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Isaiah predicted Jesus' coming |
Matthew tells us the prophet Isaiah predicted a voice that would announce the coming of
Israel’s Lord (Isaiah 40:3). Matthew tells us that John the Baptist is the voice and Jesus is the Lord.
Crowds come to John to be baptized. John explains that his baptism is temporary and preparatory.
It proclaims the coming of the kingdom (Matthew 3:2) but will be eclipsed when the king comes.
The king will baptize with the Holy Spirit and fire (Matthew 3:11).
Jesus arrives at the water and asks John to baptize him (Matthew 3:13). When he comes up from the water,
Matthew gives us a portrait of the Trinity: God the Son in the flesh, God the Spirit as a dove,
and God the Father as a voice saying, “This is my beloved Son” (Matthew 3:17).
This unique display of God’s presence is meant to ratify Jesus as the one Israel has waited for.
John’s promise that Jesus will baptize with the Holy Spirit foreshadows the day of Pentecost in Acts 2.
On that day, people who put their faith in Jesus were immersed in the waters of baptism but
also immersed in the Holy Spirit.
Jesus identified with us and our sin when he participated in a symbolic act of confession and
repentance in baptism. But the baptism of Jesus identifies us with him, his holiness,
and his power when we are covered with his Spirit.
Jesus also mentioned a baptism of fire. John elaborates that this fire is one of judgment (Matthew 3:12).
Those who do not repent from their sins and put their trust in the coming Lord would face unquenchable fire.
This is the baffling beauty of the Gospel. The one who has every right to judge instead
steps into our humanity, carries our weakness, and overcomes the power of sin and
death on our behalf. And we will also be raised to resurrected life, pictured through our rising
from the waters of baptism (Romans 6:5). When we are, we will hear a similar proclamation
made over us—that we too are called sons and daughters of God.
We are adopted into God’s family through Jesus (Romans 8:16). Through the gift and indwelling
of the HolySpirit, we are brought into relational intimacy with the everlasting Trinity.
That is good news!
May the Holy Spirit open your eyes to see the God who prepares his people for their Savior. And may you see Jesus as the sinless one who enters our humanity, shares in our weakness, and fills us with his Spirit so we can live as sons and daughters of God.
Israel’s Lord (Isaiah 40:3). Matthew tells us that John the Baptist is the voice and Jesus is the Lord.
Crowds come to John to be baptized. John explains that his baptism is temporary and preparatory.
It proclaims the coming of the kingdom (Matthew 3:2) but will be eclipsed when the king comes.
The king will baptize with the Holy Spirit and fire (Matthew 3:11).
Jesus arrives at the water and asks John to baptize him (Matthew 3:13). When he comes up from the water,
Matthew gives us a portrait of the Trinity: God the Son in the flesh, God the Spirit as a dove,
and God the Father as a voice saying, “This is my beloved Son” (Matthew 3:17).
This unique display of God’s presence is meant to ratify Jesus as the one Israel has waited for.
John’s promise that Jesus will baptize with the Holy Spirit foreshadows the day of Pentecost in Acts 2.
On that day, people who put their faith in Jesus were immersed in the waters of baptism but
also immersed in the Holy Spirit.
Jesus identified with us and our sin when he participated in a symbolic act of confession and
repentance in baptism. But the baptism of Jesus identifies us with him, his holiness,
and his power when we are covered with his Spirit.
Jesus also mentioned a baptism of fire. John elaborates that this fire is one of judgment (Matthew 3:12).
Those who do not repent from their sins and put their trust in the coming Lord would face unquenchable fire.
This is the baffling beauty of the Gospel. The one who has every right to judge instead
steps into our humanity, carries our weakness, and overcomes the power of sin and
death on our behalf. And we will also be raised to resurrected life, pictured through our rising
from the waters of baptism (Romans 6:5). When we are, we will hear a similar proclamation
made over us—that we too are called sons and daughters of God.
We are adopted into God’s family through Jesus (Romans 8:16). Through the gift and indwelling
of the HolySpirit, we are brought into relational intimacy with the everlasting Trinity.
That is good news!
May the Holy Spirit open your eyes to see the God who prepares his people for their Savior. And may you see Jesus as the sinless one who enters our humanity, shares in our weakness, and fills us with his Spirit so we can live as sons and daughters of God.
ABOUT G.L.A.D PUPPETS
Philippians 4:13 "I can do everything through Christ who gives me strength."
This is G.L.A.D's motto. This was what G.L.A.D. was built on by four people years ago. Today this is still our motto and we are a ministry that goes where ever God sends us. We are a nonprofit and nondenominational ministry that uses puppetry to show Gods love.
ABOUT G.L.A.D
My name Is Vickie Niknejadi I’m the Director and founder of G.L.A.D. G.L.A.D. stands for Gods Little Awesome Disciples. We have been so blessed to serve God so long. We use our hands to teach about the love of Jesus in a very unique way. We perform all kinds of puppet shows, like black light, stories and skits. We serve all God’s children, We have performed at day care centers, nursing homes, churches, car shows, bible schools and any where God sends us. We have been so blessed with going to different places and performing all the shows that we have because we are not funded by any one church, we do all of Gods work through donations and also volunteering of all of our puppet team members that have joined us to spread the word of God.
We also do a lot of mission work and we have helped others to start puppet ministries too. We do all kinds of workshops. Our mission work has been with the Lakota Sioux Reservation in South Dakota.
If you would be interested in information about a show or a donation or joining our ministry
please contact me at 636 461 0416 or Cell: 314 409 2697.
This is G.L.A.D's motto. This was what G.L.A.D. was built on by four people years ago. Today this is still our motto and we are a ministry that goes where ever God sends us. We are a nonprofit and nondenominational ministry that uses puppetry to show Gods love.
ABOUT G.L.A.D
My name Is Vickie Niknejadi I’m the Director and founder of G.L.A.D. G.L.A.D. stands for Gods Little Awesome Disciples. We have been so blessed to serve God so long. We use our hands to teach about the love of Jesus in a very unique way. We perform all kinds of puppet shows, like black light, stories and skits. We serve all God’s children, We have performed at day care centers, nursing homes, churches, car shows, bible schools and any where God sends us. We have been so blessed with going to different places and performing all the shows that we have because we are not funded by any one church, we do all of Gods work through donations and also volunteering of all of our puppet team members that have joined us to spread the word of God.
We also do a lot of mission work and we have helped others to start puppet ministries too. We do all kinds of workshops. Our mission work has been with the Lakota Sioux Reservation in South Dakota.
If you would be interested in information about a show or a donation or joining our ministry
please contact me at 636 461 0416 or Cell: 314 409 2697.
