1 00:00:10,500 --> 00:00:13,500 it's always a joy to open God's word with you and so would you 2 00:00:13,500 --> 00:00:18,000 meet me in the Gospel According to Mark in chapter chapter one, 3 00:00:19,700 --> 00:00:22,900 I know we're still early in this book but I cannot help, but feel 4 00:00:24,400 --> 00:00:29,300 When studying this gospel and teaching it that we're treading 5 00:00:29,300 --> 00:00:36,900 on Holy Ground. when speaking about Christ, as much as we have 6 00:00:36,900 --> 00:00:41,200 Liberty in him there's there's this the sense of reverence 7 00:00:42,500 --> 00:00:47,300 there is no one like him and and because of that we need God's 8 00:00:47,300 --> 00:00:52,100 help and understanding him and how we communicate him and speak 9 00:00:52,100 --> 00:00:54,900 of him. The man something from us that 10 00:00:54,900 --> 00:01:00,000 no other person demands and so if you're there in Mark 1 Meet 11 00:01:00,000 --> 00:01:06,800 me in verse and verse 9. It says, in those days, Jesus 12 00:01:06,800 --> 00:01:11,300 from Nazareth, rather, Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee 13 00:01:12,000 --> 00:01:14,600 and was baptized by John in the Jordan. 14 00:01:15,200 --> 00:01:19,700 And when he came up out of the water immediately, he saw the 15 00:01:19,700 --> 00:01:24,700 heavens being torn open and the spirit descending on him, like a 16 00:01:24,700 --> 00:01:28,200 dove. And the voice Came From Heaven. 17 00:01:28,800 --> 00:01:34,800 You are my beloved Son with you. I am. 18 00:01:34,800 --> 00:01:40,800 Well pleased. What we pray again. 19 00:01:44,400 --> 00:01:50,700 Help us with this, help us see the awesome significance of the 20 00:01:50,700 --> 00:01:57,800 baptism of Jesus Lori. Pray, that the spirit of God 21 00:01:58,400 --> 00:02:01,600 would Open the Eyes of each Heart In This Place. 22 00:02:02,300 --> 00:02:06,600 Lord breakthrough, familiarity breakthrough. 23 00:02:06,600 --> 00:02:11,600 All distraction And Lord win our devotion. 24 00:02:12,900 --> 00:02:17,900 And draw out fresh affection for the person of Jesus Christ. 25 00:02:19,500 --> 00:02:24,500 Lord, we pray that you would indeed empower the ministry of 26 00:02:24,500 --> 00:02:29,400 the word this afternoon and that we would sense something of the 27 00:02:29,400 --> 00:02:33,100 radiating glory of God in Christ Jesus. 28 00:02:34,300 --> 00:02:40,600 Bring us to our knees. Wipe away, every tear restore 29 00:02:40,600 --> 00:02:44,600 the joy of your salvation. We Need You O Lord. 30 00:02:44,800 --> 00:02:48,300 For we are we are so able to become hardened in light of 31 00:02:48,300 --> 00:02:51,600 these truths. So able to become indifferent 32 00:02:51,600 --> 00:02:56,900 but Lord, rescue us again, rescue us, Lord and receive from 33 00:02:56,900 --> 00:02:58,200 us. What is your do? 34 00:02:59,200 --> 00:03:03,700 Supreme love. Adoration and devotion. 35 00:03:04,300 --> 00:03:09,400 We ask these things in Jesus name, amen. a time together last 36 00:03:09,400 --> 00:03:13,500 week, hopefully Provided some clarity. 37 00:03:14,800 --> 00:03:18,400 And understanding the meaning of the baptism of this wild Prophet 38 00:03:18,400 --> 00:03:23,600 named John John, the baptizer. And the main idea behind John's 39 00:03:23,600 --> 00:03:28,500 baptism baptism, is that it was a means to dismantle this false 40 00:03:28,500 --> 00:03:32,900 confidence that the Jewish people had in their Heritage and 41 00:03:32,900 --> 00:03:35,800 their ethnicity, and their culture and their race. 42 00:03:36,600 --> 00:03:39,500 This was a community that believed wholeheartedly that 43 00:03:39,500 --> 00:03:43,600 because they had a certain ancestry that they had automatic 44 00:03:43,600 --> 00:03:47,600 access into the kingdom of God, that they were saved based on 45 00:03:47,600 --> 00:03:50,400 that. And here comes John, the son of 46 00:03:50,400 --> 00:03:53,400 a priest. After 400 years of silence and 47 00:03:53,400 --> 00:03:58,400 begins to Proclaim repent. Repent, you juice and be 48 00:03:58,400 --> 00:04:01,200 baptized. You cannot depend upon your 49 00:04:01,200 --> 00:04:03,400 culture, you cannot depend upon your history. 50 00:04:03,600 --> 00:04:07,500 You must make an individual commitment to realizing your 51 00:04:07,500 --> 00:04:11,300 need for the mercy of God. You must recognize that your 52 00:04:11,300 --> 00:04:16,399 culture doesn't erase your sin. Only God can do that. 53 00:04:16,899 --> 00:04:19,100 And so, would you join with me in this water? 54 00:04:19,100 --> 00:04:21,800 And would you make a declaration to your people? 55 00:04:21,800 --> 00:04:23,600 And before God, that you need him? 56 00:04:24,200 --> 00:04:26,100 Because the kingdom of God is at hand. 57 00:04:26,700 --> 00:04:29,100 And so we understand that that is the emphasis of John's, 58 00:04:29,100 --> 00:04:32,100 baptism it clarifies. The emphasis of the baptism that 59 00:04:32,100 --> 00:04:36,000 you did right in the name of Jesus, where you identified with 60 00:04:36,000 --> 00:04:39,300 his death, I'm dying with Christ. 61 00:04:39,300 --> 00:04:43,900 My salvation is because of Christ and you clothed yourself 62 00:04:43,900 --> 00:04:48,000 in him by faith. But that water envelops you as a 63 00:04:48,008 --> 00:04:51,200 way of signifying your burial and your Resurrection in his 64 00:04:51,200 --> 00:04:54,100 name. But with this fresh Insight in 65 00:04:54,100 --> 00:04:57,400 our hearts, right? With this fresh insight, about 66 00:04:57,400 --> 00:04:59,500 what? John's baptism, baptism was all 67 00:04:59,500 --> 00:05:03,100 about. We come now to a new, A new 68 00:05:03,100 --> 00:05:07,600 challenge, A new challenge in trying to understand, John's 69 00:05:07,600 --> 00:05:12,500 baptism. And the challenge is. as we try 70 00:05:12,500 --> 00:05:16,700 to interpret it is that this baptism for Sinners, this 71 00:05:16,700 --> 00:05:19,700 baptism that called those who realize their need to repent and 72 00:05:19,707 --> 00:05:23,200 confess their sins was something that the Lord Jesus Christ 73 00:05:23,200 --> 00:05:30,700 himself participated in how can it be And so significant is this 74 00:05:31,300 --> 00:05:35,000 that we must understand it. It may seem intimidating to 75 00:05:35,000 --> 00:05:40,200 engage with but as we dig and as we discover why Jesus did this, 76 00:05:40,600 --> 00:05:43,200 or I pray that you would have another reason to give him glory 77 00:05:43,200 --> 00:05:48,100 and worship. And so we understand that Jesus 78 00:05:48,100 --> 00:05:52,700 was in fact, baptized by this man who baptized people for them 79 00:05:52,700 --> 00:05:57,400 to repent and in seeking to understand the Monumental moment 80 00:05:57,400 --> 00:06:01,100 that this was in Jesus life and Ministry this afternoon you and 81 00:06:01,100 --> 00:06:04,600 I will only answer to questions to questions. 82 00:06:04,900 --> 00:06:08,900 And the first one was this, why is it that Jesus was baptized by 83 00:06:08,900 --> 00:06:12,800 John and the second one will be what happened. 84 00:06:13,200 --> 00:06:16,000 When the Lord Jesus Christ was Bye. 85 00:06:16,700 --> 00:06:17,600 Bye. John. 86 00:06:18,300 --> 00:06:21,700 You may be surprised to understand that the first answer 87 00:06:21,700 --> 00:06:26,900 to that first question, why why did he come to this point? 88 00:06:26,900 --> 00:06:32,300 Why did he come to the shore of the Jordan to experience this to 89 00:06:32,300 --> 00:06:36,000 experience this campaign that was called to humble and 90 00:06:36,000 --> 00:06:38,200 identify? Sinners, how can it be? 91 00:06:38,200 --> 00:06:42,700 And I present to you the first reason and it is to affirm the 92 00:06:42,700 --> 00:06:48,200 deity of Jesus Christ. When you read verse 9, I'm sure 93 00:06:48,200 --> 00:06:51,600 the first question that comes to mind is why why is the sinless 94 00:06:51,600 --> 00:06:53,600 Spotless savior? Who is God In the Flesh? 95 00:06:53,600 --> 00:06:58,300 Responding to this call for Sinners to Humble themselves and 96 00:06:58,300 --> 00:07:02,100 many who vehemently deny the deity of the Lord Jesus Christ 97 00:07:02,100 --> 00:07:05,300 will come to a verse like this as some kind of a proof text 98 00:07:05,300 --> 00:07:08,500 that he was not God, that he did not share in the father's 99 00:07:08,500 --> 00:07:10,600 nature. He was a good man but he was a 100 00:07:10,600 --> 00:07:14,000 man, still a man who shared Adam sinned. 101 00:07:15,500 --> 00:07:19,100 And the very same place, where people would try to repudiate 102 00:07:19,100 --> 00:07:22,700 the character, the perfect nature of Jesus Christ is the 103 00:07:22,700 --> 00:07:27,100 very same occasion where God actually wants to affirm his 104 00:07:27,100 --> 00:07:30,200 Perfection. How, how can it be? 105 00:07:30,200 --> 00:07:33,000 How do you get that out of this? And the only way that you can 106 00:07:33,000 --> 00:07:36,800 get it is when you see the snapshot taken by the other 107 00:07:36,800 --> 00:07:43,000 gospel writer Matthew, And in Matthews telling Matthew by the 108 00:07:43,000 --> 00:07:46,800 spirit, knows the questions that we would come, that would come 109 00:07:46,800 --> 00:07:50,700 through this text and desires to answer it and this is how he 110 00:07:50,700 --> 00:07:52,700 answers it. But you have to go there and 111 00:07:52,700 --> 00:07:59,700 Matthew chapter 3 and verse 13. Would you know that the answer? 112 00:08:01,500 --> 00:08:05,400 To this question is in the response of John. 113 00:08:06,800 --> 00:08:09,500 And his reaction when he learns that Jesus desires to be 114 00:08:09,500 --> 00:08:14,500 baptized by him, Matthew 313. Then Jesus Came From Galilee to 115 00:08:14,500 --> 00:08:18,400 the Jordan to John, to be baptized by him. 116 00:08:18,900 --> 00:08:21,400 John would have prevented him saying. 117 00:08:21,500 --> 00:08:25,700 I need to be baptized by you and do you come to me? 118 00:08:26,900 --> 00:08:28,400 This is nothing short of incredible. 119 00:08:29,700 --> 00:08:32,900 This Prophet who called every man, every woman, every 120 00:08:32,900 --> 00:08:38,000 politician, every ruler, even a religious one to repent and be 121 00:08:38,000 --> 00:08:42,000 baptized has come now to a point where he is faced with a Jew 122 00:08:42,100 --> 00:08:47,300 that occupies a category that no one else shares a Jew Flesh and 123 00:08:47,300 --> 00:08:51,700 Blood who does not require to respond to John's baptism? 124 00:08:51,700 --> 00:08:54,500 How can it be? Well, it's very simple. 125 00:08:55,000 --> 00:08:56,900 John here is not just trying to be nice. 126 00:08:56,900 --> 00:08:59,000 He's not trying to just be humble, he's not. 127 00:08:59,500 --> 00:09:03,200 Acting Jesus as someone who might be slightly more Superior 128 00:09:03,200 --> 00:09:05,400 than him by saying. You know, you should actually do 129 00:09:05,400 --> 00:09:08,900 this for me. No, John here is highlighting 130 00:09:08,900 --> 00:09:12,700 that this Jesus who is from Nazareth, does not need to 131 00:09:12,700 --> 00:09:16,600 undergo, his Heavenly commission, baptism because 132 00:09:16,600 --> 00:09:24,000 there is nothing that Jesus needs to repent of John bearing 133 00:09:24,000 --> 00:09:27,200 witness to the sinlessness of Jesus. 134 00:09:27,200 --> 00:09:32,200 The deity of Jesus is not only found in that famous statement, 135 00:09:32,200 --> 00:09:35,700 Behold the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world. 136 00:09:35,700 --> 00:09:39,700 It is also recognized in his refusal to baptize him. 137 00:09:40,800 --> 00:09:44,200 This does not apply to you. This is not something that you 138 00:09:44,200 --> 00:09:48,200 need. You are two worthy for this and 139 00:09:48,200 --> 00:09:55,800 so he protests And he calls Christ to be at Bay, you do not 140 00:09:55,800 --> 00:09:58,800 need to join me in this. And what's so amazing is when 141 00:09:58,800 --> 00:10:01,500 you think about the crowds on that day, because Luke tells us 142 00:10:01,500 --> 00:10:04,800 there was a multitude on that site when Jesus was baptized, 143 00:10:04,800 --> 00:10:07,900 and what is site in must have been that for the first time in 144 00:10:07,900 --> 00:10:12,400 John's short Ministry, but nationally powerful Ministry 145 00:10:12,600 --> 00:10:16,100 that touch the entire people for the first time. 146 00:10:16,600 --> 00:10:19,400 There is a man who doesn't need to go on under the water. 147 00:10:20,300 --> 00:10:23,500 And the Waters of repentance, he doesn't need to be immersed 148 00:10:23,500 --> 00:10:26,600 because this man who asked to be immersed was to worthy for it. 149 00:10:28,400 --> 00:10:31,700 Therefore, even before looking at the words of Jesus and his 150 00:10:31,700 --> 00:10:35,500 reasoning, why he must be baptized, we have John the 151 00:10:35,500 --> 00:10:40,500 baptizer who is telling us that whatever is about to take place 152 00:10:41,100 --> 00:10:44,100 is not because it is for the remission for sins. 153 00:10:46,100 --> 00:10:48,600 And before moving on, I would like to make a comment about 154 00:10:48,600 --> 00:10:52,400 John's response here to Jesus request, it's a practical thing. 155 00:10:52,400 --> 00:10:55,800 It's very, very important to realize because John was a 156 00:10:55,800 --> 00:10:58,300 unique preacher, he was a new preacher because he was a 157 00:10:58,308 --> 00:11:01,800 confrontational preacher. He was one, who is disturbing 158 00:11:01,800 --> 00:11:03,700 the consciousness of men who are comfortable in their 159 00:11:03,700 --> 00:11:06,400 Disobedience. He was somebody that rumbled, 160 00:11:06,400 --> 00:11:10,500 the message of repentance and he would even call out specific 161 00:11:10,500 --> 00:11:14,600 sins that he knew that some of his audience members were 162 00:11:14,600 --> 00:11:19,400 harboring and living in. He was indeed like Elijah and 163 00:11:19,400 --> 00:11:22,200 some admired John's approach some really like this 164 00:11:22,200 --> 00:11:24,900 fire-breathing kind of preaching and so they long to emulate it 165 00:11:24,908 --> 00:11:28,300 themselves with the hopes that they would see the same fruit 166 00:11:29,000 --> 00:11:31,900 and they want to confront false teachers in such a bold way. 167 00:11:31,900 --> 00:11:35,100 And they want to call out hypocrisy in Christendom and God 168 00:11:35,100 --> 00:11:37,500 can use that. And I am of those who believes 169 00:11:37,500 --> 00:11:41,100 that, we need a Revival of such preaching to such an extent. 170 00:11:42,100 --> 00:11:46,000 But what God can use in that can actually be counterproductive if 171 00:11:46,000 --> 00:11:48,900 it is done in the wrong attitude, hear me if you're a 172 00:11:48,900 --> 00:11:52,300 person who loves truth and not just loves choose, but desires 173 00:11:52,300 --> 00:11:58,000 to Proclaim it uncompromisingly. Notice what John says to Jesus. 174 00:11:58,900 --> 00:12:02,500 He says I need to be baptized by you. 175 00:12:03,200 --> 00:12:06,800 This is not just his attempt to try to elevate Christ. 176 00:12:06,800 --> 00:12:09,700 This is also a declaration of his own inferiority. 177 00:12:10,400 --> 00:12:14,100 I need to be baptized by you. I love that. 178 00:12:14,600 --> 00:12:17,500 And the reason why I so love it is because this man this 179 00:12:17,900 --> 00:12:22,100 preacher who looked at crowds, he says you're a bunch of 180 00:12:22,100 --> 00:12:26,600 snakes, you know that And your Sinners and you need to repent 181 00:12:26,600 --> 00:12:28,600 in the wrath of God is coming upon you. 182 00:12:28,800 --> 00:12:32,100 That same man realized that he was a sinner himself. 183 00:12:34,300 --> 00:12:38,900 This Minister who is filled with the Holy Spirit in his mother's 184 00:12:38,900 --> 00:12:45,600 womb, still saw the need to be baptized in the Holy Spirit by 185 00:12:45,600 --> 00:12:49,900 Jesus Christ. I need to be baptized by you. 186 00:12:51,100 --> 00:12:54,600 I need that inward cleansing. That only you can offer. 187 00:12:56,700 --> 00:13:00,700 Nothing can be more ineffective than someone calling people to 188 00:13:00,700 --> 00:13:03,100 righteousness in a self-righteous spirit. 189 00:13:04,500 --> 00:13:09,200 John was no such man. Even with this man's hard words, 190 00:13:09,200 --> 00:13:12,800 it could be received because people could perceive as man's 191 00:13:12,800 --> 00:13:15,600 humble. This man has broken. 192 00:13:15,600 --> 00:13:19,200 This man is aware of his own. His own need for this Christ 193 00:13:19,200 --> 00:13:22,800 that he speaks of for repentance that he's calling us to. 194 00:13:24,400 --> 00:13:27,600 And I think that is very important because the gospel 195 00:13:27,600 --> 00:13:30,600 will only sound sweeter when it rings from a vessel who realizes 196 00:13:30,600 --> 00:13:36,300 his own need for it. I think I'm speaking to a people 197 00:13:36,300 --> 00:13:39,800 who love the truth and some of you go beyond that you want to 198 00:13:39,800 --> 00:13:42,300 tell people about this truth. So please hear what I have to 199 00:13:42,300 --> 00:13:47,400 say. that even something as harsh as rebuke can be received, 200 00:13:47,400 --> 00:13:51,600 well, by those who would recognize in you and me, a 201 00:13:51,600 --> 00:13:54,200 person who is fully convinced that they need the mercy of God 202 00:13:54,200 --> 00:13:58,000 themselves, There's something in the tone. 203 00:13:58,000 --> 00:13:59,300 There's something in the approach. 204 00:13:59,300 --> 00:14:02,900 There's something in the eyes that even the prophetic like 205 00:14:02,900 --> 00:14:06,900 Ministry. Can be embraced because people 206 00:14:06,900 --> 00:14:12,300 see a man who's preaching about something that he needs himself. 207 00:14:13,000 --> 00:14:17,300 And if we love truth and want to declare truth, then would you 208 00:14:17,300 --> 00:14:22,700 and I be a people who can prove to other people that we are just 209 00:14:22,700 --> 00:14:27,400 as much of a sinner as they are. And we need that message. 210 00:14:27,400 --> 00:14:29,500 We need to understand that the more and more. 211 00:14:29,500 --> 00:14:31,100 We see the darkness in the world. 212 00:14:31,100 --> 00:14:34,600 Do you really believe? Do you really believe in your 213 00:14:34,600 --> 00:14:38,500 heart that the potential of your own wickedness can be that of 214 00:14:38,500 --> 00:14:40,500 what we see today apart from Christ? 215 00:14:42,100 --> 00:14:46,700 The answer should be yes, apart from the intervening grace of 216 00:14:46,700 --> 00:14:49,400 God. You and I can be among those who 217 00:14:49,400 --> 00:14:52,700 think the same way as those people think, and March in the 218 00:14:52,700 --> 00:14:56,400 same way and present their crazy ideas in the same way. 219 00:14:56,700 --> 00:14:59,300 Blessed, be the name of the Lord that he has saved us. 220 00:15:00,600 --> 00:15:02,900 And let the world hear it, let the world see it. 221 00:15:03,300 --> 00:15:06,000 Let them perceive like they perceive in John, a man of great 222 00:15:06,000 --> 00:15:11,300 humility, who preached a truth that he himself needed Jesus in 223 00:15:11,300 --> 00:15:15,400 his baptism. Baptized by John does not 224 00:15:15,400 --> 00:15:18,900 contradict the concept of his deity and actually affirms. 225 00:15:18,900 --> 00:15:23,500 It it was a very platform in which the Lamb of God was seen 226 00:15:23,700 --> 00:15:27,600 and recognized by profit for his Purity and Holiness. 227 00:15:28,300 --> 00:15:31,500 But more than that. Why was Jesus Christ? 228 00:15:31,500 --> 00:15:35,200 Baptized by John not just. So his DD could be affirmed but 229 00:15:35,200 --> 00:15:37,500 that he can identify with sinners. 230 00:15:38,800 --> 00:15:41,600 Think about it. If John's reaction is not 231 00:15:41,600 --> 00:15:45,700 sufficient to satisfy the skeptic than the words of Jesus 232 00:15:45,700 --> 00:15:49,300 in response to John's protest should be the final nail in the 233 00:15:49,300 --> 00:15:51,700 coffin. Look What the Lord says in verse 234 00:15:51,700 --> 00:15:55,200 15 and Matthew 3, but Jesus answered him. 235 00:15:56,500 --> 00:15:59,500 Let it be. So now for thus, it is fitting 236 00:15:59,500 --> 00:16:03,000 for us to fulfill all righteousness. 237 00:16:03,800 --> 00:16:08,200 The phrase to fulfill. All righteousness, is the 238 00:16:08,200 --> 00:16:12,800 heartbeat of Christ decision to do this and it begs the 239 00:16:12,800 --> 00:16:16,800 question. If Jesus did not share the 240 00:16:16,800 --> 00:16:19,900 father's nature. If Jesus is not, in fact, God In 241 00:16:19,900 --> 00:16:24,000 the Flesh, then wouldn't this be the perfect opportunity for him 242 00:16:24,000 --> 00:16:26,400 to say something along the lines of let it be? 243 00:16:26,400 --> 00:16:32,900 So, now, for thus, it is fitting for my sins to be cleansed and 244 00:16:32,900 --> 00:16:37,600 for me to repent. And for me to be an example to 245 00:16:37,600 --> 00:16:41,900 these Jews that I'm like them. And I, and I must also receive 246 00:16:41,900 --> 00:16:44,000 the mercy of God and I confess it. 247 00:16:44,300 --> 00:16:47,200 That would have been the perfect chance, but the obvious answer 248 00:16:47,200 --> 00:16:50,300 is it doesn't happen because he doesn't need it. 249 00:16:50,900 --> 00:16:53,800 So, why is he saying to fulfill all righteousness? 250 00:16:54,300 --> 00:16:56,000 Well, you and I can understand that. 251 00:16:56,000 --> 00:17:00,100 That phrase in the following way to fulfill. 252 00:17:00,100 --> 00:17:05,400 All righteousness is to fulfill all the requirements of God to 253 00:17:05,400 --> 00:17:07,200 fulfill. All righteousness is simply to 254 00:17:07,200 --> 00:17:11,300 fulfill all the righteous requirements and decrees and 255 00:17:11,300 --> 00:17:15,500 demands that God has made. And that's exactly what Jesus is 256 00:17:15,500 --> 00:17:17,300 doing. Because the scriptures are 257 00:17:17,300 --> 00:17:22,200 clear, that John's baptism was authorized by God. 258 00:17:22,599 --> 00:17:26,300 It was something that heaven mandated, it had a divine 259 00:17:26,300 --> 00:17:28,200 origin. John didn't just wake up in the 260 00:17:28,208 --> 00:17:30,600 wilderness one day because I think I should have baptized 261 00:17:30,600 --> 00:17:32,900 some people, God told them to do it. 262 00:17:34,300 --> 00:17:37,100 And when we understand it, that way, when we couple it with the 263 00:17:37,100 --> 00:17:41,200 understanding of Jesus purpose on the earth to fulfill all 264 00:17:41,200 --> 00:17:44,800 that, the father had told him to do to walk in perfect obedience, 265 00:17:44,800 --> 00:17:49,000 then he has perfectly obeying by doing what submitting to what 266 00:17:49,000 --> 00:17:52,900 God had ordained namely. John's baptism being surrendered 267 00:17:52,900 --> 00:17:58,100 to When Jesus is coming to John's baptism, what Jesus is 268 00:17:58,100 --> 00:18:03,000 actually doing is obeying, the father, he's obeying God. 269 00:18:03,600 --> 00:18:04,700 In other words, think of it this way. 270 00:18:04,700 --> 00:18:08,200 If John's baptism was commissioned by God and Jesus, 271 00:18:08,200 --> 00:18:13,900 our lord, the Son of God seeks to obey God, then he will gladly 272 00:18:14,400 --> 00:18:18,200 respond to the mandate to join. John's baptism. 273 00:18:19,400 --> 00:18:22,100 You know why? That's important. here's why 274 00:18:22,100 --> 00:18:25,800 it's important, because the Lord Jesus, by doing this is securing 275 00:18:26,200 --> 00:18:30,600 The Obedience that you and I need To stand right before. 276 00:18:30,600 --> 00:18:36,500 God The Lord Jesus here. Since our faith in him is a 277 00:18:36,508 --> 00:18:41,000 transfer of our Disobedience. For his obedience is in a sense 278 00:18:41,100 --> 00:18:46,300 walking out our obedience on our behalf. he's identifying with 279 00:18:46,300 --> 00:18:51,800 Sinners, he is Telling us through this. 280 00:18:52,700 --> 00:18:55,900 I'm in your place I'm in your place. 281 00:18:56,600 --> 00:18:59,200 Think about it this way, when you have entered into the Waters 282 00:19:00,000 --> 00:19:02,700 of baptism in Jesus name, what are you doing there? 283 00:19:02,700 --> 00:19:04,800 I hope. You know, I hope you did know 284 00:19:04,800 --> 00:19:06,400 and if you don't know, let me remind you. 285 00:19:06,400 --> 00:19:10,700 You identified with Christ. I am declaring that. 286 00:19:10,700 --> 00:19:12,700 I am. I'm linking myself to this 287 00:19:12,700 --> 00:19:16,700 reality and I'm symbolically showing it through this dramatic 288 00:19:16,700 --> 00:19:20,300 ordinance. I'm Goin In bear with Coming up 289 00:19:20,300 --> 00:19:23,800 resurrected with Christ you going into that water is 290 00:19:23,800 --> 00:19:28,100 identifying with Christ's work. Now, let's look at and the 291 00:19:28,100 --> 00:19:31,000 flipside Jesus going into the water. 292 00:19:32,100 --> 00:19:36,300 Though without sin though. Perfect is identifying with you. 293 00:19:38,900 --> 00:19:41,800 And he is now coming to this point in the beginning of his 294 00:19:41,800 --> 00:19:44,700 ministry. To say I am standing in the 295 00:19:44,700 --> 00:19:50,100 place of a fractured humanity. And in this moment I am 296 00:19:50,100 --> 00:19:52,900 foreshadowing. What I will do on the cross. 297 00:19:53,800 --> 00:19:58,300 In this moment, I'm saying, I will die, I will be buried and I 298 00:19:58,300 --> 00:20:03,400 will come to life again. So very clear that we see that 299 00:20:03,400 --> 00:20:07,800 Christ heartbeat is to satisfy God's righteous righteous decree 300 00:20:07,800 --> 00:20:13,300 and to publicly identify with Sinners as their substitute, I 301 00:20:13,700 --> 00:20:17,800 worship the Lord for that. What an incredible sight? 302 00:20:18,900 --> 00:20:23,600 and if someone still can't see the distinction, Of Jesus 303 00:20:23,600 --> 00:20:27,900 baptism through John's reluctance and Jesus own 304 00:20:27,900 --> 00:20:30,000 explanation for why he's doing it. 305 00:20:30,600 --> 00:20:33,500 Then we have another person who is testifying in this. 306 00:20:34,000 --> 00:20:37,700 God, the Father himself who audibly speaks from heaven and 307 00:20:37,700 --> 00:20:40,900 says this is my beloved Son in whom I am. 308 00:20:40,900 --> 00:20:45,600 Well pleased and whom I am. Well pleased, it was audible. 309 00:20:45,600 --> 00:20:48,100 It was there. It was a manifestation. 310 00:20:48,700 --> 00:20:51,000 And why did that happen? Well, I mean that statement 311 00:20:51,000 --> 00:20:55,400 means so much but at least And one thing he's telling all those 312 00:20:55,400 --> 00:20:59,100 people who were there that day, my son is going into that water. 313 00:20:59,100 --> 00:21:02,100 Not for the same reason why you will go into that water. 314 00:21:02,900 --> 00:21:05,600 I'm pleased with him. I am. 315 00:21:05,600 --> 00:21:11,800 Well, pleased with him sinless. My beloved Son, sharing my 316 00:21:11,800 --> 00:21:14,900 nature. Perfect in my sight. 317 00:21:16,000 --> 00:21:18,500 And so we see that he is identifying with sinners. 318 00:21:20,100 --> 00:21:22,900 And that is something that we can Rejoice inning and close and 319 00:21:23,200 --> 00:21:25,200 and just worship over this table. 320 00:21:26,800 --> 00:21:30,300 But I love the thought that as much as the perfect Obedience of 321 00:21:30,300 --> 00:21:36,100 Jesus was primary lived out so that mankind can have the the 322 00:21:36,200 --> 00:21:38,500 righteous representative for them. 323 00:21:39,400 --> 00:21:43,200 Jesus also did all that he did as an example. 324 00:21:46,400 --> 00:21:51,200 The Lord Jesus Christ humbled himself to come into those 325 00:21:51,200 --> 00:21:53,400 Waters. Do you know why you just heard 326 00:21:53,400 --> 00:21:55,800 it? Because God demanded it. 327 00:21:57,200 --> 00:22:00,500 And what I think is so amazing is that John tried to prevent 328 00:22:00,500 --> 00:22:05,400 Jesus from being baptized. Not knowing at this moment that 329 00:22:05,400 --> 00:22:08,500 he was intending to please the father. 330 00:22:09,500 --> 00:22:13,100 Jesus In This Moment, possessed a revelation that John did not 331 00:22:13,100 --> 00:22:15,600 have. I have a Clarity of what this is 332 00:22:15,600 --> 00:22:18,000 all about and because I've received Clarity, I have this 333 00:22:18,000 --> 00:22:21,300 Clarity. There is an urgency for me to 334 00:22:21,300 --> 00:22:28,200 satisfy what God demands of me. and with that clarity, And with 335 00:22:28,200 --> 00:22:30,700 that urgency Jesus provides an example. 336 00:22:30,700 --> 00:22:33,300 Here's why I'm bringing this up because the attitude of the 337 00:22:33,300 --> 00:22:37,800 Saviour, unfortunately stands in such contrast to the attitude of 338 00:22:37,800 --> 00:22:41,800 many of his followers. And how they communicate their 339 00:22:41,800 --> 00:22:45,000 obedience to God especially in even with water baptism. 340 00:22:47,100 --> 00:22:49,800 The one in the name that is greater than John's by the way. 341 00:22:51,300 --> 00:22:55,000 How many are convinced that what Jesus said about being baptized 342 00:22:55,000 --> 00:22:57,500 in his name, the name of the father Son and the Holy Spirit 343 00:22:57,600 --> 00:23:00,600 is, in fact, an ordinance for those who claim faith in him and 344 00:23:00,600 --> 00:23:05,200 yet at the same time, treat such a thing as though it is a 345 00:23:05,200 --> 00:23:08,000 suggestion as though it is something non-essential as 346 00:23:08,000 --> 00:23:09,700 though it is. A thing that can be delayed 347 00:23:09,700 --> 00:23:13,100 based on convenience. I'm not just talking about water 348 00:23:13,100 --> 00:23:15,100 about this. I'm talking about anything that 349 00:23:15,100 --> 00:23:17,000 God had decreed clearly in his word. 350 00:23:18,000 --> 00:23:21,400 You do not see this in Jesus, even in the beginning of his 351 00:23:21,400 --> 00:23:26,400 ministry, he sets the tone of his desire to obey the father. 352 00:23:27,500 --> 00:23:30,300 By doing this. And if you are one who feels 353 00:23:30,300 --> 00:23:34,000 hesitation in the face of obedience, would you look to 354 00:23:34,000 --> 00:23:37,700 your master? Would you look to him as your 355 00:23:37,700 --> 00:23:42,200 example and see that he was determined to obey the father's 356 00:23:42,200 --> 00:23:43,800 will. And it doesn't matter what kind 357 00:23:43,800 --> 00:23:47,400 of protest came or what kind of Praise came even if it came from 358 00:23:47,400 --> 00:23:51,400 a great man. Like John, I must obey the 359 00:23:51,400 --> 00:24:00,000 father and no one will stop me. What A Savior. one example, if 360 00:24:00,000 --> 00:24:04,600 the father said it, And no man can stop me from doing it. 361 00:24:06,800 --> 00:24:11,400 And so we see here that Jesus is giving us practical Practical 362 00:24:11,400 --> 00:24:13,500 instruction is there more practical instruction in the 363 00:24:13,500 --> 00:24:16,800 baptism of Jesus? I believe so, but it's only when 364 00:24:16,800 --> 00:24:20,800 you marry it with the different accounts because Luke tells us 365 00:24:20,800 --> 00:24:24,000 that Jesus did something else while he stood in those Waters 366 00:24:24,200 --> 00:24:28,100 that, no other gospel writer tells us and you would see it if 367 00:24:28,100 --> 00:24:32,500 you go there and Luke 321, look what Luke tells us that no other 368 00:24:32,500 --> 00:24:41,100 gospel writer tells us And Luke 321. now, when all the people 369 00:24:41,100 --> 00:24:45,700 were baptized, So there is more baptisms that day. 370 00:24:46,700 --> 00:24:54,500 And when Jesus also had been baptized and was praying, And 371 00:24:54,500 --> 00:24:57,000 was praying, the heavens were opened. 372 00:24:59,500 --> 00:25:02,800 Luke. Gives us a precious sight of 373 00:25:02,800 --> 00:25:08,300 Jesus on that, on that day, in that scene, he told us that 374 00:25:08,300 --> 00:25:11,400 Jesus was praying during his baptism. 375 00:25:11,400 --> 00:25:14,700 And no wonder when you go to Luke, you'll see that he has a 376 00:25:14,700 --> 00:25:17,300 desire to give a portrait of Jesus. 377 00:25:17,300 --> 00:25:20,800 Praying he mentions Jesus praying more than any gospel 378 00:25:20,800 --> 00:25:24,600 writer and it's in that gospel account even where you have the 379 00:25:24,600 --> 00:25:29,000 Revelation that Jesus is close disciples were so intrigued 380 00:25:29,000 --> 00:25:31,400 about some aspect of Christ Ministries. 381 00:25:31,800 --> 00:25:36,000 And it was his prayer life. It is in that place where you 382 00:25:36,000 --> 00:25:39,500 see where the disciples asked directly something that they 383 00:25:39,500 --> 00:25:41,500 have not asked anything else about. 384 00:25:41,500 --> 00:25:47,300 And that is, would you teach us to what prey would you teach us 385 00:25:47,300 --> 00:25:51,200 to pray the same way? John taught his disciples. 386 00:25:51,900 --> 00:25:54,700 You do not see the disciples asking for anything else to be 387 00:25:54,700 --> 00:25:58,100 taught directly to them, except for prayer. 388 00:25:58,900 --> 00:26:01,900 How wonder what they saw? I wonder if it was the early 389 00:26:01,900 --> 00:26:05,500 mornings when they woke up and Jesus was not The campsite 390 00:26:05,500 --> 00:26:08,100 because he was some somewhere deep in the bushes. 391 00:26:08,100 --> 00:26:12,400 Communing with the father, I wonder if it was the way he 392 00:26:12,400 --> 00:26:16,700 prayed, Hebrews tells us that he prayed with reverence. 393 00:26:17,900 --> 00:26:20,200 I wonder if it was the Liberty that he had and calling 394 00:26:20,200 --> 00:26:23,800 Godfather, whatever it was, it's so move. 395 00:26:23,800 --> 00:26:27,400 The disciples that they said, oh, would you teach us to pray? 396 00:26:28,500 --> 00:26:31,300 And as we know Jesus, used that opportunity to give what we know 397 00:26:31,300 --> 00:26:34,300 as the Lord's Prayer and it's not so that we just pair it 398 00:26:34,300 --> 00:26:38,900 exactly what Jesus said but it gives us a formula to frame the 399 00:26:38,900 --> 00:26:42,500 way we commune with God. What to include what we should 400 00:26:42,500 --> 00:26:44,600 be asking for how we should speak to him. 401 00:26:45,500 --> 00:26:46,900 But, can I challenge you further? 402 00:26:47,400 --> 00:26:50,600 Don't just look to the Lord's Prayer, as an example of how to 403 00:26:50,600 --> 00:26:54,300 cultivate a prayer life. Look at how he prayed. 404 00:26:55,600 --> 00:27:01,700 Look at when he prayed. and one of the things I see in Jesus 405 00:27:01,700 --> 00:27:07,000 prayer life, is that he praised here during his baptism and what 406 00:27:07,000 --> 00:27:13,400 I learn as I desire to be like him, is that there is The 407 00:27:13,400 --> 00:27:17,000 Liberty. For my prayers to be legitimate. 408 00:27:18,700 --> 00:27:22,000 In any place. At any time. 409 00:27:23,200 --> 00:27:28,000 During any activity. In other words we see here that 410 00:27:28,000 --> 00:27:30,700 as Jesus is standing in the presence of a multitude and as 411 00:27:30,700 --> 00:27:35,200 Jesus is undergoing, a certain thing, he is still able to 412 00:27:35,200 --> 00:27:40,700 commune with the father You know what that means. 413 00:27:41,700 --> 00:27:45,200 That means that you don't have to go to a specific place and 414 00:27:45,200 --> 00:27:49,300 get on your knees and Beyond a certain angle for the reception 415 00:27:49,300 --> 00:27:52,000 to be right for God to give you his ear. 416 00:27:53,200 --> 00:27:57,700 What I see in Jesus is that, while I'm in my car, I can pray 417 00:27:58,400 --> 00:28:01,400 and he hears me. Well, I'm at the doctor's 418 00:28:01,800 --> 00:28:05,000 waiting in that room and needing piece. 419 00:28:05,500 --> 00:28:10,700 I can pray that while I am in a business meeting, not knowing 420 00:28:10,700 --> 00:28:14,700 how to bring a solution to this, I can pray for wisdom. 421 00:28:15,000 --> 00:28:17,400 And the father, will he while I clean? 422 00:28:17,700 --> 00:28:22,800 I can turn that that scene into a worship center and praise him. 423 00:28:23,200 --> 00:28:25,600 And pray him. And this is what Jesus is 424 00:28:25,600 --> 00:28:31,600 showing here that in any Arena that with any activity I can do 425 00:28:31,600 --> 00:28:35,400 what Paul says that we should do and that is pray without ceasing 426 00:28:36,200 --> 00:28:39,900 to walk in a way in which I'm continually in communion with 427 00:28:39,900 --> 00:28:41,300 the Lord. Inviting him. 428 00:28:41,300 --> 00:28:43,600 In All Things, bringing all things to him. 429 00:28:43,800 --> 00:28:47,200 This is what we say. Do we not as evangelicals, we 430 00:28:47,200 --> 00:28:49,200 have a personal relationship with the lord. 431 00:28:49,200 --> 00:28:52,100 Well, who's more personal to the father than Christ and here's 432 00:28:52,100 --> 00:28:54,300 Christ exam. Find it while he's being 433 00:28:54,300 --> 00:28:56,900 baptized. He speaking to the father. 434 00:28:59,200 --> 00:29:03,200 Would you do the same? Do you feel a legalistic 435 00:29:03,200 --> 00:29:07,000 limitation? That you cannot have that 436 00:29:07,300 --> 00:29:11,000 freedom with your father. Look to Christ. 437 00:29:11,600 --> 00:29:14,400 He is my example and yours. And we have access to the 438 00:29:14,400 --> 00:29:17,600 heavenly father And he will hear us. 439 00:29:19,200 --> 00:29:22,900 And this idea of Jesus, praying is a perfect transition, because 440 00:29:22,900 --> 00:29:25,800 you heard three reasons, brief reasons to why Jesus was 441 00:29:25,800 --> 00:29:30,400 baptized to affirm his deity to identify with Sinners, and to, 442 00:29:30,400 --> 00:29:33,000 also be our example, to a certain extent. 443 00:29:33,500 --> 00:29:36,800 But now we come to the second main question before we break 444 00:29:36,800 --> 00:29:39,600 bread and that is not why the Lord Jesus were baptized. 445 00:29:39,600 --> 00:29:43,800 But what happened when the Lord Jesus was baptized and that is 446 00:29:43,800 --> 00:29:48,500 an important question. Because two things happened and 447 00:29:48,500 --> 00:29:51,000 they were Supernatural one was visible. 448 00:29:51,400 --> 00:29:54,100 One was audible the visible has to do with the person of the 449 00:29:54,108 --> 00:29:56,300 Holy Spirit. The Audible has to deal with the 450 00:29:56,300 --> 00:30:01,000 father and what we see in verse 10 is our Focus for the rest of 451 00:30:01,000 --> 00:30:04,600 the message. And when he came up of Mark 110, 452 00:30:05,100 --> 00:30:08,200 and when he came up out of the water immediately, he saw the 453 00:30:08,200 --> 00:30:13,100 heavens being torn open and the spirit descending on him, like a 454 00:30:13,108 --> 00:30:17,000 dove. I don't know about you but in 455 00:30:17,000 --> 00:30:19,800 answering the main question I have more questions. 456 00:30:20,100 --> 00:30:22,300 What happened when the Lord Jesus was baptized while I read 457 00:30:22,300 --> 00:30:26,200 it in verse 10 and I think to myself, well, why is that 458 00:30:26,200 --> 00:30:31,500 happening? Why is the holy spirit 459 00:30:32,500 --> 00:30:38,200 descending Upon Jesus? Now and for what purpose? 460 00:30:39,900 --> 00:30:43,800 There is no explicit statement that seeks to give us. 461 00:30:45,100 --> 00:30:49,500 A look into the relationship with the Holy Spirit and the 462 00:30:49,508 --> 00:30:54,900 Lord Jesus. Before his commencement into the 463 00:30:54,900 --> 00:30:56,800 ministry. Yes, he was there during the 464 00:30:57,200 --> 00:31:00,000 Incarnation but between those silent years. 465 00:31:00,000 --> 00:31:03,600 We don't have any Clear Window into how it is at the Holy 466 00:31:03,600 --> 00:31:08,900 Spirit related to Jesus being in the flesh walking in this world 467 00:31:08,900 --> 00:31:13,300 until we come to this moment and we see that it is so clear that 468 00:31:13,300 --> 00:31:17,200 he descends upon him, and John tells us that he remains on 469 00:31:17,200 --> 00:31:20,500 Jesus. And when you look at that, you 470 00:31:20,500 --> 00:31:22,500 have to be careful because that does not diminish. 471 00:31:22,500 --> 00:31:26,600 The deity of Jesus Christ. Why this is brought up, is in 472 00:31:26,608 --> 00:31:31,100 fact to emphasize on the humanity of Jesus Christ. 473 00:31:31,100 --> 00:31:34,200 We believe Jesus Christ, fully God, fully man. 474 00:31:34,200 --> 00:31:37,600 Truly got truly, man. And as we come to this moment, 475 00:31:37,600 --> 00:31:41,900 we see that the humanness of Jesus, the essence of his 476 00:31:41,900 --> 00:31:45,400 Humanity was, in fact, true. He did not come to this earth. 477 00:31:45,400 --> 00:31:50,400 Taking on an earth suit. Only to appear as He was human. 478 00:31:50,700 --> 00:31:54,600 No, he really came in the flesh and In the Flesh, he knew real 479 00:31:54,600 --> 00:31:58,700 human limitations. He knew real human temptations, 480 00:31:58,900 --> 00:32:01,400 though, he did not share in the corrupt nature that Adam 481 00:32:02,000 --> 00:32:05,400 introduced to the human race. And so when you and I look at 482 00:32:05,400 --> 00:32:09,900 this, we have to consider that the reality of the human nature 483 00:32:09,900 --> 00:32:13,400 of Jesus is on Full display. Why? 484 00:32:13,500 --> 00:32:18,200 Because as a man by being anointed by the Holy Spirit, he 485 00:32:18,200 --> 00:32:22,800 is showing that He is in need in his humility. 486 00:32:22,800 --> 00:32:26,300 In humbling himself. He is in need of the, of the 487 00:32:26,300 --> 00:32:31,100 power of the spirit, of the guidance of the spirit of the 488 00:32:31,100 --> 00:32:35,400 anointing of the Holy Spirit. This is just as much as a 489 00:32:35,400 --> 00:32:41,800 declaration of Christ, humility, as him going to the cross and 490 00:32:41,800 --> 00:32:45,400 submitting to the father's will. He is also submitting to the 491 00:32:45,400 --> 00:32:51,100 holy spirit's influence as a man and the scriptures are so clear. 492 00:32:51,100 --> 00:32:55,400 They tell us that in order for for us to honor the humanity of 493 00:32:55,400 --> 00:32:58,300 Jesus. We see here that the source of 494 00:32:58,300 --> 00:33:01,100 his divine power, when he was doing all those Supernatural 495 00:33:01,100 --> 00:33:05,200 Works throughout his ministry. Was supplied by the third person 496 00:33:05,200 --> 00:33:08,400 of the trinity. This is Jesus showing that he 497 00:33:08,400 --> 00:33:13,300 was truly a man being closed by the power of the holy spirit 498 00:33:13,800 --> 00:33:15,600 that there's not assault his deity. 499 00:33:15,800 --> 00:33:20,000 All that does is highlight the sincerity of his humanity and if 500 00:33:20,000 --> 00:33:23,200 you want a verse to confirm what I'm saying, Peter preached the 501 00:33:23,200 --> 00:33:26,800 Cornelius household and he made it so obvious that you cannot 502 00:33:26,800 --> 00:33:30,100 debate it unless you really want to deny the truth of the word of 503 00:33:30,100 --> 00:33:34,300 God, if you take notes, take this reference down and acts 504 00:33:34,300 --> 00:33:38,100 10:37 a 38. He's Preaching and Peter says, 505 00:33:38,100 --> 00:33:39,500 you yourselves know what happened? 506 00:33:40,100 --> 00:33:42,300 You yourselves know what happened throughout all Judea 507 00:33:42,400 --> 00:33:46,300 beginning From Galilee that after the baptism that John 508 00:33:46,300 --> 00:33:48,800 proclaimed. Here's the sequence after the 509 00:33:48,800 --> 00:33:53,800 baptism that John proclaimed verse 38 how God anointed Jesus 510 00:33:53,800 --> 00:33:59,500 of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power to do what he 511 00:33:59,500 --> 00:34:01,900 went about doing good, and healing all who were oppressed 512 00:34:01,900 --> 00:34:04,800 by the devil for God was with him. 513 00:34:06,100 --> 00:34:08,600 For God was with them. Well, I thought he was God and 514 00:34:08,600 --> 00:34:11,199 are you saying that God wasn't with him before the Holy Spirit? 515 00:34:11,199 --> 00:34:16,000 Know there is a unique anointing that took place in that moment 516 00:34:16,000 --> 00:34:19,900 for the sole purpose of a Ministry being fulfilled, it 517 00:34:19,900 --> 00:34:23,000 would be Blasphemous to say that he was not in connection to God 518 00:34:23,000 --> 00:34:25,300 or that he was not God or some crazy. 519 00:34:25,300 --> 00:34:28,600 People would say that it was at this time, Jesus was born again. 520 00:34:30,800 --> 00:34:34,699 It was solely a clothing of power from on high in a way that 521 00:34:34,699 --> 00:34:39,699 no other man has known unmeasured unmeasured power so 522 00:34:39,699 --> 00:34:42,300 that he can fulfill what prophets have told us. 523 00:34:42,300 --> 00:34:44,000 What happened when the Messiah would come. 524 00:34:45,199 --> 00:34:49,100 Jesus was clothed with power but let us consider the manner in 525 00:34:49,100 --> 00:34:51,500 which the Holy Spirit enters into the scene and comes upon 526 00:34:51,500 --> 00:34:53,100 Christ. You know what Mark says, 527 00:34:53,199 --> 00:34:55,699 something that looked this and say something that Matthew 528 00:34:55,699 --> 00:35:00,100 doesn't say and has to do. With the entrance. 529 00:35:00,700 --> 00:35:03,500 Go back to Mark and look what he says in verse 10 of chapter one. 530 00:35:05,900 --> 00:35:08,200 What happened to the heavens when the Holy Spirit came? 531 00:35:09,600 --> 00:35:13,800 Torn open. Torn open. 532 00:35:14,900 --> 00:35:18,700 That is a dramatic word that is almost a Vine word. 533 00:35:19,100 --> 00:35:23,200 It means to rip something. It's a very same word that Mark 534 00:35:23,200 --> 00:35:27,400 uses when he describes what happened to that veil in the 535 00:35:27,400 --> 00:35:31,000 temple, how it was torn from top to bottom. 536 00:35:31,700 --> 00:35:35,100 And yet we see here that in the beginning of Jesus ministry, not 537 00:35:35,100 --> 00:35:39,100 just at the end, there is a tearing of the heavens for the 538 00:35:39,100 --> 00:35:43,800 Holy Spirit to come down. Not As a dove. 539 00:35:44,700 --> 00:35:47,600 So, the idea now is a white bird with an olive branch. 540 00:35:47,600 --> 00:35:51,900 In the mouth has to be erased. That's not how the Holy Spirit 541 00:35:52,000 --> 00:35:55,900 showed himself like a dove, not as a dove. 542 00:35:55,900 --> 00:35:58,300 You didn't come like a bird. I know it's going to ruin your 543 00:35:58,300 --> 00:36:03,100 painting at home. Like a dove with certain 544 00:36:03,100 --> 00:36:07,200 qualities. That we would see in that unique 545 00:36:07,200 --> 00:36:10,000 creature. But what's so amazing here is, 546 00:36:10,100 --> 00:36:13,800 is that Mark for some reason, finds it so important. 547 00:36:13,800 --> 00:36:16,100 It's obvious because the holy spirit is writing through him 548 00:36:16,500 --> 00:36:20,500 that the sky above on that day was ripped. 549 00:36:23,700 --> 00:36:26,900 Why does it matter? I'm sure different reasons but 550 00:36:26,900 --> 00:36:30,300 may I present you one option and it is not in this moment. 551 00:36:30,300 --> 00:36:33,400 God answered a prayer and it wasn't the prayer of Jesus. 552 00:36:33,400 --> 00:36:36,700 Only that he answered, Jesus was praying in this moment. 553 00:36:37,400 --> 00:36:39,100 And I believe that what he was praying for his, what he 554 00:36:39,100 --> 00:36:41,700 received for the anointing of the Holy Spirit to come upon 555 00:36:41,700 --> 00:36:46,200 him, but there was another prayer that was prayed there was 556 00:36:46,200 --> 00:36:49,900 another appeal, another cry, many many years before this time 557 00:36:50,000 --> 00:36:55,300 that I believe was answered at this scene. it was a prayer 558 00:36:55,300 --> 00:36:58,900 given by a man who is used by God to give many many, many many 559 00:36:58,900 --> 00:37:01,400 prophecies about the very Messiah that we are speaking 560 00:37:01,400 --> 00:37:08,000 about Isaiah Isaiah, the prophet at one point in his ministry 561 00:37:08,500 --> 00:37:12,400 comes before God and such a beautifully written prophetic 562 00:37:12,400 --> 00:37:16,100 prayer because the nation of Israel have come to a point of 563 00:37:16,100 --> 00:37:20,000 such destitution to such a degree that even the enemies of 564 00:37:20,000 --> 00:37:22,800 God trampled upon the sanctuary of God. 565 00:37:23,700 --> 00:37:25,800 They just brought the house of God to rubble. 566 00:37:26,500 --> 00:37:30,100 And Isaiah was so stirred by this because on top of that, 567 00:37:30,200 --> 00:37:34,900 there seems to be this long and extended Silence from God. 568 00:37:35,400 --> 00:37:38,600 He seems to not to not intervene, he seems to not come 569 00:37:38,600 --> 00:37:41,300 and rescue. His people to the point where 570 00:37:41,500 --> 00:37:44,400 Isaiah's concerned that the nation are saying, this is 571 00:37:44,400 --> 00:37:48,500 people even have a god. Who rescues them, who hears 572 00:37:48,500 --> 00:37:52,100 them, who saves them? And with all of that, in his 573 00:37:52,100 --> 00:37:54,200 heart, can. All of that bubbling in the 574 00:37:54,200 --> 00:37:56,200 hearts of the remnant of the people of Israel. 575 00:37:56,300 --> 00:37:59,900 Isaiah comes to a point where he makes this desperate cry. 576 00:38:00,900 --> 00:38:03,600 And the cries and Isaiah 64 verse 1. 577 00:38:05,800 --> 00:38:07,500 Oh, that you would Rend the heavens. 578 00:38:12,100 --> 00:38:18,200 And come down. That the mountains might Quaker 579 00:38:18,200 --> 00:38:23,200 your presence. Has been fire Kindles Brushwood. 580 00:38:24,300 --> 00:38:26,400 And the fire causes water to boil. 581 00:38:27,500 --> 00:38:29,800 To make your name known to your adversaries. 582 00:38:31,400 --> 00:38:33,700 And that the nation's might tremble at your presence. 583 00:38:36,000 --> 00:38:43,100 Oh, that you would Rend. The heavens and come down. 584 00:38:45,600 --> 00:38:51,400 God answered, Isaiah's prayer. 700 years later, He did run the 585 00:38:51,400 --> 00:38:54,900 heavens and he did come down, but who was it that entered into 586 00:38:55,200 --> 00:38:57,400 and to our world. Who is it? 587 00:38:57,400 --> 00:39:01,800 That descended the person of the Holy Spirit telling me what holy 588 00:39:01,800 --> 00:39:05,900 spirit is God. Holy spirit is the same Yahweh. 589 00:39:07,100 --> 00:39:13,300 That Isaiah's is appealing to. Come down and God hears that 590 00:39:13,300 --> 00:39:16,700 prayer and fulfills it in the messiah's ministry and he does 591 00:39:16,700 --> 00:39:18,100 come down. He comes down. 592 00:39:18,100 --> 00:39:20,900 Yes, in the person of Jesus Christ, but here ends the 593 00:39:20,900 --> 00:39:25,500 heavens and he comes down in the person of the Holy Spirit. 594 00:39:26,700 --> 00:39:29,900 And as much as he has fulfilled, this prophetic prayer. 595 00:39:30,600 --> 00:39:34,400 I believe that he did not answer it and the exact same way that 596 00:39:34,400 --> 00:39:38,400 Isaiah had desired. Because when the heavens were 597 00:39:38,400 --> 00:39:42,400 rent and God did come down, there was no quaking. 598 00:39:44,100 --> 00:39:48,400 There was no shaking. There was no sign I like 599 00:39:48,400 --> 00:39:53,300 symptoms. The Nations did not tremble at 600 00:39:53,300 --> 00:39:59,100 the presence of God. No, instead, when God came down 601 00:39:59,400 --> 00:40:04,200 after rending the heavens he did so in such Majestic gentleness. 602 00:40:05,500 --> 00:40:07,600 He comes down with such an Elegance. 603 00:40:07,600 --> 00:40:11,200 He comes down with such a tenderness and softness, a 604 00:40:11,200 --> 00:40:17,200 delicacy and he approaches the scene not with judgment crashing 605 00:40:17,200 --> 00:40:21,600 through. But with divine blessing 606 00:40:21,600 --> 00:40:26,700 instead. Forgot to tear open the sky with 607 00:40:26,700 --> 00:40:31,400 such Force. You would think in anticipate 608 00:40:31,400 --> 00:40:36,000 that you are going to see what they saw on Sinai, fire smoke, 609 00:40:36,000 --> 00:40:43,000 quaking fear. And instead what you do see Is 610 00:40:43,000 --> 00:40:47,000 Grace. Softness. 611 00:40:49,200 --> 00:40:54,100 Gentleness. Meaning what the yes. 612 00:40:54,100 --> 00:40:57,900 The force was still there in the heavens being rent, but that 613 00:40:57,900 --> 00:41:02,300 forces only. Declaring something about. 614 00:41:03,500 --> 00:41:07,600 The eager desire of God to break through into our world, as one 615 00:41:07,600 --> 00:41:11,100 would break into a sealed room to try to save a dying man. 616 00:41:13,000 --> 00:41:16,700 That Sky splitting moment is to show. 617 00:41:17,800 --> 00:41:21,800 Yes, and almost a forceful zealous way, but not to pour out 618 00:41:21,800 --> 00:41:24,600 judgment but to come and to save, man. 619 00:41:27,200 --> 00:41:33,400 That is what it is saying. And there is a time where the 620 00:41:33,400 --> 00:41:38,500 sky will be opened again. But when the sky will be open 621 00:41:38,500 --> 00:41:40,800 again, you're not going to see a dove coming down. 622 00:41:41,800 --> 00:41:43,500 You're not going to see something like a dove coming 623 00:41:43,500 --> 00:41:45,400 down. You're going to see a man on a 624 00:41:45,408 --> 00:41:50,800 white horse. And that will be more closely to 625 00:41:50,800 --> 00:41:59,200 what Isaiah was asking for. But between now and then the 626 00:41:59,200 --> 00:42:03,500 heavens have been torn open. And the openness of the heavens 627 00:42:03,500 --> 00:42:07,900 in a sense is still there to declare God's eager, did not 628 00:42:07,900 --> 00:42:09,900 desire to rescue you. And this place, if you do not 629 00:42:09,900 --> 00:42:11,600 know, Jesus Christ, as Lord and savior. 630 00:42:13,700 --> 00:42:17,600 That he wants to descend upon your life to save you. 631 00:42:19,000 --> 00:42:20,700 And to redeem you and to rescue you. 632 00:42:20,800 --> 00:42:27,500 And not the judge you condemn you. and I wonder if you believe 633 00:42:27,500 --> 00:42:33,600 that about God, That he broke into this world, to come to save 634 00:42:33,600 --> 00:42:36,400 you from your sin before. It's too late. 635 00:42:38,200 --> 00:42:42,600 See again, him breaking through the world's roof and descending 636 00:42:42,600 --> 00:42:46,500 upon the Messiah so that he could commence his ministry in 637 00:42:46,500 --> 00:42:52,200 the power that he needed. Is a visualization of the rescue 638 00:42:52,200 --> 00:42:56,600 mission of God from Heaven, trying to get you into his fold. 639 00:42:58,800 --> 00:43:03,500 And I wonder if you believe that today, How can you be? 640 00:43:03,500 --> 00:43:05,900 So, casual with the gospel being preached? 641 00:43:05,900 --> 00:43:10,900 If you do not know Christ, When Christ commencing his ministry 642 00:43:10,900 --> 00:43:13,900 in the Holy Spirit and the father that trinitarian 643 00:43:14,100 --> 00:43:19,600 relationship being on full display was nothing of being 644 00:43:19,600 --> 00:43:25,600 casual or light. But being very intentional and 645 00:43:25,600 --> 00:43:30,600 forceful to save you. That's what I'm bringing forth 646 00:43:30,600 --> 00:43:33,700 to you today. And some of you have responded 647 00:43:33,700 --> 00:43:37,400 that some of you have beheld and understood the significance of 648 00:43:37,400 --> 00:43:40,800 Jesus and the Heart behind him coming to save. 649 00:43:41,100 --> 00:43:42,900 And some of you haven't got it yet, I'm just going to be 650 00:43:42,900 --> 00:43:45,700 honest. That's okay. 651 00:43:46,900 --> 00:43:51,800 Because today you can all change today can change today. 652 00:43:51,800 --> 00:43:55,300 It can all change through the message that you just heard. 653 00:43:57,500 --> 00:44:00,700 because, The heavens will open again. 654 00:44:02,000 --> 00:44:03,700 And it could happen in our lifetime. 655 00:44:04,500 --> 00:44:06,600 People are more convinced of that truth today than ever 656 00:44:06,600 --> 00:44:11,700 before. And if that is true, Then what 657 00:44:11,700 --> 00:44:14,500 will come your way when the heavens do open? 658 00:44:17,100 --> 00:44:20,000 Will it be what? That Dove at least the 659 00:44:20,100 --> 00:44:22,600 manifestation of Dove like qualities? 660 00:44:23,700 --> 00:44:25,800 On that day. Be what you experience. 661 00:44:25,900 --> 00:44:28,600 In other words, the peace of God through Jesus Christ. 662 00:44:30,200 --> 00:44:32,700 Or will it be what Revelation talks about? 663 00:44:33,400 --> 00:44:36,300 Where that era of Peace? The invitation has been made 664 00:44:36,300 --> 00:44:37,400 out? You've heard it, you're 665 00:44:37,400 --> 00:44:39,500 accountable and now he comes to judge. 666 00:44:41,300 --> 00:44:44,400 I hope you be on the side of knowing his peace. 667 00:44:45,000 --> 00:44:47,700 He loves you more than you can imagine. 668 00:44:48,800 --> 00:44:51,500 He died for you, he came for you. 669 00:44:52,800 --> 00:44:56,400 And as we come to this table, we are remembering that, and this 670 00:44:56,400 --> 00:45:00,200 is really, for those who have embraced that truth and have 671 00:45:00,200 --> 00:45:03,600 been changed by that truth. And so, as we come to the table, 672 00:45:03,600 --> 00:45:07,500 can we prepare our hearts to receive and remember what Jesus 673 00:45:07,500 --> 00:45:29,400 has done for us? Louis, thank you for just a 674 00:45:29,408 --> 00:45:32,100 glimpse of the significance of your baptism. 675 00:45:33,600 --> 00:45:35,300 We thank you for the Practical truth. 676 00:45:35,300 --> 00:45:40,500 We thank you for the truths that make our faith unique Lord as we 677 00:45:40,500 --> 00:45:44,500 come to the table and observe the ordinance that you've 678 00:45:44,500 --> 00:45:48,900 established for your church, may be an act of worship on our part 679 00:45:49,700 --> 00:45:53,300 and may it bring healing reconciliation and Reviving to 680 00:45:53,300 --> 00:45:57,500 our own hearts. But we thank you that you took 681 00:45:57,500 --> 00:46:02,000 our place. You stood in our place, we thank 682 00:46:02,000 --> 00:46:04,800 you that you are willing to identify with us and receive the 683 00:46:04,800 --> 00:46:09,100 Wrath that we deserved Lord for those in this place who do not 684 00:46:09,100 --> 00:46:12,800 believe that. Would you open their eyes? 685 00:46:14,200 --> 00:46:18,000 We do open their eyes to see the force of Your Love. 686 00:46:18,700 --> 00:46:23,100 Even in the skies being opened in such a way to come and reach 687 00:46:23,100 --> 00:46:27,000 down and rescue us so that we can be with you forever. 688 00:46:27,600 --> 00:46:31,300 Well, we love you for this and we give you glory in Jesus name, 689 00:46:31,800 --> 00:46:32,300 amen.