Thoughts From the Bible

Luke 3: 21-22-  ‘When all the people were baptized, it came to pass that Jesus also was baptized, and while He prayed, the heaven was opened. (22) And the Holy Spirit descended in bodily form like a dove upon Him, and a voice came from heaven which said, “You are My beloved Son; in You I am well pleased.”   This had to be a stunning moment for those who were there to see the application of the Trinity in one place in time. Jesus, the Son of God, the Holy Spirit descending on Him as a dove and then the voice of God being heard. This scene obviously shows us the realization of the Trinity but also the importance of being baptized. Jesus was baptized. God obviously blessed this moment of baptism by being in attendance in full. Some people like to discount baptism as simply a tradition of the church, but it is much greater than that. It is a public demonstration of our individual faith in God.  Proverbs 12: 3- A man is not established by wickedness, but the root of the righte...

Read Matthew 3: 13- 17- As we go through life, we find ourselves subject to authority. You can all it a fact of life . Whether in a family or in a professional setting , we are subject to authority. Jesus shows us through His baptism how we are all subject to spiritual authority also. Jesus saw Himself subject to God the Father’s authority .   This baptism was also a very public demonstration of who Jesus Christ was which is the purpose of baptism. God the Father also showed to the people attending the baptisms who Jesus Christ was. Vers es 16 and 17 says , ‘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.”’ Jesus became a very public figure at this point. He demonstrated submission to spiritual authority, and He also showed us the power of a ble...