Who are you? When we answer this question, we typically respond with our name, where we live, and what we do. Minister Aaron Hill tells us that John the Baptist gave a very different answer when he was asked this by the Jews. Instead of telling them who he was, he tells them who he is not. He says, “I’m not the Christ.” John recognized that his own ministry wasn’t about him. It was about Jesus. He puts the emphasis on Christ rather than himself. John came to baptize in order to prepare people for the presence of God.