Characteristics Of Credibility
The Gospel of Luke • Sermon • Submitted • 38:36
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· 28 viewsTheme: An identification, invitation, and an introduction to those called by Christ. Purpose: To show the characteristics of credibility in believers.
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Luke 3:15-20
Luke 3:15-20
Theme: The Introduction of Christ to the World
Key verse: vs.3-4
38 verses; 1,017 words
Grade: 19.2
Outline:
I. The Ministry of His Forerunner. Vs. 1-22
II. The Members of His Family. Vs. 23-38
15 And as the people were in expectation, and all men mused in their hearts of John, whether he were the Christ, or not;
16 John answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I cometh, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire:
17 Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and will gather the wheat into his garner; but the chaff he will burn with fire unquenchable.
18 And many other things in his exhortation preached he unto the people.
19 But Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias his brother Philip’s wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done,
20 Added yet this above all, that he shut up John in prison.
“credibility?” - the quality or power of inspiring belief; the capacity for belief. (Webster’s)
“credit” and “credibility” share the same root word credo, which means “I trust or believe.”
A loan officer checks your credit to see if you are trustworthy.
We are shown the CHARACTERISTICS of credibility in those that Christ called.
I. We Will See An Identification. v.15
I. We Will See An Identification. v.15
They were listening.
15 And as the people were in expectation,
They were looking.
and all men mused in their hearts of John,
They were learning.
whether he were the Christ, or not;
II. We Will See An Invitation. vs.16-17
II. We Will See An Invitation. vs.16-17
An invitation and walk. v.16
16 John answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I cometh, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose:
An invitation and warning. v.16b
he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire:
An explanation and warning. v.17
17 Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and will gather the wheat into his garner; but the chaff he will burn with fire unquenchable.
III. We Will See An Instruction. vs.18-20
III. We Will See An Instruction. vs.18-20
The target of his instruction. v.18
18 And many other things in his exhortation preached he unto the people.
The traitor of his instruction. v.19
19 But Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias his brother Philip’s wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done,
The trouble of his instruction. v.20
20 Added yet this above all, that he shut up John in prison.
Conclusion:
What kind of credibility do you have?
Is that credibility the Lord Jesus Christ?