The Baptism of Repentance and the Baptism of Christ | St. John the Baptist
On the Sunday before Theophany, the Church proclaims the Gospel of St. John the Baptist, who declares: “I baptize you with water, but He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.” In this Orthodox Christian sermon, we explore the profound distinction between the baptism of St. John and the baptism of Christ, drawing deeply from St. Mark’s Gospel and the teachings of the Church Fathers, including St. Bede the Venerable and St. Theophylact. This sermon explains: Why John’s baptism was a baptism of repentance, not remission of sins How John’s ministry prepared Israel for Christ The relationship between Old Covenant purification and New Covenant regeneration Why Christian baptism grants forgiveness, adoption, and the indwelling of the Holy Spirit How baptism calls us to an ascetic life of repentance, prayer, fasting, and good works As we prepare to celebrate the Baptism of Christ in the Jordan River, we are reminded that our own baptism made us new, restored us to the dignity of Adam, and granted us life in the Holy Spirit. This sermon is ideal for: Theophany / Epiphany preparation Catechumens and Orthodox catechesis Teaching on baptism, repentance, and salvation Those seeking deeper patristic theology 📿 “Christ comes to make all things new.” May this reflection help us remember and live out the grace given to us in Holy Baptism. 0:00 – Opening Prayer & Greeting 0:22 – Gospel Context: Sunday Before Theophany 0:36 – “I Baptize with Water, He with the Holy Spirit” 0:57 – What Was John’s Baptism? 1:19 – Jewish Ritual Immersion Explained 2:04 – St. Bede on the Baptism of Repentance 2:59 – John’s Baptism and Faith in Christ 3:26 – St. Theophylact on Repentance and Belief 3:52 – Why John’s Baptism Could Not Remit Sin 4:27 – John as the Figure of the Law 4:50 – Fulfillment in Christ’s Baptism 5:02 – What Christian Baptism Truly Accomplishes 5:29 – Adoption as Children of God 5:42 – The Gift of the Holy Spirit 6:03 – Living the Baptized Life 6:28 – Preparing for Theophany 6:49 – Closing Doxology For more please visit / @st.johnchrysostombyzantine2197 & say 3 Hail Marys for the priest 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 Support Catholic Businesses here - https://sensusfidelium.com/catholic-b... Sensus Fidelium Press - https://sensusfideliumpress.com/ Sensus Fidelium Apps - https://sensusfidelium.tv/ Support Sensus Fidelium - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-sup... 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 🙏🏻PLEASE HELP OUR CHANNEL GROW 🙏🏻 ▶️ 1. Become a Channel Patron: / sensusfidelium ▶️ 2. Visit the website https://www.sensusfidelium.us for Gueranger, Saint of the Day, Apologetics, Meditation by the Saints, Scripture Study and more. ▶️ 3. Subscribe to Other Video Platforms 🔴 SpiritusTV - https://spiritustv.com/@SensusFidelium 🔴 BitChute --- https://www.bitchute.com/channel/Sens... 🔴 Rumble --- https://rumble.com/c/c-298311 🔴 My Catholic Tube - https://mycatholictube.com/videos/sen... 🔴 LBRY.tv --- https://lbry.tv/@SensusFidelium:c 🔴 ODYSEE - https://odysee.com/@SensusFidelium:c 🔴 UGETube - https://videos.utahgunexchange.com/@S... 🔴 BrandNewTube - https://brandnewtube.com/@SensusFidelium 🔴 GloriaTV - https://gloria.tv/Sensus%20Fidelium 🔴 Brighteon - https://www.brighteon.com/channels/se... ▶️ 4. Paypal, Bitcoin, Anedot, Stripe, Square & PO Box donations - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-sup... ▶️ 5. YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 ▶️ 6. Please share this video 📲, and help others find Christ inside the Catholic Church! Please share this video on Facebook and Twitter using the share button. ▶️ 7. Follow on Social Media: 🔴 Facebook: / sensusfidelium 🔴 Twitter: https:// / sensus_fidelium 🔴 Parler: https://parler.com/profile/Sensusfide... 🔴 SP3RN: https://www.sp3rn.com/community/pages... 🔴 GAB: https://gab.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 Bastyon: https://bastyon.com/sensusfidelium 🔴 GETTR: https://gettr.com/user/sensus_fidelium 🔴 INSTAGRAM: / sensusfidelium 🔴 Telegram: https//t.me/RealSensusFidelium ▶️ 8. Follow on iTunes: 🔴 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... #OrthodoxSermon #Theophany #BaptismOfChrist #JohnTheBaptist #OrthodoxChristianity #HolyBaptism #Epiphany #ChurchFathers #HolySpirit #OrthodoxFaith
