Make the Way Straight

Friday, February 27, 2015
John 1:19-23 KJV 

19 And this is the record of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who art thou? 20 And he confessed, and denied not; but confessed, I am not the Christ. 21 And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias? And he saith, I am not. Art thou that prophet? And he answered, No. 22 Then said they unto him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to them that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself? 23 He said, I [am] the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said the prophet Esaias.

OBSERVATION QUESTIONS
1) Who did the Jews send to John the Baptist? (v.19a-b)
2) What did these people ask John and what was John's response to each of their questions? (v.19c-23)

APPLICATION QUESTIONS
3) In what ways has the Lord used you to prepare the way for Jesus in the life of the unsaved in your family, job, or community?

LIFE LESSONS
4) The Lord has called us all to be ministers of reconcilation: restoring relationship between God and the unsaved.
5) We may not be called to do great things in the kingdom of God, but we are all called to prepare the way of the Lord in the lives of the unsaved through our prayers and/or our witness.