When Jesus was baptized by John (Mark 1:9-11), immediately He underwent the most titanic struggle ever, in His temptation by the devil (verses 12-13;Matt. 4:1-11). Jesus had come to qualify to replace Satan — to restore the Government of God on earth, and bring back WORLD PEACE!
Jesus chose to be baptized. John the Baptist was calling the Jewish people to confess their sins and demonstrate repentance through immersion in the Jordan River. Sinless Jesus joined the crowd at the river and asked John to baptize Him. The Lord chose to affiliate Himself with sinful man. ...
It was Jesus Christ Himself, the "Alpha and Omega" who was speaking directly to the churches -(People who were already baptized believers.) - when he said this: "To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the TREE OF LIFE." Revelation 2:7Again the "Alpha and Omega" speaks: "...
The story of Jesus' temptation is recounted in the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke. After being baptized byJohn the Baptistin the Jordan River, Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness, where He fasted for 40 days and nights. During this time, Satan tempted Him three times, ...
Jesus was sealed by the Holy Spirit. “And Jesus, when He was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto Him, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon Him: And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my ...
“Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him. But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me? And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfi...
Jesus replied: “I am he.” When he said those words, the soldiers drew back and fell onto the ground.John 18. Why did they draw back and fall? We don’t know for sure. Maybe there was some powerful force that came from those words. Maybe the ground shook. Or maybe the reality ...
But this He spoke concerning the Spirit, whom those believing in Him would receive; for the Holy Spirit was not yet given, because Jesus was not yet glorified.” (John 7:38) When we receive Jesus Christ as our personal Lord and Savior, the Holy Spirit comes and enters into our human ...
Jesus was sealed by the Holy Spirit. “And Jesus, when He was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto Him, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon Him: And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my ...
was baptized many years ago, but his lifestyle is nothing like a subject of the Lord, Jesus Christ. He uses God’s name in profanity, he gets drunk, he watches R- and X-rated movies, and his lifestyle is not bearing godly fruit, but fruit of the Devil (John 15). I have tried ...