Matthew 11:4-6 As John sat in prison, he began to have some doubts about whether Jesus was really the Messiah. If John's purpose was to prepare the people for the coming Messiah, and if Jesus really was that Messiah, then why was John in prison when he could have been preaching to the crowds, preparing their hearts? Jesus answered John's doubts by pointing to Jesus' acts of healing the blind, lame, and deaf, curing the lepers, raising the dead, and preaching the gospel to the poor. With so much evidence, Jesus' identity was obvious. If you sometimes doubt your salvation, the forgiveness of your sins, or God's work in your life, look at the evidence in Scripture and the changes in your life. When you doubt, don't turn away from Christ, turn to Him in prayer.
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Matthew 11:14 John was not a resurrected Elijah, but he took on Elijah's prophetic role - boldly confronting sin and pointing people to God.
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Matthew 11:16-19 Jesus condemned the attitude o His generation. No matter what He said or did, they took the opposite view. They were cynical and skeptical because He challenged their comfortable, secure, self-centered lives. Too often we justify our inconsistencies because listening to God may require us to change the way we think and the way we live.
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Matthew 11:21-24 Tyre, Sidon and Sodem were cities destroyed by God for their wickedness. Because Bethsaida, Chorazin and Capernaum saw Jesus and didn't believe, they would suffer even greater punishment than that of the wicked cities who didn't see Jesus. Similarly, nations and cities with churches on every street corner and Bibles in every home will have no excuse on Judgment Day if they do not repent and believe.
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