"Repent" preached by John the Baptist

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Matthew 3:1 In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea 2 and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.” 3 This is he who was spoken of through the prophet Isaiah:​

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“A voice of one calling in the wilderness,
‘Prepare the way for the Lord,
make straight paths for him.’”[a]​

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4 John’s clothes were made of camel’s hair, and he had a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey. 5 People went out to him from Jerusalem and all Judea and the whole region of the Jordan. 6 Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River.​

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7 But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to where he was baptizing, he said to them: “You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath? 8 Produce fruit in keeping with repentance. 9 And do not think you can say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham. 10 The ax is already at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.​

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11 “I baptize you with water for repentance. But after me comes one who is more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. 12 His winnowing fork is in his hand, and he will clear his threshing floor, gathering his wheat into the barn and burning up the chaff with unquenchable fire.”​

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I've only seen one street preacher in my life. I'm old... for those who just might be reading me for the first time. I've seen a lot of preachers..... but I've only seen one street preacher. He was holding the sign.... the one that says "the end is near".

That must have been about 20 years ago... I think. As I recall he was in the city.... and that means I saw him on the way to work or on the way to the cancer doctor. I think this was well before the cancer. Either way.... that was in DC most likely.

Now my street preacher didn't where camel's hair.... he looked clean.... but disheveled.... and he held that sign. I didn't listen to him.... because I already knew the story he would be preaching and I was on my way somewhere.... but I saw him and remembered him.

So now I'm going to chime in too.... "Repent" cause it just doesn't seem like the world can last another 2,000 without God stepping in.

So here's my advice, for those who haven't had the street preacher experience. "Repent" cause your time is running out!