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“Iexaggerate…Isome.mesmakechangestothesubject,buts.llIdon’tinventthewholeofthepain.ng;onthecontrary,Ifinditready-made—buttobeuntangled—intherealworld.”
“Iexaggerate…Isome.mesmakechangestothesubject,buts.llIdon’tinventthewholeofthepain.ng;onthecontrary,Ifinditready-made—buttobeuntangled—intherealworld.”
What do you think Van Gogh was trying to communicate about the church in this painting? One word….
“…the dark emptiness and unenlightened preaching…”
Hope
Hope
JordanRiver
JordanRiver
Wilderness Jordan Joshua Promised Land
Wilderness Jordan Jesus Promised Land
REPENT!Wilderness Jordan Elisha Promised Land
Luke3:2-7(NLT)
Atthis.meamessagefromGodcametoJohnsonofZechariah,whowaslivinginthewilderness.ThenJohnwentfromplacetoplaceonbothsidesoftheJordanRiver,preachingthatpeopleshouldbebap.zedtoshowthattheyhadrepentedoftheirsinsandturnedtoGodtobeforgiven.IsaiahhadspokenofJohnwhenhesaid:
“Heisavoiceshou.nginthewilderness,‘PreparethewayfortheLord’scoming!Cleartheroadforhim!Thevalleyswillbefilled,andthemountainsandhillsmadelevel.Thecurveswillbestraightened,andtheroughplacesmadesmooth.Andthenallpeoplewillseethesalva.onsentfromGod.’”
Luke3:2-7(NLT)
Atthis.meamessagefromGodcametoJohnsonofZechariah,whowaslivinginthewilderness.ThenJohnwentfromplacetoplaceonbothsidesoftheJordanRiver,preachingthatpeopleshouldbebap.zedtoshowthattheyhadrepentedoftheirsins…andturnedtoGodtobeforgiven.IsaiahhadspokenofJohnwhenhesaid:
Luke3:2-7(NLT)
Atthis.meamessagefromGodcametoJohnsonofZechariah,whowaslivinginthewilderness.ThenJohnwentfromplacetoplaceonbothsidesoftheJordanRiver,preachingthatpeopleshouldbebap.zedtoshowthattheyhadrepentedoftheirsins…andturnedtoGodtobeforgiven.IsaiahhadspokenofJohnwhenhesaid:
T’Shuvah
Luke3:2-7(NLT)
Atthis.meamessagefromGodcametoJohnsonofZechariah,whowaslivinginthewilderness.ThenJohnwentfromplacetoplaceonbothsidesoftheJordanRiver,preachingthatpeopleshouldbebap.zedtoshowthattheyhadrepentedoftheirsinsandturnedtoGodtobeforgiven.hadspokenofJohnwhenhesaid:
T’Shuvah
Luke3:8-“Producefruitinkeepingwithrepentance.”
“Thereasonariverissocrookedisbecauseitfollowsthepathofleastresistance…”
AbrahamLincoln
“PreparethewayfortheLord’scoming!Cleartheroadforhim!Thevalleyswillbefilled,andthemountainsandhillsmadelevel.Thecurveswillbestraightened,andtheroughplacesmadesmooth…”
Luke3:16-Johntoldthemall,“Ibap.zeyouwithwater.ButonewhoismorepowerfulthanIwillcome,thestrapsofwhosesandalsIamnotworthytoun.e.Hewillbap.zeyouwiththeHolySpiritandfire.”
John3:3-5-“UnlessoneisbornagainhecannotseethekingdomofGod.”Nicodemussaidtohim,“Howcanamanbebornwhenheisold?Canheenterasecond.meintohismother'swombandbeborn?”Jesusanswered,“Truly,truly,Isaytoyou,unlessoneisbornofwaterandtheSpirit,hecannotenterthekingdomofGod.”