The (Second) Greatest Person Ever Born
Calvary Church with Skip Heitzig Audio Podcast
Skip Heitzig
4.8 • 630 Ratings
🗓️ 22 March 2026
⏱️ 52 minutes
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Summary
Ralph Waldo Emerson said, “To be great is to be misunderstood.” John the Baptist was certainly that! This unusual figure dominates the first part of Mark’s gospel account. Let’s discover what made him so great and why his role was so important to the ministry of Jesus.
I. John Was Anticipated by Scripture (vv. 2-3)
II. John Was an Unusual Character (v. 6)
III. John Was Preparing the Future (vv. 4-5, 7)
IV. John Was Introducing the Savior (vv. 7-8)
Talk with God: As you prepare for Easter, ask the Lord to soften your heart, deepen your faith, and draw you closer to Jesus.
Talk with others: Invite an unbelieving friend or family member to join you for one of our Good Friday services.
Talk with kids: How did Elisha display God’s power?
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to Calvary Church with Skip Heitzig. |
| 0:03.0 | We're so glad you've joined us today. |
| 0:06.0 | Throughout his ministry, Jesus stepped into ordinary lives, |
| 0:10.0 | fishermen at work, people on the margins, |
| 0:13.0 | men and women with questions, doubts, and hope, |
| 0:17.0 | and simply said, |
| 0:18.0 | Follow me. |
| 0:20.0 | And they did. Following Jesus was never meant to be complicated. |
| 0:25.7 | In this message from Pastor Skip Heitzig, we won't just learn about Jesus. We'll rediscover the |
| 0:31.9 | simple joy of following Jesus. We'll hear his call, watch his way of life, and remember that following him always |
| 0:40.6 | begins with simply taking the next step. Welcome to church. We're glad you're here. It's so good to see you. |
| 0:48.2 | Welcome to this service. This is our third service of the weekend. And we are in the gospel of Mark, Mark Chapter 1. |
| 0:57.9 | Are you ready to read about John the Baptist? |
| 1:00.9 | Mark Chapter 1, let's make our way there. |
| 1:04.3 | So there were five guys on an airplane. |
| 1:07.4 | There was a pilot, a teenage boy, a preacher, a doctor, and a lawyer. |
| 1:19.3 | The plane was having some problems. |
| 1:21.8 | The pilot knew we couldn't hold it together, so he makes the announcement. |
| 1:25.5 | He says, okay, you guys, the plane's going down, and there's only four parachutes on the |
| 1:31.6 | airplane. |
| 1:32.3 | I'm the pilot. |
| 1:33.5 | I'm taking one, and he jumps out. |
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