John the Baptist bursts onto the scene calling people to real repentance as he prepares the way for Jesus. His message cuts through empty religion and points to a King who demands transformed hearts, not just outward identity. Then Jesus steps into the Jordan, not to repent, but to identify with sinners and fulfill all righteousness, and in that moment the Father declares His delight and the Spirit descends, revealing the beauty of the Trinity. Across these three accounts, we see both the urgency of repentance and the glory of Christ, the true Son who has come to bring the kingdom near and call all people to turn and believe the good news.

Episode Links:

• How to Read the Gospel - The Bible Project - ⁠⁠⁠https://bibleproject.com/videos/how-to-read-gospel/⁠⁠⁠
• Introduction to the Gospels and Acts - ⁠⁠⁠https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/essay/introduction-to-the-gospels-and-acts/⁠⁠⁠
• Harmony of the Gospels - ⁠⁠⁠https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/essay/harmony-of-the-gospels/⁠⁠⁠

Matthew Resources:

• Matthew: The Bible Explained - Spoken Gospel - ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8QsCLwSMVM⁠⁠
• The Book of Matthew - The Bible Project - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bibleproject.com/guides/book-of-matthew⁠⁠⁠⁠
• The Gospel Coalition Commentary: Matthew - Douglas O'Donnell - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/commentary/matthew

Mark Resources:

• Mark: The Bible Explained - Spoken Gospel - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBLKrNVffgo
• The Book of Mark - The Bible Project - https://bibleproject.com/guides/book-of-mark/
• The Gospel Coalition Commentary: Mark - Mark L. Strauss - https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/commentary/mark/

Luke Resources:

• Luke: The Bible Explained - Spoken Gospel - ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kMbN9bwgM8⁠⁠

• The Book of Luke - The Bible Project - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bibleproject.com/guides/book-of-luke⁠⁠

• The Gospel Coalition Commentary: Luke - Peter G. Bolt - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/commentary/luke⁠⁠

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