Hey, 1122. My name is Adam Flint. I'm one of the pastors here. I'm so glad to get to spend this time with you.

And we are going to be looking at Jesus's baptism. And two weeks ago, two Sundays ago, was Beach

baptism. We celebrated 227 baptisms. 227 people went public, declared, demonstrated their

faith in Jesus. And so I want to jump into the passage that talks about Jesus' baptism.

And I want to ask the question, why did Jesus get baptized?

So if you got a Bible, grab your Bible, head to Matthew chapter 3.

If you don't, I'm going to read it for you.

And here we go.

Matthew, chapter 3, verse 1.

In those days, John the Baptist came preaching in the wilderness of Judea.

Repent for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

For this is he who was spoken of by the prophet Isaiah when he said,

the voice of one crying in the wilderness,

prepare the way of the Lord make straight his paths.

Now John wore a garment of camel's hair and a leather belt around his waist, and his food was locust and wild honey.

And then Jerusalem and all of Judea and all the region about the Jordan were going out to him, and they were being baptized by him in the Jordan River confessing their sins.

Now skip down to verse 11 and it says, I baptize you, this is John speaking.

I baptize you with water for repentance.

But he who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry.

He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.

His winnowing fork is in his hand,

and he will clear his threshing floor and gather his wheat into his barn,

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