There Was A Man
Intro:
The memory of John draws from us an admiration that
would do us all well to emulate. How do you wish to
be remembered? (Ez. 22:30)
1. He was a miracle. (Jn. 1:6; Lk. 1:13-17)
2. He did no miracle. (Jn. 10:41)
3. He had Jesus say the greatest thing about him
when he had said the worse thing he could say to
Jesus. (Mt. 11:3,8-11)
I. Man of Conviction. (Esther 4:14)
A. Conviction about truth. (Ps. 119:160)
1. About the Bible: Word of God. (Ps. 119:9,11)
2. About the Lord: Son of God. (I Jn. 5:4-5)
B. Conviction about testimony. (I Cor. 1:4-6)
1. In affliction. (Ps. 119:67,71,75) Not afraid of
hard times. (James 5:17)
2. In offence. (Ps. 119:165) Not afraid to stand.
a. Know that God orders your steps. (Ps. 37:23-24)
b. Know that God orders your stops. (I Thes. 2:18;
Rom. 1:13; Phil. 1:12)
II. Man of Devotion. (I Cor. 4:2; Neh. 6:3)
A. Devoted to certain way of life. (Ps. 16:8; Acts
2:25)
1. God’s desire: To reach. (Lk. 19:10)
2. God’s method: To send. (Ez. 22:30)
3. God’s agent: A man. (Jer. 12:11)
a. Devoted to the Lord of Glory.
b. Devoted to a life of good. (Jer. 6:16)
B. Devout in certain work of life. (Neh. 6:3)
1. Will not be delayed. (Acts 6:4) “We will give
ourselves”. (Neh. 11:2)
a. Who is so important as to take you from God’s
task for your life? (Lk. 9:59-60)
b. What is so important as to take you from God’s
task for your life? “Me first”
2. Will not be deterred. (Acts 5:29)
a. Stay in it: Involvement. (I Sam. 15:22)
b. Stay with it: Inclusion. (Isa. 6:8; Heb. 12:2)
III. Man of Destiny. (I Sam. 1:28)
A. Settled conviction God has a place for you. (Jn.
1:6)
1. What God is searching for. (Ez. 22:30; I Cor.
1:26-29)
2. Who God is searching for. (Jn. 6:37)
a. Conviction that you will fit in that what.
b. Conviction that you will be that who. (Isa. 6:8)
B. Settled conviction about God’s place for you. (I
Cor. 12:18)
1. Will do what is necessary to prepare for it. (II
Tim. 2:15; Heb. 5:12)
2. Will do what is necessary to produce in it.
(Heb. 6:1; 12:1)