One of my goals with this blog is to be able to share what I have been preaching and/or teaching. I will begin with the sermon that I preached yesterday.
Sunday, December 10, 2006 2nd Sunday in Advent
Luke 3:1-6
Those of us in the Christian faith have someone in our lives that have brought us to faith. Whether a parent or friend or some other person or even a circumstance; something has brought us to a point in life where we have to make a decision. Paul recognized this in Timothy's life and even in his own work in ministry the impact that Lois and Eunice had on both Timothy and Paul. John the Baptist is the same way.
John the Baptist was the Forerunner, for the coming Messiah. He began the ministry of Jesus and prepared the people by preaching repentance and baptism. Luke shows this explicitly in using the prophet Isaiah and his words from chapter 40. John the Baptist makes the path straight and also smooths out the roughness in our lives and gives us a lifeline to get out of the deep valleys. Nonetheless before we come to faith we are confronted with the questions of faith. Even John the Baptist was subject to the word of God and follow Christ. Just because he was a prophet does not mean that he is not subject to the same circumstances.
The question before us is who are we being the "forerunner" to? Who are we disciplining or listening to? It is an important task that we are all called to do because ultimately only God can change the person's life. If today you recognize that someone or something has been a "forerunner" in your life and are ready to make that decision perhaps the time is right to do so and you should become acquainted with a local church to help you along this path. John the Baptist recognized the importance of this ministry and I hope that we do to.
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