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Mar 2023
6m 41s

Why Did Jesus Have to Be Baptized?

LIGONIER MINISTRIES
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Since Jesus is the sinless Savior, why did He ask John to baptize Him? Today, Sinclair Ferguson looks to Scripture to convey how Christ proclaimed the gospel through His baptism.

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