The Heavens Are Opened (Mark 1:9-13)

Mark 1:9-13 The Baptism of Jesus

Main Idea God arrived in the person of Jesus to
1) Launch the New Creation;
2) show us what God is really like; and
3) to tell us how God really feels about us.

New Creation

• Genesis 1
  • Separation of waters (where chaos lives)
  • Living among the wild animals
  • Spirit brooding above the waters
• Genesis 6—7
  • Heavens broke open
  • Noah among the animals
  • 40 Days/Nights
  • Sign of New Creation is a dove

Jesus' Baptism

• heavens are rent open
• Spirit descends like a dove
• Jesus in the wilderness 40 days
• With the wild animals

What God Is Like

• Isaiah 64, "Oh that you would rend the heavens and come down." And then the rest of the chapter is about judgment
• Everything from here on shows us what it looks like for God to show up and render judgment

How God Feels About Us

• Isaiah 42 - song of the suffering servant. "This is my son..."
• God says this to Jesus (notice the Trinity)
• God is saying this to you too