Seventh Day Baptist
Christian Education Council
PO BOX 1678
Janesville, WI 53547
—John 1:19-23
by: Stephanie Sholtz.
Just as the angel told Zacharias, John began his ministry of calling Israel to repentance and preparation for the coming Messiah. His ministry was so bold and different that it attracted the attention of the leaders in Israel who were afraid that he was either the Messiah or Elijah returned—something they expected prior to the coming of the Messiah. John did not care about a title or how he was seen by men. He simply quoted Isaiah as if to say that who he was was not the important thing. It was his work of preparation for the Lord that was important.