GOD’S CAUSE

LUKE 3:15-38

 

Pastor Rick Jackson

 

 

I. JOHN’S MINISTRY [v. 15-20]

 

1. John’s Ministry Was Causing Expectation [v. 15]

 

2. John’s Ministry Was Carefully Explained [v. 16-18]

 

3. John’s Ministry Was Condemning Executive Sin [v. 19-20] Sin for the commoner is sin for the king.

 

 

II. JESUS’ BAPTISM [v. 21-22]

 

1. The Endorsement of John’s Forerunnership [v. 21, Mt. 3:13-14]

 

Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him. But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me?

 

2. The Endorsement of Jesus’ Future Work [v. 21, Mt. 3:15]

 

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.

 

3. The Endorsement of Jesus Fully [v. 22]

 

III. THE GENEALOGY OF THE SON OF MAN [v. 23-38]

 

1. Care Taken for the Son of Mary [v. 23]

 

2. Coniah Avoided for the Blood Line [v. 24-34a, Mt. 1:11-12, Jeremiah 22:28-30]

 

And Josias begat Jechonias and his brethren, about the time they were carried away to Babylon: And after they were brought to Babylon, Jechonias begat Salathiel; and Salathiel begat Zorobabel;

 

Is this man Coniah a despised broken idol? is he a vessel wherein is no pleasure? wherefore are they cast out, he and his seed, and are cast into a land which they know not? O earth, earth, earth, hear the word of the LORD. Thus saith the LORD, Write ye this man childless, a man that shall not prosper in his days: for no man of his seed shall prosper, sitting upon the throne of David, and ruling any more in Judah.

 

3. Connection Made for the Son of Man [v. 34b-38, 19:10]

 

For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.