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NASB	Matthew 3:2 "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand."
AMPLIFIED 2015 2015	Matthew 3:2 "Repent [change your inner self--your old way of thinking, regret past sins, live your life in a way that proves repentance; seek God's purpose for your life], for the kingdom of heaven is at hand."

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Subject: Preaching Law then Gospel

Bible Note: "Hence, learn what kind of ministry is likely to do most good, namely, that which works upon the consciences of men. John the Baptist lifted up his voice like a trumpet; he preached the doctrine of repentance with power: 'Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand' (Matt. 3:2). He came hewing and cutting down men's sins, and afterwards preached Christ to them. First, he poured in the vinegar of the law, then the wine of the gospel. This was the preaching which made men studiously seek after heaven. John did not so much preach to please as to profit; he chose rather to discover men's sins than to show his own eloquence. The best mirror is not that which is most gilded, but that which shows the truest face. That preaching is to be preferred which makes the truest discovery of men's sins and shows them their hearts. John the Baptist was a burning and shining light; he did burn in his doctrine and shine in his life; and therefore men pressed into heaven." --Thomas Watson (1669), The Christian Soldier or Heaven Taken by Storm, page 2

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