Sermon Overview
John the Baptist pronounced that the Messiah is coming, but now that He has finally arrived, how can we be certain it is truly Him? Despite two unexpected realities that veiled His identity, there are three qualifying achievements that affirm Jesus as the Messiah beyond all doubt.
- Two Unexpected Realities that Veil Jesus’s Identity (vs. 9)
- Jesus Comes from an Unexpected Place
- Jesus Comes in an Unexpected Way
- Three Qualifying Achievements that Reveal Jesus’s Identity (vs. 10-13)
- Jesus is Spirit Empowered (vs. 10)
- Jesus is Divinely Approved (vs. 11)
- God’s Affirmation
- God’s Approval
- Jesus is Thoroughly Tested (vs. 12-13)