Prepare the Way

Isaiah 9:6-7

For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his

shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting

Father, Prince of Peace. 7 Of the increase of his government and of peace there will be no

end, on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish it and to uphold it with

justice and with righteousness from this time forth and forevermore. The zeal of the Lord

of Host will do this.

Luke 3:3-6

And he went into all the region around the Jordan, proclaiming a baptism of repentance

for the forgiveness of sins. 4 As it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet,

“The voice of one crying in the wilderness: ‘Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths

straight. 5 Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be made low, and

the crooked shall become straight, and the rough places shall become level ways, 6 and all

flesh shall see the salvation of God’”

Key Idea:

★ Anticipation leads to Preparation, which leads to Action!

His Love Changes Everything:

1. His Love Leads us to Repentance

Luke 3:3 “And he went into all the region around the Jordan, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.”

2. His Love Leads us to Transformation

Luke 3:4-6 “As it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet, “the voice of the one crying in the wilderness: ‘Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight. Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be made low, and the crooked shall become straight, and the rough places shall become level ways, and all flesh shall see the salvation of God’”.

3. His Love Leads us to Action

1 John 3:17-18 “But if anyone has the world’s goods and sees his brother in need, yet closes his heart against him, how does God’s love abide in him? Little children, let us not live in word or talk but in deed and in truth.”

Key Scriptures:

➔ John 3:16 “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. “

➔ John 8:12 “Again Jesus spoke to them, saying “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”

➔ Mark 1:15 “And saying, ‘The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel.’”

➔ 2 Corinthians 3:18 “And we all, with unveiled faces, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another. For this comes from the Lord who is the Spirit.”

➔ 2 Corinthians 5:17 “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.”

➔ Matthew 5:15-16 “Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your father who is in heaven.”