Jesus’ Early Ministry Jesus’s return in the Spirit’s power, 14-16 In Jesus’ early ministry, the power of the Spirit was evidenced in his teaching and preaching.  In Lk 4:32, his word was with power.  Ecc 8:4, “where the word of a king is there is power”.  1 Cor 2:4 Paul’s...

Jesus’ Temptation Following the Lord’s baptism, Jesus was led into the wilderness by the Holy Spirit to be tempted by the devil.  This was the second thing he did after entering his earthly ministry.  God often tests men whom he plans to use or bless.  God tried Abraham when he...

Mary’s Genealogy In Lk 3:23-28 we find Mary’s genealogy and some interesting facts regarding the “line of Christ”. You may have heard that Jesus was 33 years old when he died.  We can determine his age by counting the passovers between Lk 3:23 and his crucifixion.  In Jn 1:32-34 Jesus...

John’s Baptism The Time of John’s Baptism There were four tetrarchs (a tetrarchy is government by four persons ruling jointly) in the region of Israel during the reign of Tiberius Caesar.  They were: Pontius Pilate – governor of Judea, south of the valley of Meggido Herod – tetrarch of Galilee,...

Jesus in Adolescence He was twelve years old, v.42.  As he grew physically, v.40, 52: He waxed strong in spirit – he kept the balance physically and spiritually He was filled with wisdom – godly wisdom from the fear of God, Heb 5:7 The grace of God was upon him...

Simeon and Anna In Lk 2:25-39 we read about two people who saw Jesus in the temple when Jospeh and Mary came to “present him to the Lord”, Lk 2:22.  These two people are Simeon and Anna. Simeon His character, Lk 2:25: Just – he was morally upright, a man...

Jesus’s Birth Remarkable Circumstances in Jesus’s Birth Caesar’s Tax Joseph and Mary were from Nazareth, Lk 2:4, 1:26.  Ordinarily, they would have stayed in Nazareth for Jesus’s birth because Mary was already so far along in her pregnancy, Lk 2:5. Yet, Jesus was not supposed to be born in Nazareth. ...

John’s Birth In this lesson, we’ll study the birth of John the Baptist and the prophesies that Zacharias prophesied after he could speak again. John’s Birth, Lk 1:57-58 When John was born, Elisabeth’s cousins and neighbors rejoiced with her, since the Lord had shown her mercy, in giving her a...

Mary with Gabriel and Elisabeth We’re studying about Mary with Gabriel and Elisabeth in this lesson from Lk 1:26-56.  Before appearing to Mary, Gabriel had appeared to Zacharias earlier.  At this time, Elisabeth is six months pregnant, v. 26, 36.  In Lk 1:26-38, Gabriel is sent to Mary in Nazareth...

The Prophecy of John the Baptist Introduction to the Gospel of Luke, Lk 1:1-4 Luke wrote to Theophilus, the same person to whom he wrote the Acts of the Apostles, Acts 1:1.  He wrote “those things which are most surely believed among us”, v.1.  That is, what he wrote in...