The Mission of John the Baptist … 14 Then some soldiers asked him, "And what should we do?" "Do not take money by force or false accusation," he said. "Be content with your wages." 15 The people were waiting expectantly and were all wondering in their hearts if John could be the Christ. 16 John answered all of them: "I baptize you with water, but One more powerful than I will Luke 3:15-17. 15 The people were waiting expectantly and were all wondering in their hearts if John might possibly be the Messiah. 16 John answered them all, "I baptize you with[ a] water. But one who is more powerful than I will come, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie. Luke 3:21-22The Message. 21-22 After all the people were baptized, Jesus was baptized. As he was praying, the sky opened up and the Holy Spirit, like a dove descending, came down on him. And along with the Spirit, a voice: "You are my Son, chosen and marked by my love, pride of my life.". Read full chapter. Jesus' baptism takes place in community. It is not a private occurrence. This communal dimension reminds listeners that they when they are baptized, they become part of a new social world. My sense is that a good many people today are moving away from the radical individualism of modernity and are longing for community. Luke 3:15-17, 21-22 - Center for Excellence in Preaching. The Sunday text near Epiphany is the Sunday we commemorate the Baptism of the Lord. And yet, in the gospel of Luke, we pretty much miss the whole thing! Luke describes it in the past tense: Jesus was one of "all" the people who were baptized by the John the Baptist. Luke 3:15-17, 21-22 Hymns; Hymns for Luke 4. Luke 4:1-13 Hymns; Luke 4:14-21 Hymns; Luke 4:21-30 Hymns; Hymns for Luke 5. Luke 5:1-11 Hymns; Hymns for Luke 6. Luke 6:17-26 Hymns; Luke 6:20-31 Hymns; Luke 6:27-38 Hymns; Luke 6:39-49 Hymns; Hymns for Luke 7. Luke 7:1-10 Hymns; Luke 7:11-17 Hymns; Luke 7:36 - 8:3 Hymns; Zn7jV.

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