THOUGHT QUESTIONS:
1) Why do you think God’s plan included someone to “go before” Jesus?

2) Why do you think a description of John’s physical appearance was placed in the Bible?

3) Describe the difference between John’s baptism and the baptism Jesus brought.
PERSONAL APPLICATION:
1) What is the significance of Matthew using the metaphor of a tree that produces fruit? What are some examples of fruit that you see in others? in your own life?

2) What is the significance of the statement in verse 12, “He is ready to separate the chaff from the wheat with the winnowing fork?”

3) What kind of persons might be contemporary parallels to John’s description “you brood of snakes?”

TWEETABLE THOUGHT
Step into the mess and be a herald of the good news