(2) The Book of Mark: John the Baptist
Mark 1:2-4 "As it is written in the prophets, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare the way before thee. The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the ays of the Lord, make his paths straight John did baptize in the wilderness and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins. The voice of one crying in the wilderness, John the Baptist, telling it like it is and is to be. A herald in some ways to the beginning of the Gospel of Jesus Christ: the good news for a fallen world. John the Baptist was telling people about Jesus before Jesus arrived on the scene. Who told you about Jesus before He arrived on the scene in your heart? I remember a young man I got to know and like in one of my college classes. I wasn't a Christian at the time. One day I made an offhand derogatory remark about Jesus and Christianity, and he became quiet. I know now it took all his courage but when he looked at ...