Baptism

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Baptism Part 7

• Why was Jesus baptized?
• Since He was without sin why was Jesus
  baptized?
• Is there another purpose other than forgiveness
  of sins?

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Matthew 315-17

• There are 4 reasons for Jesus to be baptized.
• To obey God
• To fulfill righteousness
• To show submission to Father
• To demonstrate the authority of Johns baptism

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Obey God

• Hebrews 58-9 - 8though He was a Son, yet He
  learned obedience by the things which He
  suffered. 9And having been perfected, He became
  the author of eternal salvation to all who obey
  Him,

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Obey God

• Galatians 31 - O foolish Galatians! Who has
  bewitched you that you should not obey the truth,
  before whose eyes Jesus Christ was clearly
  portrayed among you as crucified?
• Galatians 57 - You ran well. Who hindered you
  from obeying the truth?

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Fulfill Righteousness

• Matthew 315 - But Jesus answered and said to
  him, Permit it to be so now, for thus it is
  fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness.
  Then he allowed Him.
• Righteousness doing what is right, proper, or
  good
• ISBE - the general use suggested conformity to a
  standard

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Fulfill Righteousness

• Thayer - the state of him who is such as he ought
  to be
• Vine - the character or quality of being right or
  just
• Barnes - The phrase all righteousness, here, is
  the same as a righteous institution or
  appointment. Jesus had no sin. But he was about
  to enter on his great work.

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Fulfill Righteousness

• Barnes - It was proper that he should be set
  apart by his forerunner, and show his connection
  with him, and give his approbation to what John
  had done. He submitted to the ordinance of
  baptism, also, in order that occasion might be
  taken, at the commencement of his work, for God
  publicly to declare his approbation of him, and
  his solemn appointment to the office of the
  Messiah.

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Show Submission

• All that Jesus did on earth was in submission to
  the Father
• Not as I will, but as You will.
• Jesus did not need to be saved He was without
  sin
• But, servants are in submission
• Mark 1045 - For even the Son of Man did not come
  to be served, but to serve, and to give His life
  a ransom for many.

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Authority of John

• Matthew 2123-24 - 23Now when He came into the
  temple, the chief priests and the elders of the
  people confronted Him as He was teaching, and
  said, By what authority are You doing these
  things? And who gave You this authority? 24But
  Jesus answered and said to them, I also will ask
  you one thing, which if you tell Me, I likewise
  will tell you by what authority I do these things

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Authority of John

• Question Authority
• They asked about miracle authority
• Jesus poses a swap
• I will tell you if you tell me
• Sometimes questions are asked for reasons other
  than seeking information

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Authority of John

• Matthew 2125-27 - 25The baptism of Johnwhere
  was it from? From heaven or from men? And they
  reasoned among themselves, saying, If we say,
  From heaven, He will say to us, Why then did
  you not believe him? 26But if we say, From
  men, we fear the multitude, for all count John
  as a prophet. 27So they answered Jesus and said,
  We do not know. And He said to them, Neither
  will I tell you by what authority I do these
  things.

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Summary

• There are 4 reasons for Jesus to be baptized.
• To obey God
• To fulfill righteousness
• To show submission to Father
• To demonstrate the authority of Johns baptism