{"id":2067,"date":"2023-01-08T14:47:10","date_gmt":"2023-01-08T14:47:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.foresidechurch.org\/?p=2067"},"modified":"2023-01-09T14:52:12","modified_gmt":"2023-01-09T14:52:12","slug":"righteous-blessing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.foresidechurch.org\/index.php\/2023\/01\/08\/righteous-blessing\/","title":{"rendered":"Righteous Blessing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\"  id=\"_ytid_61104\"  width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"  data-origwidth=\"1200\" data-origheight=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/G8aazW8xiw4?enablejsapi=1&#038;autoplay=1&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=0&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;controls=1&#038;disablekb=0&#038;color=red&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;rel=0&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=dark&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\" title=\"YouTube player\"  allow=\"fullscreen; accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Scripture: <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/bible.oremus.org\/?passage=Matthew+3:13-17\">Matthew 3:13-17<\/a><br>As Jesus is baptized in a vision of the Holy Spirit, we might wonder: is this special blessing because of all Jesus <em>will do<\/em>, or because of all Jesus<em> has<\/em> <em>been<\/em>? 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