(Duration: 52:46)

John the Baptist announces the Messiah’s appearance. Jesus begins his ministry. This episode includes the following accounts:

• John the Baptist begins his ministry (Luke 3:1, 2; John 1:6)

• John bears witness about the light (John 1:7, 8)

• John preaches baptism (Matthew 3:1-12; Luke 3:3-18; Mark 1:1-8)

• Baptism of Jesus (Matthew 3:13-17; Mark 1:9-11; Luke 3:21, 22)

• Jesus led by the spirit into the wilderness (Mark 1:12, 13; Matthew 4:1; Luke 4:1, 2)

• Genealogy of Jesus Christ (Luke 3:23-38; Matthew 1:1-17)

• Jesus rejects the Devil’s temptations (Matthew 4:2-11; Luke 4:3-13)

• John admits that he is not the Christ but someone crying out in the wilderness (John 1:19-28)

• John introduces Jesus to mankind as “the Lamb of God” (John 1:29-31)

• John bears witness about the spirit descending on Jesus and foretells baptism with holy spirit (John 1:32-34)

• John’s disciples follow Jesus (John 1:35-39)

• Andrew directs his brother Peter to Jesus (John 1:40-42)

• Philip and Nathanael become Jesus’ disciples (John 1:43-51)

• Jesus turns water into wine at a wedding in Cana of Galilee (John 2:1-12)

• Jesus’ first cleansing of the temple in Jerusalem (John 2:13-17)

• Jesus speaks to opposing Jews about raising up the temple in three days (John 2:18-22)

• Many put faith in Jesus because of the signs he performs (John 2:23-25)