The first broadcast baseball game was in 1921 over KDKA in Pittsburgh with Harold Arlin at the microphone. Since then, teams have been identified by the voice announcing their games. Vin Scully of the Dodgers, Harry Caray of the Cardinals, and later the Cubs, Ernie Harwell of the Tigers, and Mel Allen of the Yankees became public relations masters, identified by their voices.

Repent – Matthew 3

John the Baptist was a great “public relations” man for Jesus. The epitome of the Old Testament prophets, he was a voice to get men’s attention so Jesus could teach them the Word of God. Even before John’s birth, an angel predicted he would be “great in the sight of the Lord” and “filled with the Holy Spirit from birth” (Luke 1:15). In 29 AD, John preached in the barren desert near the Jordan River. His message was “repent,” which means “to change your mind” regarding sin and God. 

Two groups of religious people were in the greatest need of repentance. The legalistic Pharisees, who tried to be righteous by obeying the laws of Moses, and the politically powerful Sadducees, who worshipped rationalism and denied the resurrection, came to hear John. Since a repentant heart results in changed actions, John vehemently warned both groups to repent. He was shut out of the formal religion of his day. But John pleased God.

The Kingdom Coach and Athlete are part of the group, the “set-apart ones.” They have an authentic and personal relationship with God through Jesus Christ by the power of the Spirit.  

Journaling helps you understand and respond to the Bible. As you journal, use the acronym HEAR to Highlight, Explain, Apply, and Respond to what you have read in the reading plan.

Bible Memory Verse – In those days John the Baptist came preaching in the wilderness of Judea, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” Matthew 3:1-2

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