Matthew 3
The Preaching of John the Baptist
In Matthew’s account of Jesus’ life here on earth he skips over the next 30 years or so and picks up with an introduction of John the Baptist (vv. 1-6). John is presented as the prophet sent in the spirit of Elijah ābefore the coming of the great and dreadful day of the Lordā (Mal. 4:5). He was …
The Baptism of Christ
Date: June 22, 2021
Topic:
Baptism
Passage: Matthew 3:13–Matthew 3:17
We find Jesus going south from Galilee to the Jordan River to be baptized (v. 13). When John learned that Jesus wanted to be baptized, he didnāt want to do it because he felt unworthy (v. 14). Jesus said it is necessary to fulfill what God wanted them to do (v. 15). While He walked this earth …