Preparing to be Filled
Scripture Text: Luke 3:1-22
Date: January 11, 2026
AI-Generated Summary: We learn that John’s baptism prepared the way for Jesus by calling people to awareness of sin and alignment with God’s kingdom, requiring generosity, honesty, justice, and contentment. However, John’s baptism lacked the power to actually transform us—we need Jesus’ greater baptism in the Holy Spirit to produce spiritual fruit we can’t produce on our own. We’re called to get water baptized, continually pray for the Holy Spirit, and surrender every area of our lives to His influence, trusting that the Spirit can descend on us because Christ first descended for us.