WELL PLEASING BAPTISM
Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John.
But John tried to deter him, saying, "I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?"
Jesus replied, "Let it be so now; it is proper for us to do this to fulfill all righteousness." Then John consented.
As soon as Jesus was baptized, he went up out of the water. At that moment heaven was opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and lighting on him. And a voice from heaven said, "This is my Son, whom I love; with Him I am well pleased."
Matthew 3:13-17
Sometimes it’s hard to follow up a portion of scripture that sums things up so nicely. We can read about Jesus in the New Testament. In the first chapter of Matthew, Jesus is born. By the third chapter, Christ is 30ish years old and is starting His ministry. By this point He has already given His life to God and is following in the pattern of baptism.
As we read, John the Baptist recognized Jesus as one that was Heaven sent. John knew of a great one that would follow. John would be heard preaching to the men and women he baptized, “I baptize you with water for repentance. But after me will come one who is more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not fit to carry.” (Matthew 3:11)
John tried to ask to be baptized by Jesus. But Jesus wasn’t yet ready to be baptizing others. Jesus would later baptize people with the Holy Spirit. Anyone who would accept Christ as their Saviour would receive the Holy Spirit. Today, we can still be baptized as Christ was, in order that we can be added to a church of God and follow in His steps.
After Christ came up from the water, the heavens opened and the Spirit of God came down as a dove and lighted upon Him and those wonderful words rang out from Heaven. I ask, “Who is this man Jesus?” God answers with, “This is my Son, whom I love; with Him I am well pleased.”
We can clearly see the triune God in all parts in this picture. There is the Christ with the Holy Spirit upon him and God proclaiming His pleasure in the whole affair.
I imagine what it may be like to be the one in front or behind Jesus in line for baptism. John had just finished raising you out of the water and as you head out of the river, here’s John asking the man in line to baptize him. This would make me curious.
I know I’d want to tell others about Him.
But John tried to deter him, saying, "I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?"
Jesus replied, "Let it be so now; it is proper for us to do this to fulfill all righteousness." Then John consented.
As soon as Jesus was baptized, he went up out of the water. At that moment heaven was opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and lighting on him. And a voice from heaven said, "This is my Son, whom I love; with Him I am well pleased."
Matthew 3:13-17
Sometimes it’s hard to follow up a portion of scripture that sums things up so nicely. We can read about Jesus in the New Testament. In the first chapter of Matthew, Jesus is born. By the third chapter, Christ is 30ish years old and is starting His ministry. By this point He has already given His life to God and is following in the pattern of baptism.
As we read, John the Baptist recognized Jesus as one that was Heaven sent. John knew of a great one that would follow. John would be heard preaching to the men and women he baptized, “I baptize you with water for repentance. But after me will come one who is more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not fit to carry.” (Matthew 3:11)
John tried to ask to be baptized by Jesus. But Jesus wasn’t yet ready to be baptizing others. Jesus would later baptize people with the Holy Spirit. Anyone who would accept Christ as their Saviour would receive the Holy Spirit. Today, we can still be baptized as Christ was, in order that we can be added to a church of God and follow in His steps.
After Christ came up from the water, the heavens opened and the Spirit of God came down as a dove and lighted upon Him and those wonderful words rang out from Heaven. I ask, “Who is this man Jesus?” God answers with, “This is my Son, whom I love; with Him I am well pleased.”
We can clearly see the triune God in all parts in this picture. There is the Christ with the Holy Spirit upon him and God proclaiming His pleasure in the whole affair.
I imagine what it may be like to be the one in front or behind Jesus in line for baptism. John had just finished raising you out of the water and as you head out of the river, here’s John asking the man in line to baptize him. This would make me curious.
I know I’d want to tell others about Him.
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