a. Birth of John the Baptist Foretold Luke 1:5-6, 8, 14-16 B. The Birth of John the Baptist Luke 1:59, 64 Genesis 17. Luke 1:80 c. CALL Mark 1:1-4 Luke 3:9, 7 d. Like Elijah Luke 1:17 John 1:21 Why Elijah? Malachi 4:5 Matthew 17:11-13 e. The Baptism of Jesus Matthew 3:13-17 f. John Testifies About Jesus John 1:29-34 Matthew 11:11 So who was John? John 1:23 John 1:7-8 Mark 1:7-8 John supported his followers choosing to follow Jesus John 1:35-37 John knew that Jesus was the Christ but at the same time struggled to understand Jesus’ ways Luke 11:2-6 Luke 7:33-34 g. How John died? Mark 6:18-28 h. How is John and Jesus different? John 5:33-36 Mark 1:14-15