Beloved Children of the Living God - Rev. Dr. Rodger Nishioka

Village Pres Sermons

English - January 09, 2022 15:00 - 22 minutes - 15.6 MB - ★★★★★ - 16 ratings
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Jesus’ baptism marks the beginning of his public ministry. All four gospels tell of this event. Mark, true to form, is brief and succinct—no additional details—just the facts. In Matthew, John the Baptist protests that Jesus should baptize him. Luke has Jesus being baptized among other people which makes the dove descending and voice speaking from heaven all the more spectacular. In John’s gospel, it seems that John the baptizer does not recognize Jesus which is odd because he is, after all, his first cousin. All four gospels are clear on one thing: Jesus’ identity. In baptism, Jesus’ identity is made clear. He is God’s beloved son. It is the same for all of us. In baptism, our identity is made clear. We are God’s beloved children. Today's scripture reading is Mark 1:9-11.

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