THE FOUNDATIONAL PRINCIPLES
Mattityahu (Matthew) 20:20-23
“Doctrine of Baptisms”
“Baptism into Suffering”

I.          FELLOWSHIP OF HIS SUFFERING -- Philippians 2:10

            A.        Conformed to His death

1. I lay down My “life” - Yochanan (John) 10:11,15,17

2. Give His “life” a ransom:  Mattityahu (Matthew) 20:28

            B.        Obedient unto death:  Philippians 2:5-9

            C.        Learned obedience through suffering:  Hebrews 5:8

II.         POUR ONESELF OUT -- Philippians 2:5-9

            A.        Made of Himself no reputation

1. No soul name:  Prestige - recognition - honor - position - fame

            B.        Took upon Him the form of a servant

1. Came not to be served

2. Came to serve

            C.        Humbled Himself unto obedience

1. Humbled in deity

2. Humbled in humanity

III.       POURED OUT HIS BLOOD -- I Corinthians 11

            A.        Great drops of blood:  Luke 22:44

1. The life is in the blood:  Vayikra (Leviticus) 17:11

            B.        When I see the blood:  Sh’mot (Exodus) 12:7-13

1. YHWH cannot see the blood if it is not poured out

2. When YHWH sees “psuche” poured out

IV.       TAKE UP YOUR CROSS -- Mattityahu (Matthew) 16:24-26

            A.        Deny yourself:  Yochanan (John) 12:24-26

            B.        Follow Me:  the way of Gethsemane

1. 1 Kefa (I Peter) 2:25

2. Luke 1:30-35

3. Yochanan (John) 3:1

4. B’resheet (Genesis) 49:22-26

5. Ephesians 2:13-20

6. I Corinthians 3:10

7. I Corinthians 1:1

8. Ephesians 4:8

9. Mattityahu (Matthew) 7

10. Iyov (Job) 21:24

11. Tehillim (Psalm)s 1