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Mar 2023

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Why Did Jesus Have to Be Baptized?

LIGONIER MINISTRIES

About this episode

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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