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  BAPTIZED WITH THE SPIRIT
  by F.B. Meyer
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Summary: Jesus' baptism signifies His assumption of the sinner's guilt
and His identification with their lot, and we can receive the same
anointing of the Spirit.

Topics: "Baptism", "Anointing of the Spirit"
Scripture References: Matthew 3:13

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F.B. Meyer emphasizes the profound humility of John the Baptist as he
recognizes his own sinfulness in contrast to the purity of Christ, who
had no sin. Despite John's reluctance, Jesus accepted baptism to
identify with sinners and take on their guilt, demonstrating His role as
the Lamb of God. Following His baptism, Jesus was anointed by the Holy
Spirit and affirmed by the voice of the Father, marking the beginning of
His ministry. Meyer encourages believers to seek the same anointing of
the Spirit that empowered Christ, reminding them of their identity in
Him.

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Matthew 3:13-17

While John was denouncing the sins of others, he was very conscious of
his own. He melted in holy humility before the one nature in which his
keen eye detected no trace of impurity, and he strenuously strove to
forbid the incongruity of his polluted hands baptizing so pure a being
as he felt Christ to be.

Our Lord accepted the disclaimer but overruled it. He alone of all holy
men had no consciousness of sin. “He did no sin, neither was guile
found in His mouth,†1 Peter 2:22. As God’s designated Lamb, He was
narrowly searched, but those who knew the most about Him were compelled
to attest His innocence and purity. Yet He was baptized that He might
assume the sinner’s guilt, standing with him and for him and
identifying Himself with his lot.

Then He was anointed by the Spirit, and attested by the Father’s
voice. Probably only John and He were aware of these celestial tokens.
See John 1:32. But let us stand beneath the same chrism which made Him
the Christ. See 1 John 2:20; 1 John 2:27.

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Source: https://sermonindex.net/speakers/fb-meyer/baptized-with-the-spirit/
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