John Confronts the Jewish Leaders

Northwest Bible Church – June 29, 2025 – Matthew – Alan Conner

Matthew 3:3-10

John Confronts the Jewish Leaders

Intro

A. THE MEANING OF ISAIAH’S PROPHECY (Matthew 3:3).  

1.  Isa. 40:3 and its context.     

a. Prophecy of coming judgment and deportation.  Isa. 39:6-7.

b. Comfort in the Lord’s promise to come and bring them home.  Isa. 40:1f

2. Application to John the Baptist.    

3. Matthew and the deity of Christ.   

 

B. THE RESPONSE TO JOHN’S MESSAGE (Matthew 3:5-7a).

1. A large following (Matthew 3:5-6).

2. Many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to John (Matthew 3:7a).  WHY?

a.  for baptism 

b.  to the location 

c.  hostile opposition 

C. JOHN’S RESPONSE TO THE JEWISH LEADERS (Matthew 3:7b-10).

1. “You brood of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?” (Matthew 3:7b).   

2. “Bear fruit in keeping with repentance” (Matthew 3:8).    

3. Abraham cannot save you (Matthew 3:9).   

4. Judgment is imminent on fruitless trees (Matthew 3:10).  

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