Matthew 3:13-17 Coronation of the King
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Intro:
Intro:
Read Matthew 3:13-17
Read Matthew 3:13-17
Transition:
Matthew has shown us
The lineage of the king
The birth of the king
The Worship of the king thru the Magi
The herald of the king thru John the Baptist
Now we are ready for the Coronation of the king
Matthew wants the Jews to see Jesus as their anointed and prophesied king
Do you see Jesus as the king of kings?
Do you see him as your king?
I. Identify with Humanity vs. 13-15
I. Identify with Humanity vs. 13-15
The Coronation starts with the king identifying with man
For Jesus to truly be king he has to identify himself as one of them
While he is fully God, He is fully man too
The herald of the King had announced the coming of the King
John declared Behold the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world
Vs. 13 Jesus comes from Galilee
Now, the King Himself appears for His coronation.
When Jesus arrived from Galilee at the Jordan, He did not come for a private ceremony.
Jesus was not to have a private, secret anointing
We do not know exactly where on the Jordan River John was then baptizing, though it seems likely it was toward the southern end
John tells us that it was near “Bethany beyond the Jordan
Vs. 14 John tries to resist baptizing Jesus
We know from John’s greeting to Jesus that he recognized Him immediately
It is not difficult to understand John’s concern.
His baptism was for confession of sin and repentance (3:2, 6, 11), of which he himself had need; but Jesus had no sins to confess or be forgiven of.
John’s baptism was for those who turned from their sin and thereby became fit for the arrival of the great King.
Vs. 15 Jesus answers John
Why, then, would the sinless King Himself want to be baptized?
First, His baptism gave approval to John’s ministry.
Second, He identified Himself with publicans and sinners, the very people He came to save.
But mainly, His baptism pictured His future baptism on the cross when all the “waves and billows” of God’s judgment would go over Him
Luke 12:50
I have a baptism to be baptized with, and how great is my distress until it is accomplished!
It is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness: Jesus understood why this seemed strange to John, but it was nevertheless necessary to fulfill all righteousness.
It wasn’t that this one act in itself fulfilled all righteousness, but it was another important step in the overall mission of Jesus to identify with fallen and sinful man, a mission that would only finally be fulfilled at the cross.
Did you know that Jesus fully identifies with you?
He knows and understands your thought and how you feel
He can sympathize with everything you go through because he came and lived as a man
If he would’ve remained a supernatural being or a ghost there would’ve been a disconnect
Because he was born as a baby, lived as a man, and suffered death he identifies with all of us
II. Anointed by the Spirit vs. 16
II. Anointed by the Spirit vs. 16
The Coronation continues with the anointing of the Holy Spirit
John proceeds and baptizes Jesus
As soon as he comes up out of the water the Heavens open up
While we don’t know exactly what this means we can guess
The clouds were parted, the sun shown down on him, and a dove descended
There’s nothing more fitting for a coronation than for the heavens to part for anointed one to be crowned king
John the Baptist was an eye witness to this
John 1:32
And John bore witness: “I saw the Spirit descend from heaven like a dove, and it remained on him.
The dove assured Jesus as He began His ministry that the Spirit’s ministry would always be His
The dove is a beautiful symbol of the Spirit of God in its purity and in its ministry of peace
III. Confirmed by the Father vs. 17
III. Confirmed by the Father vs. 17
The Coronation is finalized by God the Father confirming it
A voice from heaven speaks
On three special occasions, the Father spoke from heaven: at Christ’s baptism, at the Transfiguration (Matt. 17:3), and as Christ approached the cross
Everyone there hears this voice
This is a public coronation
It was even prophesied over 700 years earlier
Isaiah 42:1
Behold my servant, whom I uphold, my chosen, in whom my soul delights; I have put my Spirit upon him; he will bring forth justice to the nations.
The final part of this is so profound
He identifies Jesus as His Son
This tells us who is speaking
It also asserts God’s Divine will into the scene
No longer is it just John the Baptist proclaiming that this is the Messiah
God has told mankind of his plans
He finishes by saying that He is well pleased with His Son
This says so much
First, He deeply loves his son
This had to give Jesus a boost
No son I know has ever been harmed by a father telling him that he loved him and was pleased with
This is the way he feel about you too
He deeply loves you and wants you to succeed
I think you would be shocked that God say the same about you
Second, Jesus has his blessing for his mission
When Jesus was at the well with the Samaritan woman the disciples were trying to give him food
He told them that his food was to do the will of his Father
To have the covering of your father as you went about your business is essential
Many a dads have sent their son to do a job ill prepared and then threw them under the bus when it didn’t go well
Not speaking from personal experience or anything
Finally, the public proclamation of his blessing to others
God was not shy it letting everyone know his love and blessing on his Son
You can tell someone you love them and they have your support and blessing, but when you tell others, it has an impact on all involved