Here are Ms. A and Mr. B. How are you?
Today I’m going to talk a little about Matthew Chapter 3.
Let's read this chapter slowly and carefully.
I want to focus in particular on "voice".

First of all, in Chapter 3, verse 3, it is written, “The voice of one crying in the wilderness.”
Again, in Verse 17, we find, ”And suddenly a voice came from heaven.”

The first is the voice of John the Baptist.
It means the voice of a person who calls out loudly.
It is the voice of a person eating locusts and wild honey.

It is the voice of a person who speaks the words of God as he hears them.

It is the voice of a person who doesn’t care about what people might think of him.
John encouraged Pharisees and Sadducees to repent, calling them a “Brood of vipers.”
John the Baptist appears in all four Gospels.
(This must be emphasized.)

............... The voice of one crying in the wilderness...............
No doubt his voice was loud and clear.
A pleasant, rich voice.
The spirit of John the Baptist who cried in the wilderness ?
no microphone for him…
His message was severe.
Yet more and more people came to be saved.
We must repent of our sins before we have redemption.
Amen ?! Amen!! Hallelujah!!

There is also the scene where Jesus Christ is baptized by John the Baptist.
“The heavens were opened to Him, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting upon Him" (Matthew 3:16)

This verse appears in a book I read.
According to the TALMUD (Talmud is an explanatory book of the Jewish Old Testament）
Genesis 1:2," the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters."
It means like a dove spreading her wings to follow her chicks.
In other words, the expression in Matthew 3:16 is a Jewish expression which symbolizes the protection and love of the Holy Spirit ... Here again, it is clear that “Gospel of Matthew is aimed at Jews" ...

And a voice came from heaven.
"This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased."
After hearing this voice, Jesus was tempted by the devil. And then we go to Chapter 4.

Before we do anything we must appeal to His voice. Otherwise it is easy to fall into Satan’s trap and play into Satan’s hands.
What trials has Satan prepared for us?
Different people will have different questions : "Am I the child of God ?", "Am I a Christian ?", "Am I blessed?", "Am I healed ?", "Am I forgiven?", and "Will my prayer come true?"
Whatever anyone says, those who have once believed in Jesus Christ, are the children of God! We are blessed! Our prayers are answered! We are healed! We are forgiven!
　　　　　　　　Those who believe, say "Amen!!"

After Matthew 3:16 Jesus Christ is guided by the Holy Spirit.
Let us too believe in Jesus, receive baptism and be guided by the Holy Spirit!!
One day, we will hear only the voice of God in the wilderness of life and we will hear His voice again when we make a fresh start.
God is love, God is love, God is love forever...

Our God is the God who speaks to us.
He touches upon the smallest details of our lives.
Let us hear God’s voice and follow Him.
It is a blessing to receive baptism -- Mr. ○○!!
Don’t hesitate. Take the first step on the path of faith. Hallelujah.

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