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Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John. But John tried to deter him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?” Jesus replied, “Let it be so now; it is proper for us to do this to fulfill all righteousness.” Then John consented. As soon as Jesus was baptized, he went up out of the water. At that moment heaven was opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting on him. And a voice from heaven said, “This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased.” Matthew 3:13-17 [NIV] To Live Out My Calling… 1. Know My Identity A voice from heaven said, “This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased.” Matthew 3:17 [NIV] You have been chosen by God himself—you are priests of the King . . . you are God’s very own . . . 1 Peter 2:9b [TLB] 2. Know The Gospel God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Romans 5:8 [NIV] The most important thing is that I complete my mission, the work that the Lord Jesus gave me—to tell people the Good News about God’s grace. Acts 20:24b [NCV] 3. Know My Calling You also are among those Gentiles who are called to belong to Jesus Christ. Romans 1:6 [NIV] Now you are no longer strangers to God and foreigners to heaven, but you are members of God’s very own family, citizens of God’s country, and you belong in God’s household with every other Christian. Ephesians 2:19 [TLB] In the same way that you gave me a mission in the world, I give them a mission in the world. John 17:18 [MSG] “God made me for a purpose . . . but he also made me fast. When I run, I feel his pleasure.” —Eric Liddell