Tag Archives: Matthew 3

The symbol and the task

Posted on December 7, 2013 by Jefferson Vann

Matthew 3:13-17 13 Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to John, at the Jordon, to be baptized by him. 14 John attempted to prevent him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and yet you come to … Continue reading →

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Water or Fire?

Posted on December 5, 2013 by Jefferson Vann

Matthew 3:7-12 7 But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming for the baptism ritual, he said to them, “You children of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? 8 Produce fruit to … Continue reading →

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Baptism

Posted on December 3, 2013 by Jefferson Vann

Matthew 3:1-6 In those days John the baptizer arrived, preaching in the desert of Judea, 2 “Repent, for the kingdom from the sky has approached.” 3 For this is he who was spoken of by the prophet Isaiah when he … Continue reading →

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preparing for heaven’s king

Posted on June 19, 2011 by Jefferson Vann

Matthew 3.  The life of John the Baptist was consumed with one task: preparing Israel for heaven’s king. His call for repentance was directed not toward the pagan masses, but toward a nation whose heart had forgotten that their God … Continue reading →

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