This message from Luke chapter 3 looks at John the Baptist’s call to repentance as the way God prepared people for the beginning of Jesus’ ministry. Set in a time of political corruption and spiritual decline, the word of God comes to John in the wilderness with a clear message to turn from sin and turn toward God. The sermon explains what repentance is, how it shows itself in everyday life, and how it points people to Jesus Christ as the only one who can truly save.