Seventh Day Baptist
Christian Education Council
PO BOX 1678
Janesville, WI 53547
—Luke 7:24-29
by: Leota Stevens.
John the Baptist was a rough and rugged man who didn’t “pull his punches” as he shared the message about the coming Messiah. He called people to repentance and pointed the way to God with clarity and forthrightness. He pounded away at sin until his message tenderized the conscience of those who came to hear him. His sermons prepared the hearts of others to be able to recognize Jesus as the Son of God. His life drew people to new life in Christ. That was his ministry, and it is also ours. Do our words and our life’s example encourage others to know Jesus?