The Baptism of Jesus Matthew 3:13-17

20-0712: Jesus, God’s Son, was anointed as the Christ by baptism so we could identify with Him by faith and be adopted as God’s children. The baptism of Jesus recorded in Scripture is a power moment of divine visitation. God breaks his silence of over 400 years with his own voice that identifies and anoints His Son, Jesus, as Holy Spirit descends upon Him. Jesus was baptized to identify with sinners as the suffering servant, so by faith sinners could identify with Him in His suffering for us. Baptism is a powerful moment in the life of every believer because it represents outwardly what God had done within and on the believer in salvation. In Jesus, God’s pleasure upon Him becomes His atonement and forgiveness for our sin. In Jesus, the sky is split and Heaven opened to welcome sinners to God. In this message, Pastor Lane offers three Heaven-opening moments from Jesus that makes Him worthy of your faith. He concludes the message with a brief explanation of believer’s baptism and why it is so important for every person. We pray this message helps and encourages you.