God says again "This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased."

                                             Christ's Glory and the Prophetic Word

2Peter 1:16-21  For we did not follow cleverly devised myths when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of his majesty. 

17  For when he received honor and glory from God the Father, and the voice was borne to him by the Majestic Glory, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased,” 

18  we ourselves heard this very voice borne from heaven, for we were with him on the holy mountain. 

19  And we have the prophetic word more fully confirmed, to which you will do well to pay attention as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts, 

20  knowing this first of all, that no prophecy of Scripture comes from someone's own interpretation. 

21  For no prophecy was ever produced by the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit. 

“This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.”

 

                                       The Baptism of Jesus

Matthew 3:13-17  Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to John, to be baptized by him. 

14  John would have prevented him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?” 

15  But Jesus answered him, “Let it be so now, for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness.” Then he consented. 

16  And when Jesus was baptized, immediately he went up from the water, and behold, the heavens were opened to him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and coming to rest on him; 

17  and behold, a voice from heaven said, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.” 

Rejoice in our suffering

                                       Suffering as a Christian

1Peter 4:12-19  Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial when it comes upon you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you. 

13  But rejoice insofar as you share Christ's sufferings, that you may also rejoice and be glad when his glory is revealed. 

14  If you are insulted for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests upon you. 

15  But let none of you suffer as a murderer or a thief or an evildoer or as a meddler. 

16  Yet if anyone suffers as a Christian, let him not be ashamed, but let him glorify God in that name. 

17  For it is time for judgment to begin at the household of God; and if it begins with us, what will be the outcome for those who do not obey the gospel of God? 

18  And “If the righteous is scarcely saved, what will become of the ungodly and the sinner?” 

19  Therefore let those who suffer according to God's will entrust their souls to a faithful Creator while doing good.