Drew Downs

Make a New Normal

Luke 3:15-22

  • The Baptism of Jesus invites us to remember his place among us, with us, rather than the throne upon which we seek to seat him.

  • In the baptism of Jesus, we are invited into old debates about the nature of Jesus and baptism, but a bigger debate is right there.

  • The Baptism of Our Lord connects us to Jesus and Jesus to the divine—a story, not just of theological importance, but of purpose.

  • The Baptism of Jesus is the beginning of the story. And it reminds us of the central theme of the gospel is new life.

  • When we celebrate the baptism of Jesus, we are remembering why this, rather than birth, is the beginning of his, and our, story.

  • When John baptizes Jesus, we’re witnessing the scandal of God’s true mission: that humans would participate at all in blessing the world. the scandal of blessing all of creation  Epiphany 1C  |  Luke 3:15-17, 21-22 So Jesus grew up. I know it’s only been a week since the wise men came and gave him presents —…