Entitled Accepted by the King, we looked at Mark 1:4-11. We learnt from John the Baptist that: 1. We are to prepare the way for the Lord; 2. We make a difference and point to Jesus; 3. We play our roles We also learnt that even as God acknowledged Jesus, we too know our identities as citizens of Kingdom of God, whom can play our roles as witnesses well as we are assured by the King. As we start the year off, we do our parts as a family: 1. Pointing to Christ 2. Be part of Christ’s family 3. Be filled with the Spirit 4. Remember our baptisms 5. Continue to know the Lord 6. Play various roles

1. Accepted by the King
Baptism of the Lord:
7th January 2024
All scripture references taken from https://lectionary.library.vanderbilt.edu/index.php
All images and visuals taken from the Internet

2. What is going on today?

3. Today…
What does God’s Word have to say to us today?
Mark 1: 4-11

4. 1:4 John the baptizer appeared in the
wilderness, proclaiming a baptism of
repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
1:5 And people from the whole Judean
countryside and all the people of Jerusalem
were going out to him, and were baptized by
him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.
1:6 Now John was clothed with camel's hair,
with a leather belt around his waist, and he
ate locusts and wild honey.
1:7 He proclaimed, "The one who is more
powerful than I is coming after me; I am not
worthy to stoop down and untie the thong of
his sandals.

5. 1:8 I have baptized you with
water; but he will baptize you with
the Holy Spirit."
1:9 In those days Jesus came
from Nazareth of Galilee and was
baptized by John in the Jordan.
1:10 And just as he was coming
up out of the water, he saw the
heavens torn apart and the Spirit
descending like a dove on him.
1:11 And a voice came from
heaven, "You are my Son, the
Beloved; with you I am well
pleased."

6. What is the message for TODAY?
John
• He knows his role
• He knows the Lord
• He does his job
Jesus
• He follows the steps
• He is acknowledged
• He is filled with the Spirit
Baptism
• Identifies
• Announces
• Fills

7. What is the message for TODAY?
We
• Are part of God’s family
• Remember our baptisms
• Are filled with the Spirit
• Know our roles
• Know the Lord
• Do our jobs
How?
Be part of the Christ
community

8. PRACTICALLY how do we do that? Be part of God’s family
Be filled with
the Spirit
Know our roles: Pointing to Christ

9. PRACTICALLY how do we do that?
Remember our baptisms
Know the Lord

10. PRACTICALLY how do we do that?
Do our parts

11. Blessed be the name of the Lord
He is worthy to be praised and adored
So we lift up holy hands in one accord
Singing blessed be the name
Blessed be the name
Blessed be the name of the Lord
Blessed be the name of the Lord

12. Worthy, You are worthy
King of Kings, Lord of Lords, You are worthy
Worthy, You are worthy
King of Kings, Lord of Lords, I worship You

13. Holy, You are holy
King of Kings, Lord of Lords, You are holy
Holy, You are holy
King of Kings, Lord of Lords, I worship You