John Baptist was promised by God to send,
Ahead of Jesus, to prepare the way;
John came, asking Israel their sins to end,
“Repent, O Israel; be baptized today!
A great stir ensued; many went to hear;
The Pharisees asked John, “Are you the One?”
“No,” replied John, “but He is standing near;”
And He was—among them then stood the Son!
Jesus came down, asking to be baptized;
“Not You, Lord; I’m not fit to tie your shoe!”
“Let it be now, that all be realized,
As a sign, of what the righteous should do!”
And the Savior under the Jordan slipped,
Teaching believers, they, too, ought be dipped!
Prophecy Made: Isaiah 40:3—“A voice of one calling: ‘In the desert prepare the way for the Lord; make straight in the wilderness a highway for our God.’ “ (Written in the 7th century B.C.)
Prophecy Fulfilled: Matthew 3:1-3 (Written in the 1st century A.D,)
“For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have everlasting life.” (John 3:16)
“That if you confess with your mouth, ‘Jesus is Lord’, and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.” (Romans 10:9)
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