Behold the Lamb of God

All this has come upon us, though we have not forgotten you, and we have not been false to your covenant. Our heart has not turned back, nor have our steps departed from your way; yet you have broken us in the place of jackals and covered us with the shadow of death.

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Matthew 3:13–17 ESV

Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to John, to be baptized by him. John would have prevented him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?” But Jesus answered him, “Let it be so now, for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness.” Then he consented. And when Jesus was baptized, immediately he went up from the water, and behold, the heavens were opened to him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and coming to rest on him; and behold, a voice from heaven said, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.”

Mark 1:9–11 ESV

In those days Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. And when he came up out of the water, immediately he saw the heavens being torn open and the Spirit descending on him like a dove. And a voice came from heaven, “You are my beloved Son; with you I am well pleased.”

Luke 3:21–23 ESV

Now when all the people were baptized, and when Jesus also had been baptized and was praying, the heavens were opened, and the Holy Spirit descended on him in bodily form, like a dove; and a voice came from heaven, “You are my beloved Son; with you I am well pleased.” Jesus, when he began his ministry, was about thirty years of age, being the son (as was supposed) of Joseph, the son of Heli,

John 1:29–34 ESV

The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! This is he of whom I said, ‘After me comes a man who ranks before me, because he was before me.’ I myself did not know him, but for this purpose I came baptizing with water, that he might be revealed to Israel.” And John bore witness: “I saw the Spirit descend from heaven like a dove, and it remained on him. I myself did not know him, but he who sent me to baptize with water said to me, ‘He on whom you see the Spirit descend and remain, this is he who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.’ And I have seen and have borne witness that this is the Son of God.”

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John the Baptist - Preached the need for repentance

Matthew 3:13 ESV

Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to John, to be baptized by him.

Approx 6 months into John’s Ministry

John 1:29 ESV

The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!

John publically acknowledges Jesus as the Messiah

“The Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the word”

Matthew 3:14 ESV

John would have prevented him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?”

Although John knows Jesus

John know Jesus is his superior

John 1:30 ESV

This is he of whom I said, ‘After me comes a man who ranks before me, because he was before me.’

John has an awareness of Jesus’ divine nature

John 1:31 ESV

I myself did not know him, but for this purpose I came baptizing with water, that he might be revealed to Israel.”

John did not have the “spiritual relationship with Jesus” or did not truely grasp His Divine Nature

John knew, however, that his ministry was to baptise with water so that the Messiah may be revealed to Israel

Matthew 3:15 ESV

But Jesus answered him, “Let it be so now, for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness.” Then he consented.

Jesus reaffirms his resolution to obedience to God the Father and His Ministry

Jesus was born and bound in the manger as a new born sacrificial lamb

Baptism symbolised the wahsing of the unclean

Sin had to be dealt with

Jesus Identifies with Sinners

Jesus states that we all must comply with every righteous requirement

Sacrifical Lamb without Blemish

His baptism symbolises the taking on the Sin of the People

Matthew 3:16 ESV

And when Jesus was baptized, immediately he went up from the water, and behold, the heavens were opened to him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and coming to rest on him;

Jordon - No special water

Baptism - complete submersion

“Dip under water” or “Immerse”

Dying clothing

Ship sinking

Went Up

“rise from the depths”

"the heavens were openned to him”

He saw the Spirit of God

descending like a dove

coming to rest on him

Matthew 3:17 ESV

and behold, a voice from heaven said, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.”

A voice from heaven

“This is my beloved Son with, whom I am well pleased”

beloved - most loved & eternal love

Jesus the Son of God

The Father affirms his pleasure with the Son

God the Father, the Holy Spirit & Jesus are unified in the Work of Salvation

John 1:33 ESV

I myself did not know him, but he who sent me to baptize with water said to me, ‘He on whom you see the Spirit descend and remain, this is he who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.’

“He on whom you see the Spirit descend and remain, this is he who baptises with the Holy Spirit”

Matthew 28:19 ESV

Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,

Baptise them in the Name of the Father, The Son & The Holy Spirit

Acts 2:38–39 ESV

And Peter said to them, “Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. For the promise is for you and for your children and for all who are far off, everyone whom the Lord our God calls to himself.”

Baptism is a symbol of the inward work of Salvation from a Sins found in Jesus

seperation from the world

identity with Christ in his Death, burial and ressurection

devotion to obedience

commitment to serve Him

Receive the Holy Spirit

The Baptist Affirmation of Faith 1966 Baptism

this ordinance express their separation from the world, and their identity with Christ in his death, burial and resurrection, and their devotion henceforth to him.

The Baptist Affirmation of Faith 1966 The Meaning of Baptism

The confession sets forth his death to sin, and new life to righteousness by faith in Jesus Christ. Baptism is not essential to salvation, but it is vital to proper discipleship.

John 1:34 ESV

And I have seen and have borne witness that this is the Son of God.”

John bears witness that Jesus in the Son of God

Hymn - O my Soul (1280)

Closing Prayer

Doxology(read) –

Give thanks to God, for he is good,

the everlasting Giver:

let all his people praise the Lord

whose love endures for ever.

For his right hand has made me strong;

I am his new creation:

he is my God, he is my song,

my strength and my salvation.

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