Luke 1:46-55
46 And Mary said,
“My soul magnifies the Lord,
47 and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,
48 for he has looked on the humble estate of his
servant.
For behold, from now on
all generations will call me blessed;
49 for he who is mighty has done great things
for me,
and holy is his name.
50 And his mercy is for those who fear him
from generation to
generation.
51 He has shown strength with his arm;
he has scattered the proud
in the thoughts of their hearts;
52 he has brought down the mighty from their
thrones
and exalted those of
humble estate;
53 he has filled the hungry with good things,
and the rich he has sent
away empty.
54 He has helped his servant Israel,
in remembrance of his
mercy,
55 as he spoke to our fathers,
to Abraham and to his
offspring forever.”
What is baptism? Answer:
Baptism is not simply plain water. Instead it is water enclosed
in God’s command and connected with God’s Word.
What then is this Word of God? Answer:
Where our Lord Christ says in Matthew 28[:19*], “Go into all the
world, teach all nations,78 and baptize them in the name of the
Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.”
Lord Jesus Christ, we implore You to hear our prayers and
to lighten the darkness of our hearts by Your gracious visitation; for You live
and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
Amen.(L03)
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