What Jesus Did

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'A Bulldozer from Heaven' - Luke 3:4-6

Isaiah had spoken of ### when he said,

"He is a voice shouting in the wilderness, 'Prepare the way for the LORD's coming! Clear the road for him! The valleys will be filled, and the mountains and hills made level. The curves will be straightened, and the rough places made smooth. And then all people will see the salvation sent from God.'"

Luke 3:4-6 NLT

Key Thought​


Isaiah had foretold of a "bulldozer from heaven" that would straighten and smooth the roads, level the...
 

'A Call to Turn' - Luke 3:3

Then ### went from place to place on both sides of the Jordan River, preaching that people should be baptized to show that they had repented of their sins and turned to God to be forgiven.

Luke 3:3 NLT

Key Thought​


### came to prepare the way for Jesus. [1] For that to happen in most people's lives, they had to reorient their priorities and values. In other words, they needed to make a U-turn in their lives and go in the opposite direction — no longer living by their own...
 

'God's Message Comes to ###' - Luke 3:1-2

It was now the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius, the Roman emperor. Pontius Pilate was governor over Judea; Herod Antipas was ruler over Galilee; his brother Philip was ruler over Iturea and Traconitis; Lysanias was ruler over Abilene. Annas and Caiaphas were the high priests. At this time a message from God came to John son of Zechariah, who was living in the wilderness.

Luke 3:1-2 NLT

Key Thought​


We often think that it is our setting or our location or the time in...
 

'He Grew Up a Good Kid' - Luke 2:51-52

[After ### and ### went back to Jerusalem to find Jesus,] he returned to Nazareth with them and was obedient to them. And his mother stored all these things in her heart.
Jesus grew in wisdom and in stature and in favor with God and all the people.

Luke 2:51-52 NLT

Key Thought​


Luke lets us know that Jesus was a good kid. As he grew up, he was obedient, he grew smarter, he made God proud, and he was liked by others. Like any loving parent, ### stored up the memories of his...
 

'My Father's House' - Luke 2:48-50

[Jesus'] parents didn't know what to think [when he stayed in Jerusalem]. "Son," his mother said to him, "why have you done this to us? Your father and I have been frantic, searching for you everywhere."
"But why did you need to search?" he asked. "Didn't you know that I must be in my Father's house?" But they didn't understand what he meant.

Luke 2:48-50 NLT

Key Thought​


Jesus had an increasing sense of purpose as he grew older. While he would apprentice in Joseph's...
 

'He Grew Up!' - Luke 2:39-40

When Jesus' parents had fulfilled all the requirements of the law of the Lord [by Mary's purification and by dedicating young Jesus], they returned home to Nazareth in Galilee. There the child grew up healthy and strong. He was filled with wisdom, and God's favor was on him.

Luke 2:39-40 NLT

Key Thought​


Think how amazing these statements in today's verses are. God came to visit our world in Jesus, but this visit began with Jesus first being born and then growing up. This...
 

'Establishing Faith at an Early Age' - Luke 2:41-47

Every year Jesus' parents went to Jerusalem for the Passover festival. When Jesus was twelve years old, they attended the festival as usual. After the celebration was over, they started home to Nazareth, but Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem. His parents didn't miss him at first, because they assumed he was among the other travelers. But when he didn't show up that evening, they started looking for him among their relatives and friends.

When they couldn't find him, they went back to...
 

'An Old Hope and Finally, Delight' - Luke 2:36-38

Anna, a prophet, was also there in the Temple [when Joseph and Mary were dedicating Jesus]. She was the daughter of Phanuel from the tribe of Asher, and she was very old. Her husband died when they had been married only seven years. Then she lived as a widow to the age of eighty-four. She never left the Temple but stayed there day and night, worshiping God with fasting and prayer. She came along just as Simeon was talking with Mary and Joseph, and she began praising God. She talked about the...
 

'A Child of Decision' - Luke 2:33-35

Jesus' parents were amazed at what was being said about him [by Simeon]. Then Simeon blessed them, and he said to Mary, the baby's mother, "This child is destined to cause many in Israel to fall, and many others to rise. He has been sent as a sign from God, but many will oppose him. As a result, the deepest thoughts of many hearts will be revealed. And a sword will pierce your very soul."

Luke 2:33-35 NLT

Key Thought​


While Jesus came to bring goodness and light, he also came...
 

'Old Eyes, New Light' - Luke 2:27-32

[When ### and ### took Jesus to the Temple for his dedication,] the Spirit led [###] to the Temple. So when ### and ### came to present the baby Jesus to the Lord as the law required, ### was there. He took the child in his arms and praised God, saying,

"Sovereign Lord, now let your servant die in peace, as you have promised. I have seen your salvation, which you have prepared for all people. He is a light to reveal God to the nations, and he is the glory of your people Israel!"
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