It's All About Jesus

Scripture For The Day 

December 3rd, 2023

"It's All About Jesus!"

Why study the book of Luke for Christmas? Because we not only get to see the importance of the leading of The Holy Spirit through speaking to different individuals, we also get to see The Life of Jesus on earth- His Birth, Death and Resurrection. The fulfillment in His Mission- Redeemer!

In Luke 3 we read about The Baptism of Jesus as well as the lineage.

Now we see John the Baptist living in the desert. He went all around the area near the Jordan River and told the people about God’s message and to repent of their sin and be baptized. He was preparing the way for Jesus as it was written in Isaiah “The voice of one crying in the wilderness, prepare ye the way of the Lord, make His paths straight.” Salvation is for everyone. If the person chooses to accept Jesus Christ as their Savior.

Crowds of people came to be baptized of John. But he rebuked them, because their hearts hadn’t been changed. They just wanted a quick fix. Change your hearts! He cries out to them. Just because Abraham is your forefather that won’t help you. He tells them they have to change, and judgment was going to happen. And the people in different stations of life began to ask him “Then what shall we do?”

 Everyone was hoping the Messiah would soon come to free them from the Roman Oppression and they wondered if John was Him. John replied “I baptize you in water, but there is someone coming later Who is able to do more than I can. I am not good enough to be the slave who unties His sandals. He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit and with fire…’

John was bold with his preaching, and he criticized Herod the ruler for what he had done with Herodias, his sister-in-law as well as other bad things. Herod ended up putting John in jail. But this happens much later. Luke is giving us a fuller picture of the life of John. But before he gets thrown in jail, he baptizes Jesus.

People were being baptized. Jesus came to be baptized too. And while He was praying, the sky opened and The Holy Spirit, as a dove came down on Him. A Voice from heaven (The Father) spoke “Thou art My Beloved Son: in Thee I am well pleased” Another scripture showing that Jesus was and is The Only Begotten Son of God.  Jesus began His fulltime ministry at 30 years old. Luke 3 ends with giving a record of the line of King David leading to Jesus.

Everything falls into place. From the beginning of time, this was God’s plan in order to reconcile us to Him. It’s ALL About Jesus!!! It's ALL About Love. 



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