5. ๏ Isaiah 40:3-5
๏ John the Baptist is the greatest
figure of the old covenant, Matt 11:11.
๏ Jesus said, Luke 7:28, “I tell you,
among those born of women there is
no one greater than John.”
6.
7. ๏ His birth has angels and Holy Spirit
activity, Luke 1—like Jesus.
๏ Lived in the desert, Luke 1:80
๏ His ministry ended nearly 400 years
of prophetic silence.
8. ๏ His birth has angels and Holy Spirit
activity, Luke 1—like Jesus.
๏ Lived in the desert, Luke 1:80
๏ His ministry ended nearly 400 years
of prophetic silence.
9. ๏ Lifestyle was strict and hard.
๏ Wore camel hair clothes, ate locusts
and wild honey, Matt 3:4 ; Mark 1:6.
๏ Expected people to come to him,
Matt 3:5.
10. ๏ Holiness—“Repent, for the kingdom
of heaven is near” Matt 3:2.
๏ Confronted the hypocrisy of the
religious leaders.
๏ Challenged Herod’s immorality—died
a martyr, Mt 14:3-12 ; Mk 6:17-29.
11. ๏ Holiness—“Repent, for the kingdom
of heaven is near” Matt 3:2.
๏ Confronted the hypocrisy of the
religious leaders.
๏ Challenged Herod’s immorality—died
a martyr, Mt 14:3-12 ; Mk 6:17-29.
12. ๏ 7 times predicted a mightier one to
come after him.
๏ Matthew 3:11; Mark 1:7; Luke 3:16;
John 1:25, 27, 30; Acts 13:25
19. ๏ Matt. 3:15 “…to fulfill all
righteousness.”
๏ The start of Jesus’ ministry.
๏ Shows approval of JTB’s ministry.
๏ Jesus identifies with the [sinful]
people he came to save.
41. ๏ Approx. two months.
๏ Many believe Jesus got baptised in
January.
๏ This would mean he could be in
Jerusalem in March to celebrate
Passover.
42. How do we know the length of Jesus’
ministry?
๏ A common way is to look at the
Passover and other festivals.
๏ Three Passovers are mentioned in
John: John 2:13, 6:4, 11:55
43. ๏ Jesus spent most of his life and
ministry in the region of Galilee
๏ Nazareth, small hill town, 5.6 km
from Sepphoris.
๏ After he began public ministry, Jesus
moved to Capernaum