Van Gogh and the River Jordan

“Iexaggerate…Isome.mesmakechangestothesubject,buts.llIdon’tinventthewholeofthepain.ng;onthecontrary,Ifinditready-made—buttobeuntangled—intherealworld.”

“Iexaggerate…Isome.mesmakechangestothesubject,buts.llIdon’tinventthewholeofthepain.ng;onthecontrary,Ifinditready-made—buttobeuntangled—intherealworld.”

What do you think Van Gogh was trying to communicate about the church in this painting? One word….

“…the dark emptiness and unenlightened preaching…”

Hope

Hope

JordanRiver

JordanRiver

Wilderness Jordan Joshua Promised Land

Wilderness Jordan Jesus Promised Land

REPENT!Wilderness Jordan Elisha Promised Land

Luke3:2-7(NLT)

Atthis.meamessagefromGodcametoJohnsonofZechariah,whowaslivinginthewilderness.ThenJohnwentfromplacetoplaceonbothsidesoftheJordanRiver,preachingthatpeopleshouldbebap.zedtoshowthattheyhadrepentedoftheirsinsandturnedtoGodtobeforgiven.IsaiahhadspokenofJohnwhenhesaid:

“Heisavoiceshou.nginthewilderness,‘PreparethewayfortheLord’scoming!Cleartheroadforhim!Thevalleyswillbefilled,andthemountainsandhillsmadelevel.Thecurveswillbestraightened,andtheroughplacesmadesmooth.Andthenallpeoplewillseethesalva.onsentfromGod.’”

Luke3:2-7(NLT)

Atthis.meamessagefromGodcametoJohnsonofZechariah,whowaslivinginthewilderness.ThenJohnwentfromplacetoplaceonbothsidesoftheJordanRiver,preachingthatpeopleshouldbebap.zedtoshowthattheyhadrepentedoftheirsins…andturnedtoGodtobeforgiven.IsaiahhadspokenofJohnwhenhesaid:

Luke3:2-7(NLT)

Atthis.meamessagefromGodcametoJohnsonofZechariah,whowaslivinginthewilderness.ThenJohnwentfromplacetoplaceonbothsidesoftheJordanRiver,preachingthatpeopleshouldbebap.zedtoshowthattheyhadrepentedoftheirsins…andturnedtoGodtobeforgiven.IsaiahhadspokenofJohnwhenhesaid:

T’Shuvah

Luke3:2-7(NLT)

Atthis.meamessagefromGodcametoJohnsonofZechariah,whowaslivinginthewilderness.ThenJohnwentfromplacetoplaceonbothsidesoftheJordanRiver,preachingthatpeopleshouldbebap.zedtoshowthattheyhadrepentedoftheirsinsandturnedtoGodtobeforgiven.hadspokenofJohnwhenhesaid:

T’Shuvah

Luke3:8-“Producefruitinkeepingwithrepentance.”

“Thereasonariverissocrookedisbecauseitfollowsthepathofleastresistance…”

AbrahamLincoln

“PreparethewayfortheLord’scoming!Cleartheroadforhim!Thevalleyswillbefilled,andthemountainsandhillsmadelevel.Thecurveswillbestraightened,andtheroughplacesmadesmooth…”

Luke3:16-Johntoldthemall,“Ibap.zeyouwithwater.ButonewhoismorepowerfulthanIwillcome,thestrapsofwhosesandalsIamnotworthytoun.e.Hewillbap.zeyouwiththeHolySpiritandfire.”

John3:3-5-“UnlessoneisbornagainhecannotseethekingdomofGod.”Nicodemussaidtohim,“Howcanamanbebornwhenheisold?Canheenterasecond.meintohismother'swombandbeborn?”Jesusanswered,“Truly,truly,Isaytoyou,unlessoneisbornofwaterandtheSpirit,hecannotenterthekingdomofGod.”