What's up, guys? Welcome back to the Forgotting Jesus podcast. My name's Andrew Bolton. We have

Candy and Robbie Gallity. Pastor, last time we're going to call it a holy rabbit trail. We started talking about

is John the Baptist and Essine. And we landed in a totally random place. We feel like his spirit

led. So today we're going to continue the conversation about was John the Baptist and Essine?

Yeah, I think the listeners actually don't mind the rabbit trails.

Do you?

No, I don't think so at all.

Yeah, I think that's what they love about this podcast,

which is another reason why on Sundays I preach with a full manuscript.

Yeah, thank you.

Yeah, because we may never, we may still be meeting at this point.

We may never get through the book of Revelation.

You don't have the manuscript.

No, we're never good.

Okay, let's just pick up where we left off last week just for context candy.

So go to Matthew chapter three verses one through three.

Again, we won't reference any of these verses, but just to have a bird.

Just to include scripture in the podcast. Just have something written.

No, no, verse two is the connection to the Essene community, but I want you to read.

So read verses 1 through 3.

1 through 3 for context again.

Okay.

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