After Jesus was baptised he was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. Why must he go through this time of trial? And why did it have to be in the wilderness?
Read more...At his baptism Jesus was declared to be the Son of God and King. Adam too was called God’s Son and appointed king over the earth. Adam was tempted and fell. Will Jesus triumph where Adam was defeated?
Read more...When Jesus was baptised, heaven was opened, the Spirit descended, the Father spoke from heaven. What did each of those signs mean for the Lord Jesus? To understand, we need to examine the Old Testament background.
Read more...John preached a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. But why did he choose baptism as a sign of repentance? And why was Jesus baptised?
Read more...John the Baptist called on his hearers to prepare for the coming of the Lord in judgment and salvation. Many of them were trusting that their descent from Abraham gave them a special status before God. But John called for supernatural and radical repentance.
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