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Remembering Baptism’s Word

Remembering Baptism’s Word. Lent – Giving up self denial. 40 day period Humanity Struggle with sin Jesus’ temptation Shadows of our Life Spring Cleaning.

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Remembering Baptism’s Word

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  1. Remembering Baptism’s Word

  2. Lent – Giving up self denial • 40 day period • Humanity • Struggle with sin • Jesus’ temptation • Shadows of our Life • Spring Cleaning

  3. Jesus’ First Temptation Jesus’ Identity: Then Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan River. He was led by the Spirit in the wilderness, where he was tempted by the devil for forty days. Jesus ate nothing all that time and became very hungry. Jesus’ Challenge: Then the devil said to him, “If you are the Son of God, tell this stone to become a loaf of bread.” Jesus’ Future: But Jesus told him, “No! The Scriptures say, ‘People do not live by bread alone.’”

  4. Jesus Identifies with Israel Then Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan River. He was led by the Spirit in the wilderness, where he was tempted by the devil for forty days. Jesus ate nothing all that time and became very hungry. • Baptism

  5. Baptized • Journey into water – Red Sea • “In the cloud and the sea, all of them (Israelites) were baptized as the followers of Moses.” 1 Corinthians 10:2 • Journey into water – Jordan River • “and when Jesus also had been baptized…” Luke 3:21

  6. Jesus Identifies with Israel Then Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan River. He was led by the Spirit in the wilderness, where he was tempted by the devil for forty days. Jesus ate nothing all that time and became very hungry. • Led

  7. Led • Israel – By a pillar of cloud… By a pillar of fire • Jesus – By the Spirit

  8. Jesus Identifies with Israel Then Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan River. He was led by the Spirit in the wilderness, where he was tempted by the devil for forty days. Jesus ate nothing all that time and became very hungry. • Wilderness

  9. Wilderness • Wilderness of Sinai 40 years • Wilderness of Israel 40 days

  10. Jesus Identifies with Israel Then Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan River. He was led by the Spirit in the wilderness, where he was tempted by the devil for forty days. Jesus ate nothing all that time and became very hungry.

  11. Dependence of the True Israel • Jesus’ baptism • Jesus’ leader (the Spirit) • Jesus’ wilderness obedience • Jesus’ dependent life

  12. Jesus’ Challenge Then the devil said to him, “If you are the Son of God, tell this stone to become a loaf of bread.” “…and the Holy Spirit, in bodily form, descended on him like a dove. And a voice from heaven said, “ You are my dearly love Son, and you bring me great joy.” Luke 3:22

  13. Challenge of Temptation • Baptism’s voice – “You are my child in whom I have great Joy.” • Temptation’s voice – “If you do this, you will be my God’s Son.”

  14. Challenge of Temptation • Baptism’s voice – “You are my child in whom I have great Joy.” • Temptation’s voice – “If you do this, you will be my God’s Son.” Temptation causes us to depend on ourselves to prove that God is our Father.

  15. Jesus’ Challenge Jesus is tempted to go beyond baptism to a remarkable “deeper” experience. • Dale Bruner Matthew

  16. Jesus’ Challenge Jesus is tempted to go beyond baptism to a remarkable “deeper” experience. • Dale Bruner Matthew Jesus relies on the Father.

  17. Jesus’ Future But Jesus told him, “No! The Scriptures say, ‘People do not live by bread alone.’” Found in Deuteronomy

  18. Jesus’ Challenge • Jesus defined his life by listening to the Father… • Baptism’s Word – Your Identity is with Me • The Father’s Process – Struggle creates dependence • The Human Experience – I have real needs but only as my need for God is satisfied can I be satisfied.

  19. Closing Thought Jesus calls us to put our identity in the Father as we wrestle through the wildernesses of our life.

  20. Application • Do some spring cleaning…

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