Teaching With The Chosen: Jesus speaks with John the Baptist's disciples, Matthew 11, Luke 7

foreign [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] well now [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] next next step right up right here what's going on how long has it been here not long as soon as he showed up he was surrounded he's safe he'll be [Music] um the teacher has healed my son's blindness [Applause] next coming it's okay [Music] [Applause] let's get you closer soon might be now let's get a chance question answered [Music] I know [Music] let me see your life [Music] look I've never said anything where would you like to start this is all you The Lord Is Our God the king of the universe let that save those big titles for a little bit faster ah yes what do we have here these are two of your cousin's disciples Jesus of Nazareth that name I respond to readily or I'll not be returning to Nazareth in this lifetime the baptizer has an urgent question for you I recognize you from the day John introduced me to Andrew Behold the Lamb of God who comes to take away the sin of the world yes good memory my cousin can get excited so what does John want to know no Simon brought us in haste this isn't appropriate here we can talk later Sam I actually think now is the perfect time who here has experienced John the baptizer in some way I know some of you rejected John but some of you believed his message he has had a profound impact on so many in this region these are two of his disciples so let's welcome them thank you some of you may also know that John is currently imprisoned by Herod in makairus I think it would be instructive for us to heal what's on his mind in the midst of such challenge the difficult question it might be better privately it's fine he sent us to ask you if you are really the one who is to come or should we look for someone else say that last part again should we look for someone else for those of you who could not hear John the baptizer my cousin who has prepared the way for me is now questioning if I am the Messiah or if maybe we should keep waiting John is getting impatient yes it's one of his quirks he has been in prison a long time were the reached our ears about what happened in Nazareth that you said the spirits of the Lord is upon you to Proclaim Liberty to the captives if you say you are here to free prisoners then why does he remain he rightfully wonders why you would allow his entire Ministry to be halted by an impostered King proclaiming Liberty to the captives can mean more than just freeing inmates there are many kinds of captivity that keep people is that what we're supposed to tell him no that's just for you we heard our former comrades Andrew and Philip have gone to the decapolis is that where you're planning to launch the revolution to overthrow Rome I have something in mind for the decapolis and it will be revolutionary but probably not in the way you're thinking what are we supposed to report back careful careful thank you go and tell John what you hear and see the blind receive their sight the lame walk the lepers are cleansed the mute speak and the poor have the good news preached to them blessed is the one who is not offended by me I will always be offended by blasphemy I should all of you so what happened to his daughter you know this isn't blasphemy I did not see what happened your supposed Rabbi disrespected me as a holy man another sign of his evil spirit and they also don't know any of the details that happened he is hiding something and I cannot stand here and allow you all to be deceived by his sorcery even if I'm the only one willing to protect you [Music] go relate to my cousin what you have seen and heard here today and add to that the dead are raised as well tell John I love him but my response to the baptizers disciples sound to any of you like a rebuke yes can always count on you Nathaniel many of you were baptized by John I myself was baptized by him you heard how strong he was how passionately he believed and yet now even he has questions when you went to the Wilderness to see him did you expect to see a reed shaken by the wind someone in fine clothing like those in King's courts or did you go to see a prophet a prophet yes and I tell you John is who Isaiah and Malachi spoke of what did they say big James behold I sent my messenger before you who will prepare the way before you yes and this should tell you something among those born of women none is greater than John and even he has questions another demon-possessed blasphemer and you call him great he called your religious leaders your men of God Vipers are you going to say something I think his silence is his response and here's what's so wonderful though none are greater than John here on Earth in the kingdom of God the one who is the least is even greater than he and John himself would say the same so please listen carefully do not waste the time right now to hear the truth that I have for you the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand so many in this generation are missing it those of you who have rejected John's message of repentance and those who are now rejecting mine you remind me of the children in the marketplace that play games while the adults are busy and you know how they pretend to be adults in a wedding or even a funeral you are like the children who refuse to play whether it's a happy game or a sad game it doesn't matter what it is and like Aesop's Fable the others say we played the flute for you and you did not sing we sang a dirge and you did not weep you and those in your order say John has a demon because he lived in the wilderness preaching repentance while refusing bread and drink and now the son of man comes preaching salvation while eating and drinking and dancing and I'm called the glutton and the drunkard a friend of tax collectors and sinners it doesn't matter what is put in front of you will reject it beware of this wisdom means nothing if it's not acted on wisdom is justified by all her works [Music] as you see what is happening to those around you as you see the lives being changed by repentance and salvation do not ignore the evidence of the kingdom of God woe to you you do not receive it [Music]

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Length: 11min 56sec (716 seconds)

Published: Wed Mar 08 2023