John’s Ministry and Ours

Mark 1:1-8

1. The background of John’s ministry: prophecies (1:2-3)

Exodus 23:20

Malachi 3:1

Isaiah 40:3

2. The location of John’s ministry: wilderness (1:4-6)

3. The purpose of John’s ministry: preparation (1:4)

4. The theme of John’s ministry: Jesus (1:7-8)