Be Wise

Proverbs 3:7  Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD, and turn away from evil.

Proverbs 8:33-36 (Wisdom says) Hear instruction and be wise, and do not neglect it.
34  Blessed is the one who listens to me, watching daily at my gates, waiting beside my doors.
35  For whoever finds me finds life and obtains favor from the LORD,
36  but he who fails to find me injures himself; all who hate me love death.”

Matthew 7:24-27 “Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock. 

25  And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house, but it did not fall, because it had been founded on the rock. 

26  And everyone who hears these words of mine and does not do them will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand. 

27  And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell, and great was the fall of it." 

‘Make straight the way of the Lord’

                              The Testimony of John the Baptist
John 1:19-28  And this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, “Who are you?” 
20  He confessed, and did not deny, but confessed, “I am not the Christ.” 
21  And they asked him, “What then? Are you Elijah?” He said, “I am not.” “Are you the Prophet?” And he answered, “No.” 
22  So they said to him, “Who are you? We need to give an answer to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?” 
23  He said, “I am the voice of one crying out in the wilderness, ‘Make straight the way of the Lord,’ as the prophet Isaiah said.” 
24  (Now they had been sent from the Pharisees.) 
25  They asked him, “Then why are you baptizing, if you are neither the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?” 
26  John answered them, “I baptize with water, but among you stands one you do not know, 
27  even he who comes after me, the strap of whose sandal I am not worthy to untie.” 
28  These things took place in Bethany across the Jordan, where John was baptizing. 

Are you the one?

                                      Are you the one?
Matthew 11:2-11  Now when John heard in prison about the deeds of the Christ, he sent word by his disciples
3  and said to him, “Are you the one who is to come, or shall we look for another?”
4  And Jesus answered them, “Go and tell John what you hear and see: 
5 the blind receive their sight and the lame walk, lepers are cleansed and the deaf hear, and the dead are raised up, and the poor have good news preached to them. 
6  And blessed is the one who is not offended by me.” 
7  As they went away, Jesus began to speak to the crowds concerning John: “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind? 
8  What then did you go out to see? A man dressed in soft clothing? Behold, those who wear soft clothing are in kings' houses. 
9  What then did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet. 
10  This is he of whom it is written, “‘Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way before you.’ 

11  Truly, I say to you, among those born of women there has arisen no one greater than John the Baptist. Yet the one who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he. 

He is coming/Be prepared

                                           
                     Be Prepared for the Lord is coming 

Luke 21:25-28  “And there will be signs in sun and moon and stars, and on the earth distress of nations in perplexity because of the roaring of the sea and the waves, 
26  people fainting with fear and with foreboding of what is coming on the world. For the powers of the heavens will be shaken. 
27  And then they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. 
28  Now when these things begin to take place, straighten up and raise your heads, because your redemption is drawing near.” 

                  HOWEVER, As believers, FEAR NOT

Romans 10:9-13  because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. 
10  For with the heart one believes and is justified, and with the mouth one confesses and is saved. 
11  For the Scripture says, “Everyone who believes in him will not be put to shame.” 
12  For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; for the same Lord is Lord of all, bestowing his riches on all who call on him. 
13  For “everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” 

Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord

Matthew 21:1-9  Now when they drew near to Jerusalem and came to Bethphage, to the Mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples, 
2  saying to them, “Go into the village in front of you, and immediately you will find a donkey tied, and a colt with her. Untie them and bring them to me. 
3  If anyone says anything to you, you shall say, ‘The Lord needs them,’ and he will send them at once.” 
4  This took place to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet, saying, 
5  “Say to the daughter of Zion, ‘Behold, your king is coming to you, humble, and mounted on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a beast of burden.’” 
6  The disciples went and did as Jesus had directed them. 
7  They brought the donkey and the colt and put on them their cloaks, and he sat on them. 
8  Most of the crowd spread their cloaks on the road, and others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road. 
9  And the crowds that went before him and that followed him were shouting, “Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest!”