John prepared the way for the coming of Jesus the Messiah by--1- Calling on people to truly repent 2- Pointing people to Christ -Digging Deeper- What did John's location, clothing, and diet point to- -How did John prepare people for Jesus' ministry- What is repentance- Why does John emphasize bearing fruit with repentance- Why was John baptizing people- What was new about his baptism- What is the kingdom of heaven -God-- How is it present already- What role should repentance have in the life of a Christian- Other passages to consider- 1 Kings 17-3-7- 2 Kings 1-7-8- Isa 4-4- 10-33-34- 30-27-28- 32-25- 40-1-11- Ezek 36-26-27- Joel 3-1-2- Zech 13-4,9- Hos 2-14-15- Mal 3-2-4- 4-5-6- Matt 11-14- 17-17-11-13- John 8-39-44- Rom 4-11-18- 9-6-8