Now it came to pass, when Jesus finished commanding His twelve disciples, that He departed from there to teach and to preach in their cities.
And when John had heard in prison about the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples and said to Him, “Are You the Coming One, or do we look for another?”
Jesus answered and said to them, “Go and tell John the things which you hear and see: The blind see and the lame walk; the lepers are cleansed and the deaf hear; the dead are raised up and the poor have the gospel preached to them. And blessed is he who is not offended because of Me.” —Matthew 11:1-6 NKJV

Now it came to pass, when Jesus finished commanding His twelve disciples, that He departed from there to teach and to preach in their cities.
And when John had heard in prison about the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples and said to Him, “Are You the Coming One, or do we look for another?” —Matthew 11:1-3 NKJV

A. John’s Prison Moment

i. Why Is He Here?

ii. How Many of Us Find Ourselves Here?

iii. While In Prision, He Hears What Christ Is Doing

B. Are You Him or Shall We Look For Another?

i. John’s Wrestling

ii. Are You The Messiah Or Should I Look For Another?

iii. Our Unwanted Prision Assignment Can Cause Us To Miss The Purpose Of Our Calling

Jesus answered and said to them, “Go and tell John the things which you hear and see: The blind see and the lame walk; the lepers are cleansed and the deaf hear; the dead are raised up and the poor have the gospel preached to them. And blessed is he who is not offended because of Me.” —Matthew 11:4-6 NKJV

A. Tell John What You Hear & See

i. Blessed- In congratulations, the reason why one is to be pronounced blessed is expressed by a noun or by a participle taking the place
of the subject

Offended - to be offended in one, (find occasion of stumbling in), i. e. to see in another what I disapprove of and what hinders me from
acknowledging his authority

ii. Don’t let what I am doing in others, miss what I am doing in you.

As they departed, Jesus began to say to the multitudes concerning John: “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind? But what did you go out to see? A man clothed in soft garments? Indeed, those who wear soft clothing are in kings’ houses. But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I say to you, and more than a prophet. For this is he of whom it is written:
Behold, I send My messenger before Your face, Who will prepare Your way before You.’ —Matthew 11:7-10 NKJV

A. When You Came to See John

i. Not a reed, soft garments, prophet

Behold, I send My messenger, And he will prepare the way before Me. And the Lord, whom you seek, Will suddenly come to His temple, Even the Messenger of the covenant, In whom you delight. Behold, He is coming,” Says the LORD of hosts. —Malachi 3:1

“Assuredly, I say to you, among those born of women there has not risen one greater than John the Baptist; but he who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he. And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by force. For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John. And if you are willing to receive it, he is Elijah who is to come. He who has ears to hear, let him hear! —Matthew 11:11-15 NKJV