The Baptism of His Suffering, Death, and Resurrection
In the liturgy for Holy Communion we pray:
"By the baptism of his suffering, death, and resurrection
you gave birth to your church,
delivered us from slavery to sin and death,
and made with us a new covenant
by water and the Spirit."
In today's reading when Jesus asks James and John, "Can you drink the cup I drink or be baptized with the baptism I am baptized with?" he is talking about his coming suffering. He will be glorified, but he'll have to be crucified first.
Cross before Crown.
Today’s Scripture:
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