday morning than when we arrived.