JESUS IS

BAPTIZED

• St. John the Baptist was humble & holy

• He “prepared the way” for Jesus’ coming

• St. John preached: “repent & confess”

• He BAPTIZED many people

• St. John said: “I indeed baptize you with water for repentance, but He who is coming after me is better than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the HOLY SPIRIT and FIRE”

Jesus came to be baptized!“I need to be baptized by You, and are You

coming to me?”“Permit it to be so now, for thus it is fitting for us

to fulfill all righteousness”

After our Lord came up from the water …The heavens opened, the Holy Spirit descended like

a dove & fireA voice spoke from heaven …

“This is my beloved SON, in whom I am well pleased” (Luke 3:22)

This Feast is called …

EPIPHANY

The manifestation of God to mankind

Did you notice the HOLY TRINITY?Who was baptized? Who descended on the Son?

Who spoke?

The HOLY

SPIRIT

God the SON

God the FATHER

… God the SON … The HOLY SPIRIT like a dove & fire… God the FATHER

That’s why you were dipped 3 times at baptism: In the name of the …

FATHER SON HOLY SPIRIT

1) WHAT did the people do to turn away from sins?

• They had to repent & confess

• They had to be baptized

2) DID the Lord need to be baptized?

• No, He is God & sinless

3) WHY did He let St. John baptize Him?

• Our Lord wants to show us by example the importance of Baptism

• Our Lord was taking our sins on Himself to wash them away

4) HOW important is Baptism?

• Our sins are washed away (white & pure)

• We become children of God

• The Holy Spirit dwells in us (to help, guide, comfort, enlighten …)

5) DO we still need to repent & confess after baptism?

• Yes, we have to always repent & confess

• To cleanse ourselves again from sins

• Keep your Baptismal “gown” white & pure

• Remember to repent & confess (Spiritual Notebook)

This week …