What went ye out into the wilderness for to see?
Luke 7:24 And when the messengers of John were departed, he began to speak unto the people concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness for to see? A reed shaken with the wind?
Think about Charlie Kirk, what did all these students go out to see? Did they go to see someone who complained about people asking hard questions? Did they go to see Charlie crying about how hurtful their questions were?
25 But what went ye out for to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? Behold, they which are gorgeously apparelled, and live delicately, are in kings' courts.
Did they go to see Charlie because he was some rich elite wimp? Was he too good and elite to deal with the riff raff? I saw a TPUSA podcast where they said these things, they were really hurt by Candace Owen's questions, and they were too good to be bothered with the questions from the riff raff like Candace, that is why they have ignored her up to now. As a result the numbers watching the TPUSA podcast are plummeting. This is not what anyone went out to see with Charlie.
26 But what went ye out for to see? A prophet? Yea, I say unto you, and much more than a prophet.
I remember in 1990 I was in a street market in Taiwan eating breakfast at a little place on the street. They had a tiny tv and everyone was watching it, they were playing a basketball game from the US. I was stunned, why is everyone watching this game? This was when Michael Jordan, and many other great players like Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, etc. were playing. At that time to win a championship was like winning a heavyweight boxing match. They had to go through the Detroit Bad Boys. This is what people went out to see, not someone flopping on the ground, but someone standing up to the bullies and overcoming them. Charlie Kirk stood up to the bullies, those that are now following him in TPUSA are flopping on the ground crying foul over every tiny little bump and touch.
27 This is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.
A messenger goes before thy face, do you realize that Charlie Kirk was a messenger sent before your face? He is someone that we can use to now present the gospel. Did he offend Karens and snowflakes? Yes. At the same time that you had MJ you also had Dennis Rodman. You had the Detroit Bad Boys. You had Larry Bird trash talking.
28 For I say unto you, Among those that are born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist: but he that is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.
Be careful you don't misquote this. Jesus didn't say everyone in the kingdom of God is greater than he. Many people assume if the least is greater than that means everyone is. Jesus didn't say that. He only said that the least in the kingdom is greater than he. This is also what John the Baptist said, "I must decrease but He must increase". The more you decrease the more room there is for Jesus to increase in your life. The apostle Paul said he was "less than the least". Charlie Kirk did not pretend to be anyone special, but now you listen to TPUSA and they are too important, too big to be bothered with trivial questions from Candace Owens who has millions of people worldwide listening to her. Charlie gave the mike to anyone who disagreed with him, but now TPUSA is far too important to let one of the most popular podcasters ask them a question. Charlie Kirk had 5 million subscribers to his podcast and now TPUSA can barely get 30k to listen. No one wants to go listen to some arrogant jerk tell you how important and great he is.