Jesus' baptism was a defining moment in his ministry because….
I. It revealed that he was the One whom John the Baptist was preparing the people to receive. -REVELATION – The revelation that he was the divine Messiah II. It revealed Jesus' full identification with his people in their need of forgiveness for their sins. -IDENTIFICATION – His identification with sinners he came to save. III. It revealed the descent of the Spirit from heaven upon him. -EFFUSION (outpouring). It was his effusion, inundation in the Spirit of God. IV. It revealed the Father's love for and pleasure in his Son. It was the AFFIRMATION of the Father's love for and pleasure in him.
This "defining moment" in Jesus' ministry is one also for us who believe in him.
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Jeff Gregory
A Defining Moment Epiphany Season 2023-2024 Good Shepherd Community...
Jeff Gregory has been pastor of Good Shepherd Community Church in Dallas, TX, since 1995. During most of that time he worked as an ESL instructor at El Centro Community College in downtown Dallas. He attended New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary and graduated with an M.Div....