1. This is the Good News about Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
2. It began as the prophet Isaiah had written:“God said, ‘I will send my messenger ahead of youto clear the way for you.’
3. Someone is shouting in the desert,‘Get the road ready for the Lord;make a straight path for him to travel!’ ”
4. So John appeared in the desert, baptizing and preaching. “Turn away from your sins and be baptized,” he told the people, “and God will forgive your sins.”