Jesus’ public ministry began with Him finding John the Baptist and being baptized, after which He was taken to the wilderness for 40 days of fasting and prayer. This was followed by Satan tempting Jesus to try and derail His mission at the very start, but thankfully he was not successful.

<p>Jesus’ public ministry began with Him finding John the Baptist and being baptized, after which He was taken to the wilderness for 40 days of fasting and prayer. This was followed by Satan tempting Jesus to try and derail His mission at the very start, but thankfully he was not successful.</p>

Adam Ramdin

Lineage Season 4: Manger to Messiah

01 The Birth of Jesus Christ

02 The Wise Men

03 Jesus: The Temple Visit

04 Jesus: Baptism & Wilderness Experience

05 The Wedding at Cana

06 The Pool of Bethesda

07 John the Baptist

08 Jesus Rejected in Nazareth

09 Calling the Disciples

10 The Sermon on the Mount

11 Peace, Be Still

12 Healed Demoniacs Witness in Decapolis

13 Feeding the 5000

14 Lazarus: Raised From The Dead

15 The Good Samaritan

16 Signs of the Times: Matthew 24

17 The Garden of Gethsemane

18 In Pilate’s Judgment Hall

19 Calvary: Jesus’ Sacrifice for the World

20 He Is Risen

21 The Walk to Emmaus

22 Peter Restored By Jesus At Galilee

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Jesus did not just start his ministry when he felt like it, but the time that he should start was outlined prophetically in Daniel chapter nine, verse 24 to 27. When the time came, he made the 70 mile 120 kilometer journey from Nazareth down here to this sight in the river Jordan arriving there. Jesus would've known that his life would never be the same again. John the Baptist was a cousin of Jesus and Jesus approached him and asked him to baptize him. John the Baptist initially recoiled from the idea saying that Jesus ought to baptize him, but Jesus insisted saying that it was needed to fulfill all righteousness. The Bible account in Matthew, mark, and Luke records that when Jesus came up from the river, the Holy Spirit descended in bodily form like a dove saying, this is my beloved son in whom I am well pleased. Jesus did not get to enjoy the aftermath of his baptism with family and friends. But Mark one verse 12 says that the Spirit drove him into the wilderness where he was for 40 days and then he was tempted by Satan. There were some trials and experiences that Jesus had to suffer and bear alone, and this was one of them immediately after his baptism. Prior to his public ministry, Jesus had a wilderness experience. Jesus did not invite this temptation. He was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to contemplate his mission and work through prayer and fasting. After 40 days of fasting in the wilderness, no doubt, weak and emaciated, worn and tired, Satan himself met Jesus. He personally took on the task of tempting Jesus and his first temptation was to tell him to turn stones into bread. But before this, he tried to insinuate doubt in Jesus' mind and said, if you are the Son of God, should Jesus comply with Saters, it would've been an acceptance of doubt. He remembers the word at his baptism. This is my beloved son. He knows his identity. Jesus responded that man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God. Satan's next temptation is to take him to the top of the temple, to cast himself down and to let his angels bear him up. Jesus again responds by quoting scripture. His last temptation is to take him to the top of a mountain and he, he promises that all power and dominion will be his if it will only worship Satan. Jesus, again, resist the temptation and will not back down and quote scripture in his defense, he says, get the behind me, Satan. For it is written, thou shall worship the Lord thy God and Him only shall thou serve. In this, Jesus gives us a principle for dealing with temptation. Psalms 119 verse 11 says, your word, have I hid in my heart that I might not sin against you? Satan always tries to tempt us in the weak points of our character. He tempts us to distrust God, his divinity, to question his love and to doubt our own experience with him. It is important that we know what Jesus has done for us, how much he values us, and have confidence in him. Satan's first temptation was to get Jesus to doubt his identity, and his last one was to solicit worship. But Jesus knew who he was and knew that he who made the world could never worship a created being. Today, Satan tries the same with us. He tries to get us to doubt our identity and submit to him. May we always remember that we are bought with a price that we are precious in the sight of Jesus, submit to God. Resist the devil that he may flee from us.

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Lineage Season 4: Manger to Messiah

04 Jesus: Baptism & Wilderness Experience

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01 The Birth of Jesus Christ

02 The Wise Men

03 Jesus: The Temple Visit

04 Jesus: Baptism & Wilderness Experience

05 The Wedding at Cana

06 The Pool of Bethesda

07 John the Baptist

08 Jesus Rejected in Nazareth

09 Calling the Disciples

10 The Sermon on the Mount

11 Peace, Be Still

12 Healed Demoniacs Witness in Decapolis

13 Feeding the 5000

14 Lazarus: Raised From The Dead

15 The Good Samaritan

16 Signs of the Times: Matthew 24

17 The Garden of Gethsemane

18 In Pilate’s Judgment Hall

19 Calvary: Jesus’ Sacrifice for the World

20 He Is Risen

21 The Walk to Emmaus

22 Peter Restored By Jesus At Galilee

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