January 16, 2026
The Baptism of Our Lord - Part 5
Matthew 28:18-20
01/16/2026
18 And Jesus came and said to them, ``All authority
in heaven and on earth has been given to me.
19 Go therefore and make disciples of all nations,
baptizing them in the name of the Father and of
the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
20 teaching them to observe all that I have commanded
you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end
of the age.'' (ESV)
Last Sunday we prayed:
Father in heaven, at the Baptism of Jesus in the Jordan
River You proclaimed Him Your beloved Son and anointed
Him with the Holy Spirit. Make all who are baptized in
His name faithful in their calling as Your children and
inheritors with Him of everlasting life; through the
same Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and
reigns with You and the Holy Spirit,
The Church is God's gift to the world through which He gives
the gift of the forgiveness of our sins. Where there is
forgiveness, there is eternal life. His grace, love, and mercy
is given to us through His Word and the sacraments which Jesus
bestowed on the Church.
After Jesus rose from the dead, and before He ascended into
heaven, He met with His disciples.
And Jesus came and said to them, ``All authority in
heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore
and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in
the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy
Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have
commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the
end of the age.''
From that day until He returns in glory to judge both the
living and the dead, the Church will proclaim the good news of
salvation by administering the sacraments and proclaiming the
Gospel.
Please join us at Trinity Lutheran Church this Sunday at
9:00 a.m. to hear of God's mercy, to receive the peace of knowing
your sins are forgiven for the sake of Christ Jesus.
May our Lord grant us faith to trust in Him for the
salvation of our souls. Amen.