The Baptism of Jesus - Mark 1

1. Prayer
Lord God,
you revealed your Son in the waters
of the Jordan and anointed him
with the power of the Holy Spirit
to proclaim good news to all people.
Sanctify us by the same Spirit,
that we may proclaim the healing power
of the gospel by acts of love in your name.
Amen.

2. The Church Calendar
January 10

3. Mark 1:4-11
the BAPTISM of JESUS
The Baptism of Christ
By Daniel Bonnell

4. John the Baptizer appeared in the desert.
He was announcing a baptism of
repentance, to forgive sins. The whole of
Judaea,
and everyone who lived in Jerusalem,
went out to him; they confessed their sins
and were baptized by him in the river
Jordan. John wore camel-hair clothes, with
a leather belt around his waist. He used to
eat locusts and wild honey.
MARK 1:4-6 (KNT)

5. “Someone a lot stronger than me is
coming close behind,” John used to tell
them.
“I don’t deserve to squat down and undo
his sandals. I’ve plunged you in the water;
he’s going to plunge you in the holy spirit.”
This is how it happened. Around that time,
Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee, and
was baptized by John in the river Jordan.
MARK 1:7-9

6. That very moment, as he was getting
out of the water, he saw the heavens open,
and the spirit coming down like a dove
onto him. Then there came a voice,
out of the heavens:
“You are my son!
You are the one I love!
You make me very glad.”
MARK 1:10-11

8. WHAT IS BEING REVEALED?
1.The heart of a prophet, calling for
covenant faithfulness in God’s people
and declaring God’s faithfulness to them

9. 2.The heart of God the Father for
God the Son through God the Spirit
WHAT IS BEING REVEALED?
1.The heart of a prophet, calling for
covenant faithfulness in God’s people
and declaring God’s faithfulness to them

10. 2.The heart of God the Father for
God the Son through God the Spirit
WHAT IS BEING REVEALED?
1.The heart of a prophet, calling for
covenant faithfulness in God’s people
and declaring God’s faithfulness to them
3.The heart of God for God’s people,
and the path to life for all humanity

11. 1.4 – 1.9.21
some THOUGHTS on last WEEK

13. WHITE PRIVILEGE
the societal privilege
that benefits people
whom society identifies
as white in some countries,
beyond what is commonly
experienced by non-white
people under the same
social, political, or
economic circumstances

14. INSURRECTION
a violent uprising against
an authority or government
SEDITION
conduct or speech inciting people
to rebel against the authority of a state

15. THE FIRST AMENDMENT
Congress shall make no law
respecting an establishment
of religion, or prohibiting
the free exercise thereof;
or abridging the freedom of speech,
or of the press; or the right of
the people peaceably to assemble,
and to petition the Government
for a redress of grievances

16. NO RELIGIOUS TEST
The Senators and Representatives
before mentioned, and the Members
of the several State Legislatures,
and all executive and judicial Officers,
both of the United States and of the
several States, shall be bound by Oath
or Affirmation, to support this Constitution; but
no religiousTest shall ever be required as a
Qualification to any Office or publicTrust under
the United States.

17. ARNOLD VINICK (TWW)
“I want to warn everyone in
the press and all the voters out there,
if you demand expressions of religious faith
from politicians, you are just begging to be
lied to.They won’t
all lie to you, but a lot of them will,
and it will be the easiest lie they
ever had to tell to get your votes.”

19. THE PRESSING QUESTION
How did so many white
conservative evangelicals
come to offer such strong,
reliable support to this
President and, beyond that,
politics of this style and substance?

20. Jesus and John Wayne: A 401-Level Study
Wednesdays, 2.24 – 3.31
6:30pm // Zoom

21. Benediction
Holy God,
creator of light and herald of goodness,
at the waters of his baptism
you proclaimed Jesus your beloved Son.
With the baptized of every time and generation,
may we say yes to your call to repentance
and be led to the life of abundance we
experience in your kinship and love.
Amen.