Two The Point
Why John the Baptist Said “Get Ready”
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Mark begins his Gospel with urgency. There's no birth narrative, no genealogy, and almost no introduction. Jesus is coming, and John the Baptist has one job: get people ready.
In Mark 1:1–8, Andy and Kathy explore why Mark begins with John the Baptist, what it means to “prepare the way of the Lord,” and why repentance is central to John's message. We'll also look back at the Old Testament…