EMBRACE YOUR ROLE John 1:19-34 Pastor Alan Dionson March 12, 2023
Big Idea: Embrace your role in Jesus’ mission.
Introduction:
1. Rejecting our role
2. Recognizing our role
A. JOHN’S POSITION
1. John’s personality (Matthew 3:1-3)
2. John’s popularity (John 1:19-22)
3. John’s plunge (John 1:37)
B. JOHN’S PERSPECTIVE
1. He recognized his identity (John 1:23, 26-27)
2. He fulfilled his role (John 1:29-34; 3:28-30)
3. He understood his value (John 3:31)
POWER POINTS • Be a role player. • Be a team player. • Don’t be a gatekeeper.
C. JOHN’S PREEMINENCE
1. According to the scriptures (Luke 1:13-17)
2. According to the gospel accounts
3. According to Jesus’ testimony (Matthew 11:11)
Conclusion:
We all have a part to play. The mission of Jesus is the greatest cause in history and you have a role! We don’t discover it by sitting back or watching from the stands. We have to get going and join the action. The same God who guided the life of John the Baptist still leads us today.
