I. AT THE JORDAN RIVER

A. THE PLACE OF TRANSITION FROM MOSES TO JOSHUA

B. THE PLACE OF LEAVING THE WILDERNESS FOR THE LAND OF PROMISE

C. IT BECAME THE PLACE OF TRANSITION FROM THE LAW TO GRACE

II. THE PURPOSE

A. THE SINLESS ONE WAS TO BE MADE SIN FOR US

B. COMING IN THE FORM OF A MAN HE FULFILLED ALL RIGHTEOUSNESS AS A MAN

1. CIRCUMCISION

2. SUBJECTION AS A CHILD

3. 30 YEARS BEFORE STARTING HIS MINISTRY

4. BAPTISM OF JOHN

III. THE OPEN REVELATION OF GOD

A. HE WENT UP OUT FO THE WATER

B. THE HEAVENS OPENED

1. THE SIN OF ADAM CLOSED THE WAY TO HEAVEN

2. THE OBEDIENCE OF CHRIST OPENED THE WAY TO HEAVEN

C. THE HOLY SPIRIT DESCENDED

1. OUR LORD WAS CONCEIVED BY THE HOLY SPIRIT

2. THE HOLY SPIRIT WAS WITH HIM ALWAYS

3. THIS WAS THE ANOINTING TO HIS MINISTRY

4. MAN WAS PREVIOUSLY ALWAYS ANOINTED WITH OIL, BUT JESUS WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT

D. FATHER SPEAKS

E. THE REVELATION OF THE TRINITY

LESSONS:

1. IMITATE THE LORD, DO ALL AS HE DID

2. HEAVEN IS OPEN TO THOSE WHO HAVE FAITH IN CHRIST

3. PRAY EARNESTLY FOR THE HOLY SPIRIT AND HIS GIFTS

4. SEEK TO BE WELL-PLEASING TO GOD IN ALL THINGS