TRUTH LESSONS—LEVEL ONE

LESSON SEVENTEEN

A KEY VIEW OF THE NEW TESTAMENT

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JOHN THE BAPTIST

OUTLINE

1. The background.
2. His status.
3. His birth:
   1. Conceived.
   2. Born.
   3. Circumcised and named.
4. His life:
   1. Living in the wilderness.
   2. His way of life.
5. His teaching:
   1. To repent and produce fruits.
   2. To live a superior life.
6. His ministry:
   1. Preaching the baptism of repentance.
   2. Bringing men to receive Christ:
      1. Preparing men’s hearts to receive Christ.
      2. Ushering men to Christ.
7. His type.
8. His disciples:
   1. Making his teaching into a religion.
   2. Causing his work to be in rivalry with Christ.
9. His ending.