Sermon Synopsis

Wilderness before Jordan river, Jordan river before promised land.
This familiar scene paints the paradox of the gospel.
Humiliation before exaltation, the filling of those who hunger.
Our sorrow over our moral failures will never save us ultimately so come…
Hear how awesome it is, how Christ came to bore our sins.
Uncover what the baptism of Christ accomplished.
Being partakers of the spirit, let the love of the Triune God motivate us to mortify sin.

Conversation for Change

1. What is this sermon about and what can you learn from it?
2. Which word of God speaks to you and what will you do about it?