Jesus Goes Public!!!!!!!!!!

Jesus went from Galilee to the Jordan River to be baptized by John,
Matthew 3:13
Skipping the next 30 years in Jesus’ life, Matthew jumped right into the start of Jesus’ ministry.
His ministry was marked by two events: BAPTISM and TEMPTATION!
The biggest question is why Jesus bothers with baptism!!!???!!!!… John the Baptist is baptizing people who CONFESS their sins. …….
By Jesus stepping into the water, He confesses the sins of us humans as though they are His sins!!! Jesus is showing everyone that he has come to save.
Jesus goes a step farther in identifying with the people he came to save. He walks into the nearby rocky Judean “badlands”, here Satan tempts him! He spent 40 days in this wilderness. Satan tried his hardest to get Jesus to worship him. He used some of the temptations that every human faces! The desire for comfort, prestige and power:
*** Bread to satisfy Jesus’ appetite during a spiritual feast
***Rescue by God’s angels, to remind him of who he is
***Worship by the entire world
Jesus refuses it all and remains focused on his mission!!!!!
We should have that same dedication and desire that our Saviour Jesus Christ had. He was faced with every temtaion but remained focused! Remained with one decision in mind!