The Baptism of Jesus Christ (Mark 1:7–9)

The Baptism of Jesus Christ (Mark 1:7–9)

by | Sep 25, 2022 | Sermons

The baptism of Jesus by John was the initiation rite marking the formal commencement of Jesus’s public ministry. And right at the outset, our Lord begins His ministry by formally identifying with the sinners He came to redeem. Hence the significance of Jesus’s baptism can be summarized in this: His vicarious identification with sinners as the sin-bearer.

The Baptism of Jesus Christ (Mark 1:7–9)

Meet John the Baptist (Mark 1:2–8)

by | Sep 18, 2022 | Sermons

Mark’s point is to show John the Baptist’s prophetic background. Isaiah prophesied of John’s coming 700 years before he was born, and Malachi, 400 years prior. The Baptist is one of the few individuals who have ever lived whose life was so historically significant that it was expressly foretold by the Prophets in the Scriptures.