Post by Woody Williams on Jan 7, 2007 8:18:00 GMT -5
Text for the Day -- Luke 3:15-17, 21-22
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As the people were filled with expectation, and all were questioning
in their hearts concerning John, whether he might be the Messiah,
John answered all of them by saying, "I baptize you with water; but
one who is more powerful than I is coming; I am not worthy to untie
the thong of his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit
and fire. His winnowing fork is in his hand, to clear his threshing
floor and to gather the wheat into his granary; but the chaff he will
burn with unquenchable fire."
Now when all the people were baptized, and when Jesus also had been
baptized and was praying, the heaven was opened, and the Holy Spirit
descended upon him in bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from
heaven, "You are my Son, the Beloved; with you I am well pleased."
Devotional
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John the Baptist had quite a following before Jesus was on the scene.
But, John was clear about who the Messiah was. John knew that he was
born of flesh and that another was coming who was born of God. John
knew he'd come to bring a testimony to Jesus as the Messiah and a
strong testimony it was. Celebrate that you have been born anew in a
baptism from Jesus who is now your brother and in whom you share an
inheritance from God for eternal life.
Prayer
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Help me remember my baptism into your kingdom, Lord. Amen
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As the people were filled with expectation, and all were questioning
in their hearts concerning John, whether he might be the Messiah,
John answered all of them by saying, "I baptize you with water; but
one who is more powerful than I is coming; I am not worthy to untie
the thong of his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit
and fire. His winnowing fork is in his hand, to clear his threshing
floor and to gather the wheat into his granary; but the chaff he will
burn with unquenchable fire."
Now when all the people were baptized, and when Jesus also had been
baptized and was praying, the heaven was opened, and the Holy Spirit
descended upon him in bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from
heaven, "You are my Son, the Beloved; with you I am well pleased."
Devotional
----------
John the Baptist had quite a following before Jesus was on the scene.
But, John was clear about who the Messiah was. John knew that he was
born of flesh and that another was coming who was born of God. John
knew he'd come to bring a testimony to Jesus as the Messiah and a
strong testimony it was. Celebrate that you have been born anew in a
baptism from Jesus who is now your brother and in whom you share an
inheritance from God for eternal life.
Prayer
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Help me remember my baptism into your kingdom, Lord. Amen
