Coming to John the Baptist

People came from far

Mark 1:5 KJV 1900

And there went out unto him all the land of Judaea, and they of Jerusalem, and were all baptized of him in the river of Jordan, confessing their sins.

It was a priority, important

Getting good preaching, encouragement, fellowship

Was more important than

Working in fields

Parties

Family visits, etc.

People came to get right

Mark 1:5 KJV 1900

And there went out unto him all the land of Judaea, and they of Jerusalem, and were all baptized of him in the river of Jordan, confessing their sins.

Baptism and confession

This wasn’t just play time, a party, or a place just to be seen

It was serious

A place to get right with God

Came despite rough appearances

Mark 1:6 KJV 1900

And John was clothed with camel’s hair, and with a girdle of a skin about his loins; and he did eat locusts and wild honey;

This was about the spirit, not the flesh

About substance, not style

People were not worried about

Appearance, comfort, form

But the power of God!