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The Ax is at the Root | Matthew 3:1-12 with Dr. Chris Croghan

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Dr. Chris Croghan joins Scripture First to break down the many preaching moments found in this lectionary text about John the Baptist including:

Why the wilderness is significant,

The definition of repentance,

The definition of the kingdom of heaven,

Why Jesus calls the Pharisees and Sadducees a brood of vipers,

And why you don’t need to fear when you hear that the ax is lying at the root…