Matthew 3

The King James Version, with what the brothers preached on each verse.

Matthew 3 read by Alexander Scourby, from his channel Scourby YouBible. It carries on into Matthew 4.

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¹In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea,

3 sermons on Matthew 3:1

“And in there you see everything that’s of grace and everything that’s of judgment…with [Rev] 22:11 fulfilling completely Mt 3:1-12, [Rev] 22:11: “They that are unjust are unjust; holy, holy;” Mt 3:1-12 is John the Baptist speaking of Jesus, “Now, if the axe laid to the root of all trees, there stands one among you, you don’t know, and I don’t know.”
Q&A#11_PastorsLee Vayle, March 6, 1988
“And, notice the particular way John the Baptist put it in Mt 3:1-12:”
Leadership #13Lee Vayle, August 28, 1994

²And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

³For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.

2 sermons on Matthew 3:3

“I’m Isaiah 40 come to life.”
Seed of Discrepancy #13Lee Vayle, June 18, 1995
“Now John, by the Holy Ghost, voiced both Isaiah and Malachi in Matthew 3:3, “For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make His paths straight.””
An Exposition Of The Seven Church AgesWilliam Branham

⁴And the same John had his raiment of camel’s hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his meat was locusts and wild honey.

⁵Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the region round about Jordan,

⁶And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins.

⁷But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

6 sermons on Matthew 3:7

“Now, we are going to close with a few more Scripture, we are going to go to Matthew 3:7.”
Is The Bride Going Through The TribulationLee Vayle, July 14, 1977
“Let's go to Matthew 3:7-11.”
What Lies In The Holy GhostLee Vayle, November 25, 1979
“Okay, let's go to Mt 3:7.”
Presence #16 - NLV.Lee Vayle, October 3, 1981
“It comes by Mt 3:7 and 12.”
Blood-Eternal Covenant #1Lee Vayle, August 20, 1989
“And you’ll notice again we mentioned last Sunday, it comes by Mt 3:7-12, John the Baptist speaking.”
Blood-Eternal Covenant #2Lee Vayle, August 23, 1989
“Wherefore behold I send to you prophets and wise men and scribes and some you’ll kill and crucify, and some you’ll scourge in your synagogues, and persecute from city to city, that upon you may come all the righteous blood, shed upon the earth from the blood of righteous Abel unto the blood of Zachariah, son of Barachias, whom he slew between the temple and the altar.”
Leadership #18Lee Vayle, September 21, 1994

⁸Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance:

⁹And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.

2 sermons on Matthew 3:9

“God can give a child the Holy Ghost from his mother’s womb.”
What is His PurposeLee Vayle, July 9, 1982
“Now you see, the fact of the matter is that Jesus, later on said, “God can raise up of these stones children unto Abraham” [Mt 3:9, Lk 3:8], so the devil was on solid ground.”
Stewardship #9 - PreliminaryLee Vayle, July 5, 1997

¹⁰And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.

4 sermons on Matthew 3:10

“This is Matthew 3:10-12, let's look at It.”
Why He is Here #5dLee Vayle, November 3, 1982
“And he said in Mt 3:10:”
Trees, Books & Fountains #1Lee Vayle, June 18, 1989
“Mt 3:10.”
Does God Ever Change His Mind # 15Lee Vayle, February 2, 1992
“Now: [Matthew 3:10]”
Seed of Discrepancy #29Lee Vayle, March 3, 1996

¹¹I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:

19 sermons on Matthew 3:11

“Now, with this we're also going to read in the Book of Matthew 3:11”
Study of PerversionLee Vayle, May 8, 1968
“Now, reverting back again to the Book of Matthew 3:11-12”
Perversion TracedLee Vayle, June 29, 1968
“Let's go to the Book of Matthew 3:11 and It says here:”
PerversionLee Vayle, March 5, 1969
“In short we are as already has been said in Matthew 3:11-12, the fan is in His hand.”
Ephesians # 15Lee Vayle, February 14, 1982
“Even now He is Mt 3:11-12.”
Why He is Here #6bLee Vayle, November 17, 1982
“Now, John the Baptist says: [Mt 3:11]”
Rapture #19Lee Vayle, January 11, 1984

See all 19 sermons on Matthew 3:11

¹²Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.

28 sermons on Matthew 3:12

“In Matthew 3:12, It says,”
Two VinesLee Vayle, February 6, 1968
“Let's go back to Matthew 3:12.”
Ephesians # 15Lee Vayle, February 14, 1982
“Now remember, “His fan is in His hand”[Mt 3:12] Said positively, this Word tells us there is a refreshing breeze, from the Presence of the Lord.”
A Prophet like MosesLee Vayle, July 8, 1982. Names it 4 times.
“Here, in Matthew 3:12, He is separating the righteous from the wicked.”
What is His PurposeLee Vayle, July 9, 1982. Names it 2 times.
“That's not until this hour, because the chaff gets burnt up.”
Why He is Here #5dLee Vayle, November 3, 1982. Names it 2 times.

See all 28 sermons on Matthew 3:12

¹³Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him.

4 sermons on Matthew 3:13

“Now, Christ is acknowledged as the Son of God in the Book of Matthew 3:13-17.”
Adoption (Macon GA)Lee Vayle, December 31, 1971
“Okay now: this One the servant, is Matthew 3:13-17, (now He's a servant, he calls Him that.)”
Why He is Here #3Lee Vayle, October 3, 1982
“Let’s go to Matthew 3:13-17.”
Baptism #1Lee Vayle, April 17, 1983. Names it 4 times.
“Father and Son are one—only one body, concerning flesh, but the Son-flesh body was indwelt by God Himself, as in Mt 3:13-17 and Mt 17:5b.”
Leadership #15Lee Vayle, September 11, 1994. Names it 2 times.

¹⁴But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me?

¹⁵And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him.

¹⁶And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him:

3 sermons on Matthew 3:16

“Now in Matthew 3:16, I’d like to read 16 and 17.”
On The Wings Of A Snow-White DoveWilliam Branham, November 28, 1965. Names it 2 times.
“Notice over here in Matthew 3:16-17, in order to back up our contention by the Word of God.”
The Holy Spirit Baptism and RestorationLee Vayle, June 28, 1970
“Let’s go also to Mt 3:16, let’s see what that tells us here.”
Baptism #5Lee Vayle, May 1, 1983

¹⁷And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

8 sermons on Matthew 3:17

“And there you were in that glory.”
False Anointed OnesLee Vayle, November 16, 1969
“Yeah.”
Mysteries of GodLee Vayle, February 20, 1972
“Again the Scripture says, "Hath these last day spoken unto us in the Son, Whom He has appointed heir of all things, by Whom He made the worlds."”
Why He is Here #2Lee Vayle, September 15, 1982
“And, you're getting a picture of Him, in the future kingdom when He comes in His glory.”
GloryLee Vayle, June 22, 1983
“And that One was the Son of God, “This is my beloved Son in whom I am pleased to dwell” [Mt 3:17] and He came in and went into Him.”
Greatest Battle Ever Fought #20 NLVLee Vayle, December 27, 1987
“Bro. Branham used to use the term ‘I’m well pleased to dwell in’.”
Does God Ever Change His Mind # 16Lee Vayle, February 9, 1992

See all 8 sermons on Matthew 3:17

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