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… The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God, as it is written in Isaiah the prophet, Behold, I send my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way. the voice of one crying in the wilderness, make ready the way of the Lord, make his paths straight. John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. And all the country of Judea was going out to him, and all the people of Jerusalem, and they were being baptized by him in the Jordan River, confessing their sins. John was clothed with camel's hair and wore a leather belt around his waist and his diet was locusts and wild honey. And he was preaching and saying, After me one is coming who is mightier than I, and I am not fit to stoop down and untie the thong of his sandals. I baptize you with water. but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit. In those days, Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. …
Mark chapter 1 and verse 1. The beginning of the gospel about Jesus Christ, the Son of God. It is written in Isaiah the prophet, I will send my messenger ahead of you who will prepare your way. A voice of one calling in the desert, prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for him. And so John came, baptizing in the desert region and preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. The whole Judean countryside and all the people of Jerusalem went out to him. Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River. John wore clothing made of camel's hair with a leather belt round his waist, and he ate locusts and wild honey. And this was his message. After me will come one more powerful than I, the thongs of whose sandals I'm not worthy to stoop down and untie. I baptize you with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit. Thanks be to God for his word. …
Isaiah the prophet, I will send my messenger ahead of you who will prepare your way, a voice of one calling in the desert. Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for him. And so John came, baptizing in the desert region and preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. The whole Judean countryside and all the people of Jerusalem went out to him. Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River. John wore clothing made of camel's hair with a leather belt round his waist, and he ate locusts and wild honey. And this was his message. After me will come one more powerful than I, the thongs of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie. I baptize you with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit. Amen. Father, help us now as we turn to the Bible, that you will be our teacher, that the Holy Spirit will enable us to think properly, to respond humbly, and that we might find that, as it were, Christ stands in the midst of us, not only as the one who orchestrates our praise, but also as the one who preaches the Word home to our hearts. Only you, O God, can accomplish this, and it is to you we look. In Jesus' name, amen. …
… and more than a prophet. Keep going. This is the one about whom it is written, I will send my messenger ahead of you who will prepare your way before you. Hold that frame. Hold that frame. Hold that frame. Hold that frame. This is the one. Do you remember what Jesus said to John? The deaf hear, the blind see. Do you remember what John asked Jesus, "'Are you the one?' Look what Jesus said about John. This is the one." Here's what I'm trying to say. John stopped believing in Jesus, but Jesus never stopped believing in John. Isn't that good to know that if I'm faithless, he remains faithful? By the way, John didn't stop believing long. The Bible records that he was actually willing to give his life for Jesus in prison. Even when they cut his head off, he didn't turn back from what he knew was right. That's the kind of faith John had. So, Jesus said, let me tell you about John. Because some people think, you know, if you have great faith, God will always give you everything you want. That's one version, but another version says that God knows that you have the kind of faith that can remain and stay and believe and trust, even if he doesn't meet your expectations. …
Mark begins with these words, the beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God, as it is written in Isaiah the prophet, behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way. The voice of one crying in the wilderness, prepare the way of the Lord make his paths straight. John appeared, baptizing in the wilderness and proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. So also, the evangelist John begins his gospel with John the Baptist pointing to the adult Jesus. And Matthew and Luke, after they have given their accounts of Jesus' birth, begin the real story with John the Baptist and the adult Jesus. What you and I need to get right, as the days narrow down to Christmas, is the message of John the Baptist about the ministry of the adult Christ. John the Baptist got it. He understood that we all need a savior. Life not only narrows down, it tightens like a vice. The judgment upon our sins comes upon us and there is no way out. …