Wesley Heights United Methodist Church

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	The Baptism of Jesus
	Jesus left Galilee and went to the Jordan River to be baptized by John. But John kept objecting and said, "I ought to be baptized by you. Why have you come to me?" Jesus answered, "For now this is how it should be, because we must do all that God wants us to do." Then John agreed. So Jesus was baptized. And as soon as he came out of the water, the sky opened, and he saw the Spirit of God coming down on him like a dove. Then a voice from heaven said, "This is my own dear Son, and I am pleased with him." St. Matthew 3:13-16 (CEV)
	When Jesus Came to Jordan to be baptized by John, He did not come for pardon but as the sinless one. He came to share repentence with all who mourn their sins, to speak the vital sentence with which good news begins. He came to share tempation, our utmost woe and loss, for us and our salvation to die upon the cross. So when the dove descended on him, the Son of Man, the hidden years had ended, the age of grace began. "When Jesus Came To Jordan" Text by Fred Pratt Green, 1973 The United Methodist Hymnal Hymn 252

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