John the Baptist is one of the great characters of the Bible. His purpose was simple,

to prepare the way for the coming of the Messiah, Jesus Christ. Jesus himself said of John

that he was the greatest of those born of women.

This greatness was not in himself, not his personality, not talent,

but his greatness was in his task, introducing people to Jesus.

Join Scott Pauley now as he leads us in a study of this great man.

Music Pauli now as he leads us in a study of this great man. What makes a great family? Is it a big beautiful house? Is it having lots of money in the bank account or being able to take a long vacation?

Someone says, oh no, it's much more than that.

If you're going to have a great family, then you've got to take out of it certain things.

Don't let certain things into your home. And while I believe that, I want to tell you that the key

to a great family is not in what is taken out of it, but rather what is put into it. I think you see that

all through the New Testament passages in Ephesians and Colossians on the Christian home,

but you see it reflected in the example of John the Baptist family. Now we're journeying with John

right now, and we've begun our study by looking at his dad,

Zacharias, and his mother, Elizabeth, and the family that he grew up in. We've looked at them

as individuals. We've talked about the instruction that they gave to their son, John. But I want

to talk to you for just a moment about the one ingredient. I would say it is the key ingredient not only in John's home, but in every great family.

Would you like to know what it is?

I'm not making it up. It's not what I think.

I believe it is discovered in Luke chapter number one, because this one ingredient is spoken of

in relationship to father, mother, and child.

All three of them, the Bible says the same thing about.

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