The Humility of the Great King
Jesus will take upon himself the role of a servant. He will stoop down and wash the feet of His disciples. He will say that the son of man came not to be served but to serve. In the end, He will be utterly humiliated as He is slandered, beaten, tortured and killed. His baptism is but the first symbol of His willingness to take the road of humility.
READ MOREThe Work of the Great King
Jesus is right now building a church or raising up a people for himself. He has out of His mercy delayed the day of wrath so that He might extend the hour of mercy.
READ MOREThe Preparation for the Kingdom
As Matthew puts it, in those days just before the Messiah, in the days just before the Great King was to step out on a public stage, preparations had to be made. But in this case, it is the everyday people themselves who had to prepare.
READ MOREThe Announcement of the Kingdom
How did Jesus go from obscurity to the name which is above every other name? These 2 chapters of Matthew trace the beginning of Jesus’ public ministry.
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