Matthew 3

In those days John the Baptist came preaching in the wilderness of Judea, and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand!” For this is he who was spoken of by the prophet Isaiah, saying: “The voice of one crying in the wilderness: ‘Prepare the way of the LORD; Make His paths straight.’ ”

Note: here is another prophecy being fulfilled. John was to prepare the people for Jesus. Repent! That was the message of John. When John decreased, Jesus preached it also. Without repentance, how can there be transformation?
We now are the ones who are to carry the message forth. The challenge is to turn away from wickedness and as He told the adulterous woman, "go and sin no more."

Now John himself was clothed in camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist; and his food was locusts and wild honey. Then Jerusalem, all Judea, and all the region around the Jordan went out to him and were baptized by him in the Jordan, confessing their sins.

Note: When we humble ourselves to The Lord and admit our faults is when we break the power of sin on our lives. Confession brings healing not shame.

But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them, “Brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? Therefore bear fruits worthy of repentance, and do not think to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I say to you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones. And even now the ax is laid to the root of the trees. Therefore every tree which does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.

Note: When we repent, there should be evidence of our repentance. When we rent of a sin we need to keep our attention on God and not fall back into the way of life that got us caught up into sin. When I came to The Lord, I repented and then told my friends what happened and gave them a chance to repent. I wasn't going back. I lost a lot of friends along the way. They were given the same opportunity I had. Everyone chooses. What kind of choices are you making?


I indeed baptize you with water unto 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 fan is in His hand, and He will thoroughly clean out His threshing floor, and gather His wheat into the barn; but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.”

Note: Jesus was Coming to baptize us with the Holy Spirit and fire. The Holy Spirit empowers us to be a witness, gives us the gifts of the Spirit, and fills us with the fruit of the Spirit. Everything we need to be a good witness of Jesus. the Holy Spirit is for them that believe. Ask Him to fill you right now. Ask for your heavenly prayer language. Ask Him to fill you so that it overflows in you the way it did in Jesus.

Then Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan to be baptized by him. And John tried to prevent Him, saying, “I need to be baptized by You, and are You coming to me?” But Jesus answered and said to him, “Permit it to be so now, for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness.”

Note: Jesus declared that being baptized fulfilled all righteousness. Have you been baptized as John said, "unto repentance"? If not, just call the church office and let us know you need to follow in Jesus steps and get baptized.

Then he allowed Him. When He had been baptized, Jesus came up immediately from the water; and behold, the heavens were opened to Him, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting upon Him. And suddenly a voice came from heaven, saying, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.” (‭Matthew‬ ‭3‬:‭1-17‬ NKJV)

Note: The trinity was present at Christ baptism. Believe that God will speak to you and the Holy Spirit will fill you at your baptism.