This 2nd week in Advent, I shared from the book of Mark 1:1-8. During this time when Christ followers around the world know that we need to emulate John the Baptist to be a prepared of the way for the coming of Christ, what shall we do? In a nutshell, my suggestion based on the passage was to: 1. Be a difference in the world; 2. Make a difference where we are; 3. Be a positive change; 4. Point to Jesus as the source of that hope, peace, joy and love that we bring to the world Then for it to be meaningful pointing, we pray that Jesus is the majesty in our lives, that He is such a big meaning and impact in our lives such that when we point to Jesus, it is evident who we are pointing to. God bless us all!

1. 2nd SUNDAY of Advent: 10th December 2023
Preparing
the way by
pointing to
the Lord!

2. What is going on today?

5. Today…
What does God’s Word have to say to us today?
Matthew 18: 1-20
(Message from Matthew 18: 15-20)

6. 1:1 The beginning of the good news
of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
1:2 As it is written in the prophet
Isaiah, "See, I am sending my
messenger ahead of you, who will
prepare your way;
1:3 the voice of one crying out in
the wilderness: 'Prepare the way of
the Lord, make his paths straight,'"
1:4 John the baptizer appeared in
the wilderness, proclaiming a
baptism of repentance for the
forgiveness of sins.

7. What is the message for TODAY?
The Gospel starts straight away!
Reminding the readers of the Old Testament (familiar)
This is WHAT God’s people are waiting for
WHO they are expecting
The person doing the will of God before the coming of God

8. 1:5 And people from
the whole Judean
countryside and all
the people of
Jerusalem were going
out to him, and were
baptized by him in
the river Jordan,
confessing their sins.
1:6 Now John was
clothed with camel's
hair, with a leather
belt around his waist,
and he ate locusts
and wild honey.
What is the message for TODAY?
The Forerunner is in the
world but not of the world
Life is different from the
world

9. Whatis the message forTODAY?
• We teach the
Word and share
the Life, but
must POINT to
the coming
King…
• the light needs
to shine onto
Jesus, NOT on
ourselves or our
work or our lives

10. What is the message for TODAY?
Whatever we do for the Kingdom, point to the King

11. Majesty, worship His Majesty:
Unto Jesus be all glory, honour, and praise.
Majesty, kingdom authority,
Flow from His throne unto His own, His anthem
raise.

12. So exalt, lift up on high the name of Jesus.
Magnify, come glorify Christ Jesus, the King.
Majesty, worship His Majesty,
Jesus who died, now glorified, King of all Kings.