Jesus’ Baptism

Mark 1: 9-13

Jesus’ baptism was a act of love for us.

It symbolized the sins He would wash away and bury with Himself at Golgotha.

It declared His willingness to live in the sin filled, fallen world in order to save us.

When Jesus placed Himself in the hands of a sinful man to be baptized, it symbolized His humility when He would undergo yet another baptism on the cross.

And when the heavens opened, the Spirit descended and the Father’s voice boomed His approval, it was on account of Jesus’ commitment to His Father’s plan that was birthed in His love for us.

Jesus loves us as the Father loves us, and because of His love, He underwent the Great Sacrifice displayed by His baptism.

John The Baptist’s Clothing

John wore clothing made of camel’s hair,
with a leather belt around his waist,
and he ate locusts and wild honey.
- Mark 1:6 -

In his dress and diet, John the Baptist was distinctive from what was normal for the time.

His dress was durable and serviceable, the clothing of the poorest of the land.

His diet was also common for the poor folk of his time.

He and his disciples lived an ascetic lifestyle.

Despite John's greatness, God kept him a poor man.

John Prepared The Way For The Lord

Mark 1:4-5

John was the messenger before the Lord Jesus Christ.

He came preaching and baptizing in the wilderness.

He preached a baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.

People from all the land of Judea went out to him.

Confessing their sins, they were all baptized by him in the Jordan River.

The Beginning Of The Gospel

Mark 1: 1-4

The gospel is about Jesus Christ, the Son of God.

According to Isaiah 40:3, the gospel began when God sent His messenger before His Son, to prepare the way .

John the Baptist was the messenger, the voice calling in the desert.

He was to make straight paths for Jesus Christ.

Jesus Christ is the Lord.