How do we prepare to meet the Lord? Dr. Shon D. Hopkin examines the baptism of Jesus Christ, his relationship with John the Baptist, as well as the nature of repentance. Please rate and review the podcast! Show Notes (English, French, Spanish, Portuguese): followhim.co Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/follow-him-a-come-follow-me-podcast/id1545433056 Facebook: www.facebook.com/followhimpodcast Instagram: www.instagram.com/followhimpodcast Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/15G9TTz8yLp0dQyEcBQ8BY Thanks to the follow HIM team: Shannon Sorensen: Cofounder, Executive Producer, Sponsor David & Verla Sorensen: Sponsors Dr. Hank Smith: Co-host John Bytheway: Co-host David Perry: Producer Kyle Nelson: Marketing, Sponsor Lisa Spice: Client Relations, Editor, Show Notes Jamie Neilson: Social Media, Graphic Design Will Stoughton: Video Editor Krystal Roberts: Translation Team, English & French Transcripts, Website Ariel Cuadra: Spanish Transcripts Igor Willians: Portuguese Transcripts "Let Zion in Her Beauty Rise" by Marshall McDonald www.marshallmcdonaldmusic.com 00:00 Part 1–Dr. Shon Hopkin 00:52 Introduction of Dr. Shon Hopkin 03:29 Where today’s lesson will go 05:01 Jesus at age 12 10:25 John the Baptist and the JST 11:36 Young Jesus: A Thought Experiment 15:16 Rebelliousness vs. weakness 18:03 D&C 93 and Jesus’s growth 21:57 Perfection 25:31 The baptism of Jesus Christ 26:51 Josephus describes John the Baptist 30:43 John the Baptist in the Bible Dictionary 33:30 John receives a name 34:09 Mary and the importance of righteous women 38:30 Traditional baptismal sites and repentance 43:59 Pool of Bethesda and Isaiah 49:03 John the Baptist’s role 54:52 End of Part 1–Dr. Shon Hopkin