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152 • T HE S TO RY OF G OD I N C H R I S T : T HE F ULLNESS OF T I ME

The Baptism of the Lord Matthew 3.13-17

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Key Verse

Matthew 3.16-17 And when Jesus was baptized, immediately he went up from the water, and behold, the heavens were opened to him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and coming to rest on him; and behold, a voice from heaven said, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I amwell pleased.”

Christ is the beloved Son of God the Father.

Theme

Setting

The Jordan River

John baptizes Jesus in the Jordan River