Meanwhile John heard in prison about the works of Christ, and he sent his disciplesNow when John heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciplesNow when John had heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples,Now when John heard in the prison the works of the Christ, he sent by his disciples
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… He's the one. We see a great illustration of this in Matthew 11, verses 2 to 4. Remember John the Baptist? He was Jesus' cousin. He was the one who was the forerunner. The Old Testament said he would proclaim that the Son of God had come. there was nobody greater in the kingdom of God than John the Baptist. And yet, did you know what? John the Baptist had moments that he doubted the Messiah. If you ever have moments of doubt as a Christian, don't condemn yourself. Don't think it means necessarily that you're not a believer. Even John the Baptist had doubts. And that's why in Matthew 11, 2 to 4, it says, when John, John, while imprisoned, heard of the work of Christ. He sent word by his disciples and said to him, are you the expected one or should we look for someone else? John's disciples were being polite to Jesus, but they said, Jesus, you know, you claim to be the Messiah and yet your own cousin, the person who believed in you most is in prison. …
… And Brother Matthew steps in to give one little detail that may help us to understand. In Matthew 11, Matthew includes something in his account that Luke left out. Matthew 11, verse 2. When John, who was in prison, heard about the deeds of the Messiah, He sent his disciples to ask him, Are you the one who is to come, or should we expect someone else? Luke tells you what he asked. Are you the one? Matthew tells where he asked it from. Prison. Now I understand something. You can't understand my doubt if you don't understand my dungeon. This prison was built by Herod, and it was built on a mountain cliff. On one side of the property, you had the palace where all the parties would happen, and then beneath the palace carved into the cliff, you had a prison. John was a desert preacher. He wasn't used to dungeons. He was used to open air. Before you judge him for being in prison, he was there for preaching. …
Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ. May you have a seat. so if there's anything that we've noticed i don't know if you noticed this about this season right now the season of advent the season leading up to christmas um it seems like the season this season what we're doing right now what we're in the midst of is marked by so well so much is marked by so many things but it is marked by being in a hurry right it's being rushed being frenzied that we talk about them frenzy shopping or or being harried in fact the the term hustle and bustle. We've heard the term hustle and bustle. I think the only time I've ever heard the phrase or the term hustle and bustle is in relation to this season we're in right now. It's so unique. It's such a busy time. In fact, I looked, I asked a little internet, like, what's the busiest time of the year? And they're like, now, basically, now is the busiest time of the year. And there's so many people who are in a hurry. Like last week, we talked about this. Last week, Advent, this time of waiting or life of waiting is marked by worry. This week we recognize that waiting, for so many of us, is marked by hurry. And yet we ask the question, like right now you might be, again, frenzy, tussle and bustle, in a hurry. But how strange it is to be in a hurry and how …