Doubting John the Baptist? - Duda Juan el Bautista?
Luke 7:18-23 5-12-15

I. Even John Doubted (18-23) - Incluso John Duda

A. Faith is not a feeling - Fe no es un sentimiento

B. Feelings of doubt are natural - Sentimientos de duda son naturales
1. Especially when going through difficulty - Sobre todo cuando va por dificultades

James 1:5-8 But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all generously and without reproach, and it will be given to him. But he must ask in faith without any doubting, for the one who doubts is like the surf of the sea, driven and tossed by the wind. For that man ought not to expect that he will receive anything from the Lord, being a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways.

• Doubting is judging between, “withholding judgment” - Dudar es juzgar entre, "reteniendo juicio"

1 Kings 18:21 Elijah came near to all the people and said, "How long will you hesitate between two opinions? If the LORD is God, follow Him; but if Baal, follow him." But the people did not answer him a word.


II. John went to Jesus with his doubt - Juan fue a Jesús con su duda

A. He wanted to know the truth about Jesus - Él quería saber la verdad acerca de Jesús

B. He wanted to know he was doing the right thing - Quería saber que estaba haciendo lo correcto


III. Jesus said, “Look at what I’ve done.” - Jesús dijo: "Mira lo que he hecho."

A. Specifically: He was fulfilling Scripture - Especificamente : Él estaba cumpliendo las Escrituras

Luke 4:18-19 "THE SPIRIT OF THE LORD IS UPON ME, BECAUSE HE ANOINTED ME TO PREACH THE GOSPEL TO THE POOR. HE HAS SENT ME TO PROCLAIM RELEASE TO THE CAPTIVES, AND RECOVERY OF SIGHT TO THE BLIND, TO SET FREE THOSE WHO ARE OPPRESSED, TO PROCLAIM THE FAVORABLE YEAR OF THE LORD."

Isaiah 35:4-6 Say to those with anxious heart, "Take courage, fear not. Behold, your God will come with vengeance; The recompense of God will come, But He will save you. Then the eyes of the blind will be opened And the ears of the deaf will be unstopped. Then the lame will leap like a deer, And the tongue of the mute will shout for joy. For waters will break forth in the wilderness And streams in the Arabah.


B. Generally: The cure for doubt is Knowing what God has done - Generalmente : La cura para la duda es saber lo que Dios ha hecho

Isaiah 46:9-10 "Remember the former things long past, For I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is no one like Me, Declaring the end from the beginning, And from ancient times things which have not been done, Saying, 'My purpose will be established, And I will accomplish all My good pleasure';”

Psalm 46:8-10 Come, behold the works of the LORD, Who has wrought desolations in the earth. He makes wars to cease to the end of the earth; He breaks the bow and cuts the spear in two; He burns the chariots with fire. "Cease striving and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth."

C. Bases of faith - Bases de fe
1. Who God is - Quién es Dios
2. What He has done - Lo que ha hecho
3. What He has said He will do - Lo que ha dicho que va a hacer
4. Not what someone else says He will do - No lo que alguien dice que hará
5. Not what we want Him to do - No lo que nosotros queremos que haga

D. Pillars of Faith - Pilares de fe
1. The Creation - La creación

Romans 1:20 For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood through what has been made, so that they are without excuse.

2. The Bible - La Biblia
3. The Fulfilled Prophecies - Las profecías cumplidas
4. The Person of Jesus - La persona de Jesús
5. The Resurrection - La Resurrección