Luke emphasises the poor, the Spirit, women, and the church's mission. Does that description of the gospel feel familiar to you, or does it challenge assumptions you've held? In what way?
John's message is basically: stop exploiting people. Why do you think so many churches avoid that message? And what might it look like for us, as a community, to take it seriously?
False prophets flatter the powerful; true prophets challenge them. Where do you see that pattern today — in politics, in the church, in public life?
Early Baptists were seen as a threat by the powerful. Does that description fit us today — and should it?
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Sermon Topics: John the Baptist,social justice
