“And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him.” [Matthew 3:15]

“That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.” [Romans 8:4]

Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people.” [Hebrews 2:17]

“Often times I have wondered why that--that Jesus of Nazareth... And many times it's been asked me. Why would a Man like Jesus have to be baptized? Why would this Person be baptized as an act of repentance and of confession, when He was the holy, spotless, unadulterated Son of the living God? Why would this Person have to be baptized like a man coming... Baptism is after confession. He had no confessions to make, because He was God. And He, why would He have to be baptized like He had unto repentance, because He needed no repentance, for He was the infallible God? "He was in the world, and the world was made by Him, and the world knew Him not." Why would He have to be baptized?” [61-1001M  It Becometh Us To Fulfil All Righteousness, Jeffersonville IN]

“And did you notice the phrase before that said:... thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. In other words, "It must be fulfilled. All the Word that God has spoken, It must be fulfilled." God cannot say anything without having it fulfilled. When He has spoken It, it is a finished work. It's already finished when God speaks It. God never speaks until He's ready for it to be; and, when He speaks, it's just as well as already happened. Now, if that wouldn't give us a basis to put our faith on this morning. When God speaks a Word, it's already finished. And what about His promises that He's given to us? Everything that He has said, it's already a finished work. So therefore, when we receive His Word into our heart, it's--it's already done, it's completed.” [61-1001M  It Becometh Us To Fulfil All Righteousness, Jeffersonville IN]

“And before He was anointed, He had to fulfill all righteousness. See, He had to be washed with water before the Anointing come upon Him. And it's a very beautiful type of us today. As priests unto God, we must be first baptized, confess our sins and be baptized in the Name of Jesus Christ, washing away our sins; and then you shall receive the Anointing, the gift of the Holy Ghost. See? Washed first and then anointed for the service... No minister should enter the pulpit without first being baptized in the Name of Jesus Christ. 'Cause there's only... Remission of sins is only in Jesus Christ's Name, not another other name under heaven given among man. "Repentance and remission of sin must be taught in His Name, beginning at Jerusalem." That's where the Holy Ghost fell and anointed first. So a minister or any believer must first be washed from His sins in the Name of Jesus Christ; and then anointed with the Holy Ghost to bring forth a testimony for God.” [61-1001M  It Becometh Us To Fulfil All Righteousness, Jeffersonville IN]

“And Christ was God's testimony, because God was in Christ, reconciling the world to Himself. Now, He said, "Suffer this to be so, John." That is right. In other words, "John, you are a mighty man; you're a great, mighty prophet. And your revelation of Me is exactly the Truth. You know Who I am. You know, because your ministry didn't come from man. Your ministry came from God. You never learned it of man. You wasn't taught this in a seminary. But at the age of nine years old, you went into the wilderness, because you were borned a odd, peculiar child. And from your very birth, God begin to deal with you. And even before your birth, the prophet saw you. And you are a light of this day. And in the wilderness... You know Who I am, because God in the wilderness told you there'd be a sign following Me. And you've already bore witness of It, and you know it. And we know who each other are. We know each other. And it is true that you need to be baptized of Me. But let's suffer that to be so, for, John, if we are the lights of this day, we must fulfill all righteousness. All God's Word must be fulfilled by us for this day, for it is becoming to us; behooving, it's becoming, it's like us. For if we are the true witnesses of God today, John, we are the lights of this age. And if we are the lights of this age, there's so much Scripture that's got to be fulfilled during this age. And it's up to us. (Hallelujah.) It's up to us to see that all God's righteousness is fulfilled." And what is His righteousness? His Word.” [61-1001M  It Becometh Us To Fulfil All Righteousness, Jeffersonville IN]

“It was behooving to the disciples; it was becoming them that they should keep His Word to wait up at Jerusalem. So they went up to wait at Pentecost, until they received the Holy Ghost. For then they knowed their ministry could not go on until they had received the Holy Ghost to bear record of Him. They knowed they were helpless. But they had to have His Presence, so they went to wait for It. It was behooving to Peter... After Jesus had met them, in Mark 16, said, "Go into all the world, and preach the Gospel. These signs shall follow them that believe: In My Name they shall cast out devils, speak with new tongues, take up serpents; drink deadly things, it'll not harm them; if they lay their hands on the sick, they shall recover."” [61-1001M  It Becometh Us To Fulfil All Righteousness, Jeffersonville IN]

“What difference does it make whether we got a nickel or a dime, whether we got something to eat or whether we haven't, whether we're living or dying? God promised the meek shall inherit the earth. It behooveth us; it's becoming to us, that we live like it, act like it, was fulfill all righteousness. God wants men and women who will stand and fulfill all righteousness. Of course, Righteousness is His Word.” [61-1001M  It Becometh Us To Fulfil All Righteousness, Jeffersonville IN]

“And here is a promise, too, that we can think. If He, the One that said that, has brought every Word to pass, then He's going to have a church to appear before Him, without spot or wrinkle. And it's going to behoove us, brother, sister, to really be sure that we are right with God, and then because there's going to be a Church, and we want to be part of that Church.  No matter what this is here on earth, we are looking for a City whose Builder and Maker is God. And we can't afford to lose that. Whatever you do, don't forget that. No matter what the neighbor does, what the other fellow does, what your schoolmate does, or what your husband, or your wife, or anyone else. It's a--a personal affair with you and God. You must, you just must seek out that salvation. Your father might have been a great man, your mother a great man, but what about you? See? See? It's you. You must have it, your own self. All right.” [62-0120 The Unchangeable God Working In An Unexpectable Way, Phoenix AZ]

“The only way, the only way that you can live a life that's worthy of the Gospel, is let the Gospel Itself, every bit of the Gospel, come into you and reflect His promises back, make them vindicated. Let God live in you, to vindicate the promises of this day. Just as John, as Jesus said to John, "Suffer it to be so, John. That's right. But we are the messengers of this day, and we've got to fulfill all righteousness." And if we are the Christians of this day, let's receive Jesus Christ into our heart. And He is the Word. Don't deny any of It. Say, "It's the Truth." And place It in your heart, watch the fruit of the Spirit upon you, and fulfill every promise that He made in the Bible. God wants to fulfill His Word, and He don't have any hands but mine and yours. He don't have any eyes but mine and yours. He has no tongue but mine and yours. "I am the Vine. Ye are the branches." The branches bears the fruit. The Vine energizes the branch. That's the life that's worthy.” [63-0630E Is Your Life Worthy Of The Gospel, Jeffersonville IN]

“In other word, "John, you know Who I am. I am the High Priest. That's true, John, and I have need to be baptized of thee. But we've got to fulfill all righteousness. And I have need to be baptized of thee now to fulfill the Word of God, because all the Word's got to be fulfilled. And we are the lights of the day, and it's up to us to fulfill all this. And I know that your righteousness and your desire is to fulfill the Word. It'd becoming to us. We are the lights." The light of every age should do the same thing. We know what's to be fulfilled. You who are spiritual and know the Word of God, you see what God has promised. Now, the Word will not come just easy, but It comes by observation; you've got to press your way in to do It. But yet, it behooveth us; it is becoming to us to fulfill all God's righteousness. We must do it.” [61-1001M  It Becometh Us To Fulfil All Righteousness, Jeffersonville IN]