The Baptism of Jesus - Luke 3

1. A Prayer For The People of God
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.

3. baptism
(in the Christian Church)
the religious rite of
sprinkling water onto
a person's forehead
or of immersion in water,
symbolizing purification
or regeneration and
admission to the Christian Church

4. recapitulation
an act or instance of
summarizing and restating
the main points of something;
in Christian theology,
the way in which
Jesus sums up,
in his own life and death,
the calling of Israel and all humankind

5. luke 3:15-17, 21-22
the BAPTISM of Jesus

7. THE RIVER JORDAN
Recognized as the spot where John the Baptist baptized Jesus
Israel
Jordan

8. COVENANT RENEWAL
June, 2015

9. JohnBaptizesJesus
JesusMafa,Cameroon(1973)

10. BaptismofChrist
DavidZelenka(2005)

11. PickUpYourCross&FollowMe
ScottErickson(NewIconsSeries)

12. luke 3:15-17, 21-22
the BAPTISM of Jesus

13. As the people were filled with expectation,
and all were questioning in their hearts
concerning John, whether he might be
the Messiah, John answered all of them by
saying, "I baptize you with water; but one
who is more powerful than I is coming; I am
not worthy to untie the thong of his sandals.
He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit
and fire. His winnowing fork is in his hand,
to clear his threshing floor and to gather
the wheat into his granary; but the chaff
he will burn with unquenchable fire.”
LUKE
3:15-17

14. Now when all the people were baptized,
and when Jesus also had been baptized
and was praying, heaven was opened,
and the Holy Spirit descended upon him
in bodily form like a dove. And a voice
came from heaven, "You are my Son,
the Beloved; with you I am well pleased."
LUKE
3:21-22

15. thoughts on Jesus’ baptism…
1. Jesus is identifying himself with Israel and
humanity as a whole, and with you individually

16. thoughts on Jesus’ baptism…
1. Jesus is identifying himself with Israel and
humanity as a whole, and with you individually
2. Jesus is undergoing, symbolically, what his
entire life will be about, and how it will
ultimately end (albeit temporarily):
finding life by going through death

17. PickUpYourCross&FollowMe
ScottErickson(NewIconsSeries)

18. thoughts on Jesus’ baptism…
3. Jesus’ life models for us the pattern
of our lives as his followers:
life, death, burial, resurrection, new life

19. thoughts on Jesus’ baptism…
3. Jesus’ life models for us the pattern
of our lives as his followers:
life, death, burial, resurrection, new life
4. Following Jesus cannot be done by avoiding
the cross, or the grave

20. thoughts on Jesus’ baptism…
3. Jesus’ life models for us the pattern
of our lives as his followers:
life, death, burial, resurrection, new life
4. Following Jesus cannot be done by avoiding
the cross, or the grave
QUESTION: what do you need to die to?

21. Benediction
God of grace and glory,
you call us with your voice of flame
to be your people, faithful and courageous.
As your beloved Son embraced his mission
in the waters of baptism, inspire us with
the fire of your Spirit to join in his transforming work.
We ask this in the name of our Savior Jesus Christ,
who lives and reigns for ever and ever.
Amen.