The Table Church DC

The Heavens Are Opened (Mark 1:9-13)

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Mark 1:9-13 The Baptism of Jesus

Main Idea God arrived in the person of Jesus to

1) Launch the New Creation;
2) show us what God is really like; and
3) to tell us how God really feels about us.

New Creation
  • Genesis 1
  • Separation of waters (where chaos lives)
  • Living among the wild animals
  • Spirit brooding above the waters
  • Genesis 6—7
    • Heavens broke open
  • Noah among the animals
  • 40 Days/Nights
  • Sign of New Creation is a dove

    • Jesus' Baptism

    • heavens are rent open
  • Spirit descends like a dove
  • Jesus in the wilderness 40 days
  • With the wild animals
    • What God Is Like
    • Isaiah 64, "Oh that you would rend the heavens and come down." And then the rest of the chapter is about judgment
  • Everything from here on shows us what it looks like for God to show up and render judgment
    • How God Feels About Us
    • Isaiah 42 - song of the suffering servant. "This is my son..."
  • God says this to Jesus (notice the Trinity)
  • God is saying this to you too
    • ...more
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