The Pattern Of Ministry To Follow

A Life Devoted

 He never did a miracle, but...

He was a 'Soul-winner'

People went out to him from Jerusalem and all Judea and the whole region of the Jordan. Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan river. Matthew 3:5-6

He was filled with the Spirit
... and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit even before he is born. Luke 1:15

He was humble 
After me comes the one more powerful than I, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie. Mark 1:7

He pointed to Jesus 
The next day John saw Jesus coming towards him and said, 'Look the lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!' John 1:29

He knew who he was
'Are you Elijah?' He said, 'I am not.' 'Are you a prophet?' He answered, 'No.' Finally they said, 'Who are you?...' John replied in the words of Isaiah the prophet, 'I am the voice of one calling in the wilderness, make straight the way for the Lord.' John 1:21-23

He was holy
But... John rebuked Herod... because of his marriage to Herodias, his brothers wife, and all the other evil things he had done. Luke 3:19

He fasted and prayed
They said to him, 'John's disciples often fast and pray...' Luke 5:33

He preached fearlessly
But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to where he was baptizing, he said to them, 'You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?' Matthew 3:7

He answered the world's questions
'What should we do then?' the crowd asked. John answered... Even tax collectors came to be baptized. 'Teacher' they asked 'What should we do'... then some soldiers asked him 'What should we do?' Luke 3:10-14

He was imprisoned 
Now Herod had arrested John and bound him and put him in prison... Matthew 14:3

He finished his race 
He ordered that her request be granted and had John beheaded in prison.... Matthew 14:10