Out of the Water; Into the Wilderness: The Gospel According to Mark - Following Jesus (1:9-13)

At the start of his ministry, Jesus receives the powerful anointing and personal affirmation of God the Father in his baptism by John. Then his Father immediately puts him to the most severe test of faith by driving him into the wilderness to be tempted by Satan. It's hard to imagine two more contrasting moments in such proximity to one another.