★ MY SERMON NOTES
@ Family Worship Centre (FWC)
Wuye, Abuja
2nd Sunday Service
19th June, 2016
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| Pastor Yakubu Adamu Yola Picture Credit: FWC Media |
☆ SERMON
* Speaker: Pastor Yakubu Adamu Yola
* Topic: The Baptism of Jesus
* Theme: Our Jesus
* Text: Matthew 3:13-17
* Baptism is an outward demonstration of a person's faith in Jesus
→ It entails complete immersion in water (which signifies being buried and raised with Christ)
☆ Points to Note about Baptism:
1. Voluntary:
→ Baptism should be a voluntary act and not out of compulsion
Note: "Jesus Came to be baptized' (verse 13)
→ He was deliberate about it
→ Was not forced to do it
2. Submission:
* Jesus submitted Himself for baptism as a model of obedience
→ As a Christian, you must follow the example of Jesus in all things
3. Sign:
* Jesus' baptism was a sign to John the Baptist which authenticated his ministry and prophesies
→ Baptism signifies our death and resurrection with Christ Jesus
4. Humility
→ Jesus' baptism is a demonstration of His humility
→ He went to John (despite the fact that He is God)
→ Humility preceded the ministry of Jesus
→ It shows His commitment to doing what was right (Jesus traveled 90 Kilometers from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized)
★ Verse 15:
→ Jesus did not need to be baptized, but He still submitted Himself for it
→ NOTE: Jesus did not need to be baptized in order to be righteous. [He is the righteousness of God].
* He went through baptism so that the entire plan of God prophesied through John the Baptist will be fulfilled
* It doesn't matter how the plan of God is.
→ It is always fitting
5. It affirmed John the Baptists' Ministry
6. It is the fulfillment of the righteous requirement of the law as required at that time
☆ Lessons to Note from Jesus' Baptism:
* Doing the will of God was Jesus' priority
→ At the beginning of your Christian life, ensure that you are baptized
→ There is a big picture for your life and you must be ready to make the necessary sacrifices to bring it to pass
→ Having the big picture in mind helps you keep focus in life
→ Every Christian should always have something greater than him/her that he/she is living for
* There is nothing wrong in being humble:
→ Men: There is nothing wrong in serving your wife, your children or others
→ Humility does not make you less of a man
* NOTE: Jesus did not introduce Himself (as the Son of God) when the got to the river Jordan
→ It was not important!
* Even when Jesus started making going to the Temple his custom (between age 12-30), He humbled Himself under the instruction of the Pharisees, Sadducees and the Priests
* There is nothing wrong in learning under the authority of those who do not know more than you
* You must always obey instructions that are prescribed in Church, at your workplace, in the Nation etc
* Being Humble will not make you cease to be who you are
→ Humility is very powerful
→ Humility makes you more honorable
* NOTE: David respected order, authority and processes [and that is why he excelled as a shepherd, soldier and later as a King].
→ This is our model as Christians
→ Humility is the key to honor (Proverbs 18:12)
* (verse 16) There is a 'coming up' for every humble person
→ there is honor and elevation in humility (see: Matthew 23:12, 1 Peter 5:6)
☆ 3 Things that Happened when Jesus became baptized:
(a) The Heavens were Opened
(b) Spirit of God came upon Him
→ this is anointing; empowerment
→ There is an anointing of God for every assignment on earth
→ Jesus affirmed this truth in Luke 4:18-20
(c) God's approval
→ God does not approve proud people
* Everything in life has a foundation
★ Hebrews 3:4 →"For every house is built by someone, but He who built all things is God."
* One day, everything in your life will be tested
→ If the foundation (of your works) is not solid, it will not endure
* Before you start any business or endeavor, ensure that you start right
* It is fitting to fulfill all righteousness
☆ Prayer:
Father, help me to be humble,
I realize that what you have
called me to do is greater than me,
Therefore I need your empowerment
Reveal your love to me anew;
Reveal your love to me anew;
I need you in every area of my life
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