Title: Clearance Sale - Part 2: What Do You See?

Synopsis:

As we prepare for Advent, we have to ask an honest question: are we actually looking for the One we’re preparing for?When John the Baptist’s disciples asked Jesus if He was the One, Jesus didn’t give a long explanation. He simply said, “Look and see.” The proof was already there. Lives were being changed. Hope was showing up. This message invites us to slow down, pay attention, and ask ourselves: Do we see Jesus at work in our lives? And if we do, are we recognizing Him as the One we’ve been waiting for?

Scripture:

Matthew 11:2-6 (MSG)

2-3 John, meanwhile, had been locked up in prison. When he got wind of what Jesus was doing, he sent his own disciples to ask, “Are you the One we’ve been expecting, or are we still waiting?” 4-6 Jesus told them, “Go back and tell John what’s going on: The blind see, The lame walk, Lepers are cleansed, The deaf hear, The dead are raised, The wretched of the earth learn that God is on their side. “Is this what you were expecting? Then count yourselves most blessed!”

Matthew 11:7-10 (MSG)

7-10 When John’s disciples left to report, Jesus started talking to the crowd about John. “What did you expect when you went out to see him in the wild? A weekend camper? Hardly. What then? A sheik in silk pajamas? Not in the wilderness, not by a long shot. What then? A prophet? That’s right, a prophet! Probably the best prophet you’ll ever hear. He is the prophet that Malachi announced when he wrote, ‘I’m sending my prophet ahead of you, to make the road smooth for you.’ 11 “Let me tell you what’s going on here: No one in history surpasses John the Baptizer; but in the kingdom he prepared you for, the lowliest person is ahead of him.

Message Points:

1️⃣ Is anything causing you to doubt Jesus?

2️⃣ What are you spending your energy looking for?

3️⃣ Ask yourself what do you see?

4️⃣ We should be expecting a prophet.

5️⃣ What can the prophet do for me?