If Jesus was the Messiah, foretold by the Old Testament, why did the Jews not believe in Him? What is the significance of the ministry of the prophet John the Baptist? Why did Jesus call him the greatest of all the prophets? What does John the Baptist have to do with the Messiah? This sermon examines the role of John the Baptist as the forerunner to the Messiah. It also explains how the Jews rejected the true Messiah of Israel.