Sermon on Matthew 3:13-17 | Lessons From The Baptism of Jesus
Categories: Expository Sermon Outlines, Sermon Outlines Tags: Sermons on Matthew, Sermons on the Baptism of JesusSermon on Matthew 3:13-17. In Matthew 3:13-17 inspiration tells the story of Jesus coming to John at the Jordan River to be baptized. God has a plan for the redemption of man, and that plan goes through John the baptist. This is the story of how God proves to mankind that He approves of this plan.
INTRODUCTION: Read Matt. 3:13-17:
1. God has prophecied of John in passages such as:
1) Isaiah 40:3-5. see Luke 3:2-5.
2) Mal. 4:5-6. see Luke 1:16-17.
2. John the Baptist was part of the plan of God.
1) This is made abundantly clear with the next event in God’s plan being the announcement of his birth, Luke 1:5ff.
1. From this event, we learn these lessons from the baptism of Jesus:
1) The approval of Jesus Christ, vv. 13-15.
2) The approval of The Spirit of God, v. 16.
3) The approval of The Father in Heaven, v. 17.
2. Make no mistake, The scripture aims to impress upon you the realization that Jesus is the real thing. He is the Son of God. He is the Christ. He is the Messiah.