Observations 2: Matthew presents Jesus as the Isaianic Servant of the Lord who by his great work will by the power of God work to create a new people consisting of a restored remnant and new stones all hewn from the rock of Abraham in whom a blessing was to be found for all the nations of the world.
John the Baptizer here has: - Courage - Clarity - Capability - A Cry/Call
Matthew frames his message with warnings and exhortations.
Application: 1. The dangers of carnal presumption 2. Hope of spiritual resurrection
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What a joy it is for me to serve as the pastor of Faith Community Baptist Church. By God's great grace, along with several other precious brothers and sisters in Christ, we started FCBC, December of 1998.
I did my graduate work at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary...