Observation 3: Matthew (further) presents Jesus as the Isaianic Servant of the Lord Who's ministry is intimately accompanied with the Spirit of the Lord.
Observation 4: Matthew presents Jesus as the Isaianic Servant of the Lord Who brings about the anticipated and longed for outpouring of the Spirit in the coming reign of the Messiah King Who would bring about the transformation of His people. __________________________________________________
Chiastic Structure of Matthew 3:10-12
"The axe is already laid A¹·¹ at the root of the trees; A¹·² therefore every tree that does not bear good fruit A¹·³ is cut down and thrown into the fire.
-- B¹ "As for me, I baptize you with water for repentance,
----- C¹ but He who is coming after me is mightier than I, ----- C² and I am not fir to remove His sandals;
-- B² He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.
"His winnowing fork is in His hand, A²·¹ and He will thoroughly clear His threshing floor A²·² and He will gather His wheat into the barn, A²·³ but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire." __________________________________________________
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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...
