Scripture for Life: After allowing himself to be baptized, Jesus heard the divine voice say, "You are my beloved Son." Jesus had received not just a baptism, but an affirmation and a naming.

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Through him we have obtained access to this grace in which we stand” (Romans 5:1). Elsewhere, Scripture says, “For through Jesus we have access in one Spirit to the Father” (Ephesians 2:17). 2.

Jan. 9, The Baptism of the Lord: Today we are reminded of the implications of our own baptism as a sacrament that orients us toward mission and service to others following the model of Jesus.

Just as Jesus needed to apply the words of Isaiah to his own time, we look at these Scriptures to interpret what they have meant across the ages, from the days of Isaiah about 540 years before ...

Although Jesus was sinless, through baptism, He showed that He was fully human, identifying with and ready to take on the sins of humankind. Matthew continues: “Then John consented.

Otherwise, the plan will not be worthy of Jesus Mat 10:38. The HOLY BIBLE Feminine Translation Version Published by Mark 7 Publishing, 2021, JW Farquhar ©, ISBN 978-0-9796263-4-0 Paperback 6 x 9 x 2.