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January 13
Baptism of the Lord
John Keeny
Isaiah 43:1-7
Mark 10:35-45*

What was Jesus’s understanding of His baptism? He was already Jewish, and was already clean from sin. He got into the water with the sinners in order to become one with them. He took on sin to bring people back. Jesus’s whole life is a redemption ministry. Sometimes redemption ministry requires suffering, sacrifice, and getting dirty. Are we willing to be baptized into that ministry? Jesus’ redemptive ministry was His choice. Our participation in it is also a choice. MLK Jr and his leadership in the civil rights movement required suffering. He accepted suffering so as not to add suffering to the world. Creative suffering.

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