TSK · Malachi 3:1

The Angel of the Presence“I am going to send an angel before you to protect you as you journey and to bring you into the place that I have prepared.

A psalm of David. Here is the LORD’s proclamation to my lord:“Sit down at my right hand until I make your enemies your footstool!”

For a child has been born to us, a son has been given to us. He shoulders responsibility and is called: Amazing Adviser, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

Look, the Sovereign LORD comes as a victorious warrior; his military power establishes his rule. Look, his reward is with him; his prize goes before him.

Israel Must Return to the God of Jacob In the womb he attacked his brother; in his manly vigor he struggled with God.

For the lips of a priest should preserve knowledge of sacred things, and people should seek instruction from him because he is the messenger of the LORD of Heaven’s Armies.

The Ministry of John the Baptist In those days John the Baptist came into the wilderness of Judea proclaiming,

The disciples asked him,“Why then do the experts in the law say that Elijah must come first?”

He will turn many of the people of Israel to the Lord their God.

Today your Savior is born in the city of David. He is Christ the Lord.

At that moment, she came up to them and began to give thanks to God and to speak about the child to all who were waiting for the redemption of Jerusalem.

He went into all the region around the Jordan River, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.

What did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet.

A man came, sent from God, whose name was John.

And I did not recognize him, but the one who sent me to baptize with water said to me,‘The one on whom you see the Spirit descending and remaining– this is the one who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.’

You yourselves can testify that I said,‘I am not the Christ,’ but rather,‘I have been sent before him.’

Before Jesus arrived, John had proclaimed a baptism for repentance to all the people of Israel.