Mark 1:1-4

Mark 1:1-4 The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God; As it is written in the prophets, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee. The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way 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 book of John begins with the birth of John, the Baptist. But the book of Mark begins with the public ministry of Jesus, which began when John Baptized him in the Jordan River. John was preaching the message of repentance. But salvation is two-fold: repentance and faith in Jesus Christ. John preached that the Messiah was coming and everyone needed to get ready. That involved repenting from their sins. But when Jesus came to be baptized by John, He had no sins that he needed to repent of.  Jesus was being baptized to set an example for us who would follow. And Jesus wanted to openly show his approval of John’s message. So when Jesus was baptized, His earthly ministry officially began. And God, the Father showed His approval by speaking from heaven. And God, the Holy Spirit showed His approval by landing on Jesus in the form of a dove. The Holy Trinity was right there, together as Jesus was baptized. What an exciting day it must have been!