John the Baptist

• 1:3 & Malachi 3:1
• 1:3 - The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.
• 3:1 - Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in: behold, he shall come, saith the LORD of hosts.
• Water / Holy Ghost
• 1:8 -  I indeed have baptized you with water: but he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost.
• Remission of sins
• Mark 1:4 - John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.
• Acts 2:38 - Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
• Details of JB and Jesus' baptism - Mark 1:9-11 & John 1:19-34
• This is not an example TO us today - but many leaders falsely use these as proof verses.
• John the Baptists death
• Mark 6:14-29
• Matthew 14:1-12

• Gospel days
• Mark 1:11 - And there came a voice from heaven, saying, Thou art my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
• John 1:34 - And I saw, and bare record that this is the Son of God.
• Matthew 16:16 - And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.
• Our issue today?
• I Corinthians 13:10 - King James Bible is the inspired, preserved and perfect word of God?

• 1:22 - And they were astonished at his doctrine: for he taught them as one that had authority, and not as the scribes.
• King James Bible today!
• people astonished
• final authority

• Unclean spirits
• Mark 1:23: And there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit; and he cried out,
• Mark 1:26: And when the unclean spirit had torn him, and cried with a loud voice, he came out of him.
• Mark 1:27: And they were all amazed, insomuch that they questioned among themselves, saying, What thing is this? what new doctrine is this? for with authority commandeth he even the unclean spirits, and they do obey him.
• Mark 3:11: And unclean spirits, when they saw him, fell down before him, and cried, saying, Thou art the Son of God.
• Mark 3:30: Because they said, He hath an unclean spirit.
• Mark 5:2: And when he was come out of the ship, immediately there met him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit,
• Mark 5:8: For he said unto him, Come out of the man, thou unclean spirit.
• Mark 5:13: And forthwith Jesus gave them leave. And the unclean spirits went out, and entered into the swine: and the herd ran violently down a steep place into the sea, (they were about two thousand;) and were choked in the sea.
• Mark 6:7: And he called unto him the twelve, and began to send them forth by two and two; and gave them power over unclean spirits;
• Mark 7:25: For a certain woman, whose young daughter had an unclean spirit, heard of him, and came and fell at his feet:
• Devils
• Mark 1:32: And at even, when the sun did set, they brought unto him all that were diseased, and them that were possessed with devils.
• Mark 1:34: And he healed many that were sick of divers diseases, and cast out many devils; and suffered not the devils to speak, because they knew him.
• Mark 1:39: And he preached in their synagogues throughout all Galilee, and cast out devils.
• Mark 3:15: And to have power to heal sicknesses, and to cast out devils:
• Mark 3:22: And the scribes which came down from Jerusalem said, He hath Beelzebub, and by the prince of the devils casteth he out devils.
• Mark 5:12: And all the devils besought him, saying, Send us into the swine, that we may enter into them.
• Mark 6:13: And they cast out many devils, and anointed with oil many that were sick, and healed them.
• Mark 9:38: And John answered him, saying, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name, and he followeth not us: and we forbad him, because he followeth not us.
• Mark 16:9: Now when Jesus was risen early the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had cast seven devils.
• Mark 16:17: And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;
• We are cut away from flesh today
• Compare to Colossians 2:11-16 - spiritual circumcision
• god of this world can mess & possess our flesh - subtle, obvious, entertain, feed, etc.
• but not our soul and spirit

• 2:1-12
• faith was needed
• claimed today!
• the scribes reasoning in their hearts
• Jesus perceived  their thoughts...
• 3:1-6
• always questioned
• anger / grieved
• they wanted to destroy Him

• 3:17 - Jesus called James and John, Boanerges, "sons of thunder."
• Possibly a reference to their bold and zealous personality - illustrated by a later incident in which they wanted to "command fire to come down from heaven" to destroy the people of a Samaritan village who had refused to allow Jesus and His apostles to pass through on their way to Jerusalem (Luke 9:51-56)?
• Possibly the name for all the apostles?

• Mark 3:27
• Matthew 12:29
• Luke 11:21

• Not "unpardonable"
• blasphemy against the Holy Spirit.
• Mark 3:28-30
• Matthew 12:31,32
• Luke 12:10
• Today, all sin can be forgiven and washed away by the blood of Christ!

• 3:31-35
• 6:3
• Prophet is not without honour, but... in his own house...
• 6:4-6 - But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, but in his own country, and among his own kin, and in his own house. And he could there do no mighty work, save that he laid his hands upon a few sick folk, and healed them. And he marvelled because of their unbelief. And he went round about the villages, teaching.