Jesus Christ, The Son of God (Mark 1:1-8) | David Ryu

Sermon by Pastor David Ryu, on Sunday February 22, 2026, at Diaspora Church. The sermon text comes from Mark 1:1-8. We begin a new sermon series through the Gospel of Mark. Drawing upon reliable sources, and carried along by the Holy Spirit, Mark's record of the earthly life and ministry of Jesus is true and worthy of our full confidence. Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and the Lord God of Israel! Let us be glad and amazed, and let us prepare to receive the King of kings with hearts of repentance. Listen to Preach The Word with David Ryu on all podcast platforms: https://tr.ee/jI3-wUNOQj Connect with Diaspora Church (Toronto, Canada): https://www.diasporachurch.org/ Follow Pastor David Ryu on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pastordavidryu/ Mark 1: 1-8 The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. As it is written in Isaiah the prophet, “Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way, the voice of one crying in the wilderness: ‘Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight,’” John appeared, baptizing in the wilderness and proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. And all the country of Judea and all Jerusalem were going out to him and were being baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins. Now John was clothed with camel’s hair and wore a leather belt around his waist and ate locusts and wild honey. And he preached, saying, “After me comes he who is mightier than I, the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie. I have baptized you with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.”