Is This the Christ?

Our Savior Offers Hope and Rest to Those who will Receive Him as the Christ who is to Come.
I. John, the Last Great Prophet of the OT Asks Jesus Whether He is the Christ - vv. 1-15
A. John Directly Whether Jesus is the Christ - vv. 1-3
B. Jesus sends them back to John, saying, Tell him the things which you see and hear - vv. 4-6
C. John is the Greatest Prophet, who Prepares the way for the Coming of the Christ - vv. 7-10; Mt 3:4; Lk 1:17
II. Jesus Reflects on the Deaf Ears on which His Message was Falling - vv. 16-30
A. God does His Will Differently than Man Expects - vv. 16-19
B. We Need to be Listening to God's Word rather than Man's Ideas - vv. 20-21
C. The Danger of Not Listening to Christ - vv. 22-24, Lk 12:48
D. God's Sovereignty over Our Listening - vv. 25-27
E. Jesus Offers Hope and Rest to Those who Come to Him - vv. 28-30