righteousness.” Then he permitted Him. 16 And after being baptized, Jesus went up immediately from the water; and behold, the heavens were opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove, and coming upon Him, 17 and behold, a voice out of the heavens, saying, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well-pleased.” Baptism: part of Jesus’ Ministry and Part of our Mission Today we begin a brief series on the Biblical teachings concerning baptism. There are several reasons for this. One is that in almost