As we open John's gospel, John, as the last prophet, sums up the prophecy of Israel to point out to the world Israel's greatest gift: the Messiah, Jesus. Jesus is the Lamb of God, the Spirit bearer and the one who baptises us in the Spirit. In encountering him, we can be freed of our guilt, in receiving the Spirit, we can know the love of our Father in heaven.

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://castingfire.wordpress.com/2023/01/15/2nd-sunday-the-baptiser-in-the-spirit/