In this third session in our continuing study into the Gospel according to Mark, we focus on the events surrounding the baptism of Jesus Christ by John the Baptist. Why is the sinless Son of God offering Himself for the "baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins"? Which sins did he have to confess before God? What about the events that immediately followed this baptism: The opening of the heavens, the coming down of the Spirit upon Him, the voice that thundered from Heaven, and the sending of Jesus Christ into the wilderness by the Spirit to be tempted of the devil? These events clarify why the life and message of Christ can only be summarized as the "Good News of God."