John the Baptist - Matthew Chapter 3

If these teachings have been a blessing to you, please consider supporting this channel: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=F3UNXXWFRHAG4John the Baptist begins his ministry of preparing a people to receive the Messiah when He comes by baptizing. Although a simple prophet/preacher, he is powerful and draws many from far and wide to his ministry. Upon noticing a delegation of religious leaders, John admonished them to repent upon the threat of being cast into Hell by the Messiah. Later, Jesus came to John to be baptized. But John thought this to be unacceptable. However, after Jesus explained it to John, he baptized Him. When Jesus arose from the waters of baptism, the Holy Spirit descended upon Him and God spoke from heaven of His pleasure in Him.00:00 - Review04:35 - The purpose of John’s ministry (What was baptism?)16:16 - John’s ministry of baptism24:34 - John’s word to the religious leaders45:40 - Messiah’s work compared to John’s52:23 - Jesus is baptized by John60:00 - Final words61:01 - Request for support for this ministryAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy