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  • Austin W. Duncan avatar

    The Voice In The Wilderness

    Contributed by Austin W. Duncan on Sep 26, 2025
    based on 1 rating
     | 244 views

    After centuries of silence, God sends John in the wilderness to call for repentance and point to Jesus, who will baptize with the Holy Spirit (Mark 1:2–8). The wait is over; respond to the King.

    Have you ever had one of those moments where, as the words are leaving your mouth, you know you're making a terrible mistake? I had one of those back in 2014. I had just started my first "real" job at an advertising agency, and I was so excited that I went straight from work and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Mary Erickson avatar

    A Voice From The Wilderness

    Contributed by Mary Erickson on Dec 5, 2022
     | 1,371 views

    A sermon for the second Sunday in Advent, Year A

    December 4, 2022 Hope Lutheran Church Rev. Mary Erickson Isaiah 11:1-10; Matthew 3:1-12 A Voice from the Wilderness Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. Once again we encounter our old Advent friend, John the Baptist. Every year ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Jim Drake avatar

    Wilderness Witness Series

    Contributed by Jim Drake on Nov 25, 2008
    based on 9 ratings
     | 7,552 views

    Today, we’re looking at the ministry of John the Baptist. You may think of his ministry as being a long time ago and happening in a place far away… but the fact is, Jesus has called you to the same kind of ministry today.

    Just a few days after Christmas 2002, a man walked into a Baptist mission hospital in the Middle Eastern country of Yemen. He calmly sat in the waiting room with his pink slip that told security he was a returning patient. He sat patiently and quietly waited there with the other patients. Then ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Steven Buhr avatar

    A Voice In The Wilderness

    Contributed by Steven Buhr on Sep 11, 2021
     | 3,550 views

    A look into what John the Baptiser's purpose was, and what our purpose is today

    A Voice in the Wilderness January 26th 2020 Luke 3:1-20 • In general, do people like to be told that what they are doing is wrong? • Wrong according to whom? Who determines right and wrong? Who says one’s ways are the right ways and another’s are bad? • How do they respond? Good, bad, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Kevin Ruffcorn avatar

    A Wilderness Shout

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Dec 30, 2013
     | 5,294 views

    John the Baptist and all of God’s people have a mission to prepare the way.

    John 1:19-34 “A Wilderness Shout” INTRODUCTION There is a story of two Scandinavian pastors, Ole and Sven, who served congregations across the road from each other. They decided to put up a sign one day warning people that the end was near. The sign read, “Stop, The End is ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Rodney Kelley avatar

    The Voice Of One Crying In The Wilderness Series

    Contributed by Rodney Kelley on Oct 7, 2016
     | 11,508 views

    The introduction of John the Baptist

    The Voice of One Crying in the Wilderness - John 1:6-8, 15-28 Intro. The John of our Gospel of study is not John the Baptist, but John the Apostle. I. The Clarification of His Person - John 1:6-8, 15-28 A. He was the Forerunner - Isa 40:3 The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Gaither Bailey avatar

    John And Jesus

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Jan 21, 2021
     | 1,758 views

    Both John and Jesus were obedient to the calling God gave them.

    John and Jesus Mark 1: 4 - 11 Intro: A young American engineer was sent to Ireland for 2 years by his company. He and his fiancé vowed that upon his return they would be married. As time drug on, the girl became worried that her fiancé would not be able to resist the beautiful Irish ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Ken Harris avatar

    "The Wilderness Experience"

    Contributed by Ken Harris on Dec 10, 2008
    based on 7 ratings
     | 12,377 views

    The purpose of this sermon is to motivate the hearers to affirm to others that God draws believers and non-believers out to the WILDERNESS in order to spiritually toughen/strengthen them.

    6 December 2008 U.S. Army Chaplain (MAJ) Ken Harris Fortress Chapel F.O.B. Sykes Tall-afar, Iraq BIG IDEA: God draws both believers and non-believers, out to the WILDERNESS, in order to spiritually toughen/strengthen them. REFERENCES: Second Sunday of Advent; Isaiah 40:1-11 (ESV); Psalm 85:1-2, ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Christopher Holdsworth avatar

    The Ministry Of Baptism

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Sep 14, 2013
    based on 6 ratings
     | 8,599 views

    The word of God did not come to the palaces of the great or the mighty in church or state, but to John, in the wilderness.

    THE MINISTRY OF BAPTISM. Luke 3:1-22. People may be impressed with names and titles, but God is not. As Peter told the household of Cornelius, God shows no partiality: “God is no respecter of persons” (Acts 10:34). Tiberius was Emperor in Rome. Pontius Pilate was governor in Judea. Herod was ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Roshelle Brenneise avatar

    John The Cactus Series

    Contributed by Roshelle Brenneise on Aug 11, 2023
     | 1,824 views

    The fulness of time had come…. The “Hope of Nations” the “Messiah” was on His way. The announcement of that longed for event came in quite an unexpected way – the angel who had replaced Lucifer – the angel Gabriel - appeared to an old childless priest:

    August 12, 2023 One Sabbath, after church, a mom asked her little girl what the picture she had drawn was supposed to be. It looked like a bunch of brown scribbles surrounding some kind of big green thing. The little girl said, “Well, this is the wilderness, and that’s John the Cactus.” Today, ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

  • Shawn Rose avatar

    The Voice Of One Crying In The Wilderness

    Contributed by Shawn Rose on May 19, 2009
     | 5,805 views

    The ministry of John the Baptist.

    THE VOICE OF ONE CRYING IN THE WILDERNESS Text: Matthew 3:1 – 12 Introduction: · All the preparations for a new baby · Preparations by God the Father · Angels, stars, census, details according to prophecy (virgin, Bethlehem) · Cap it all off with a special messenger – John the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Matthew Kratz avatar

    A Voice Crying In The Wilderness Series

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Oct 1, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 12,060 views

    1) The Person (Mark 1:1), 2) Prophecy (Mark 1:2), 3) Practice (Mark 1:4), 4) People (Mark 1:5), 5) Poverty (Mark 1:6) & 6) The Prediction by the Herald (Mark 1:7, 8)

    Whether officially or by action, people take leadership of differing faith communities. The late Mother Teresa became the leader of a group of nuns in Calcutta India. Her piety and devotion, gained her a world wide voice for her cause. The Dali Lama, is the spiritual leader of Buddhism. People the ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

  • Christopher Holdsworth avatar

    The Envoy In The Wilderness.

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Sep 13, 2023
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,062 views

    The testimony of John the Baptist pointing to Jesus.

    THE ENVOY IN THE WILDERNESS. John 1:6-8, John 1:19-28. I). THE ENVOY. John 1:6-8. John the Evangelist has introduced the Word of God as the Creator (cf. John 1:1-3), and as the source of life and light (cf. John 1:4-5). This is all building up to a climax in the making flesh of the Word (cf. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Justin Steckbauer avatar

    The Uniqueness Of Mark's Gospel: John The Baptist In The Wilderness Series

    Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Mar 19, 2023
     | 1,641 views

    Focusing in on Mark chapter one verses 1-20, and we’ll be reflecting on three key events in this first portion of Mark. We’ll be looking at the ministry of John the Baptist as he prepared for the coming of Jesus, then the baptism of Jesus, and Jesus’ calling his first disciples.

    Last night I was listening to some beautiful music. And I was just thinking, this music is a gift from God. It really is. Who is this creator who made everything? How are we to understand who he is? Of course, we know we understand from his word, but I was thinking, and I wondered: What can we ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

  • Samuel Young avatar

    Voice Crying In The Wilderness

    Contributed by Samuel Young on May 16, 2014
    based on 2 ratings
     | 7,884 views

    John the Baptist and Jesus' baptism from the eyes of a Roman centurion. This is a call to repentance and the realization that we are in need of God's grace.

    -- Intro of Petronius the Centurion -- My name is Petronius. I am a Centurion responsible for the garrisons in Jericho and Jerusalem. Tiberius Caesar has been reigning for fifteen years. Pontius Pilate is governor of Judea. Herod is king of Galilee. Annas and Caiaphas are high priests for the ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist