TODAY'S BIBLE TWEET

BIBLE TEXT: “And John was clothed with camel's hair, and with a girdle of a skin about his loins; and he did eat locusts and wild honey.” (Mark 1:6 KJV)

BIBLE TWEET: Having come in the spirit and power of Elijah and as the predicted Elijah who was to come, John the Baptist was Elijah-like even in his appearance and attire. (Luke 1:17; Malachi 4:5-6; Matthew 11:13-14; 17:10-13; 2 Kings 1:8)

BIBLE TAKEAWAY: John the Baptist was not mimicking Elijah, but made by God from the same mold. He too was a man who could fearlessly preach repentance, because he didn’t care about men being taken with him, but only about men turning to Christ. Unfortunately, few pulpits today are filled by a John the Baptist or an Elijah, which explains why so few present-day pastors are fearless preachers of repentance.