gospel of

JESUS LUKE

Savior to the world

Who is the coming Christ?

If not John, then who?

gospel of

JESUS LUKE

Savior to the world

Jesus son of God, son of man

3:22-38

…not being so full of yourself and so confident that you are right

and that God speaks only to us, and doesn’t speak to others, that God only cares about us

and doesn’t care about others, that somehow we alone

are in possession of the truth.

vs 21,22 Jesus the only son of God

vs 21,22 Jesus the only son of God Why was Jesus baptized by water?

Identification with sinnersIsaiah 53:12

vs 21,22 Jesus the only son of God Baptism by the Spirit“the heavens were opened”

Father speaksSon praysSpirit descends

vs 21,22 Jesus the only son of God Baptism by the Spirit

Jesus is empowered by the Spirit

Acts 10:37,38

vs 21,22 Jesus the only son of God Baptism by the Spirit

Jesus is empowered by the Spirit

Acts 10:37,38

And so are weEphesians 5:18

vs 21,22 Jesus the only son of God

You are my beloved son, with you I am well pleased

Affection Ps 2:7 Isaiah 42:1

Approval

…not being so full of yourself and so confident that you are right

and that God speaks only to us, and doesn’t speak to others, that God only cares about us

and doesn’t care about others, that somehow we alone

are in possession of the truth.

vs 21,22 Jesus the only son of God

You are my beloved son, with you I am well pleased

The starting point of faith is listening to what God the father has said about Jesus Christ, God’s only Son.

vs 23-38 Jesus son of Adam1 Jesus is a real human being

vs 23-38 Jesus son of Adam1 Jesus is a real human being2 Whose genealogy is it?

Legal vs BloodlineMary’s

vs 23-38 Jesus son of Adam1 Jesus is a real human being2 Whose genealogy is it?

Legal vs BloodlineMary’s ***

3 His ancestors are a mixed bag just like ours and they all died

vs 23-38 Jesus son of Adam1 Jesus is a real human being2 Whose genealogy is it?

Legal vs BloodlineMary’s

3 His ancestors are a mixed bag just like ours and they all died4 Because Jesus is in the genealogy we have certain the hope of life

the son of Adam, son of God

God’s beloved son became one of us to save us. He was born into the very humanity he was promised to save.

Only the Bible makes such an exclusive claim about one person. Only Jesus Christ offers humanity this exclusive hope, just as the Father says so.