Speaker: Pastor Timothy Westendorf
Gospel Lesson - Matthew 3:13-17 - The Baptism of Jesus
13 Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John.
14 But John tried to deter him, saying, โI need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?โ
15 Jesus replied, โLet it be so now; it is proper for us to do this to fulfill all righteousness.โ Then John consented.
16 As soon as Jesus was baptized, he went up out of the water. At that moment heaven was opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting on him.
17 And a voice from heaven said, โThis is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased.โ
