Lesson 5319

 (Lesson 5319)(08-29-26) Luke 3:23-38 

   “And Jesus himself began to be about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, which was the son of Heli, Which was the son of Matthat, which was the son of Levi, which was the son of Melchi, which was the son of Janna, which was the son of Joseph, Which was the son of Mattathias, which was the son of Amos, which was the son of Naum, which was the son of Esli, which was the son of Nagge, Which was the son of Maath, which was the son of Mattathias, which was the son of Semei, which was the son of Joseph, which was the son of Juda, Which was the son of Joanna, which was the son of Rhesa, which was the son of Zorobabel, which was the son of Salathiel, which was the son of Neri, Which was the son of Melchi, which was the son of Addi, which was the son of Cosam, which was the son of Elmodam, which was the son of Er, Which was the son of Jose, which was the son of Eliezer, which was the son of Jorim, which was the son of Matthat, which was the son of Levi, Which was the son of Simeon, which was the son of Juda, which was the son of Joseph, which was the son of Jonan, which was the son of Eliakim, Which was the son of Melea, which was the son of Menan, which was the son of Mattatha, which was the son of Nathan, which was the son of David, Which was the son of Jesse, which was the son of Obed, which was the son of Booz, which was the son of Salmon, which was the son of Naasson, Which was the son of Aminadab, which was the son of Aram, which was the son of Esrom, which was the son of Phares, which was the son of Juda, Which was the son of Jacob, which was the son of Isaac, which was the son of Abraham, which was the son of Thara, which was the son of Nachor, Which was the son of Saruch, which was the son of Ragau, which was the son of Phalec, which was the son of Heber, which was the son of Sala, Which was the son of Cainan, which was the son of Arphaxad, which was the son of Sem, which was the son of Noe, which was the son of Lamech, Which was the son of Mathusala, which was the son of Enoch, which was the son of Jared, which was the son of Maleleel, which was the son of Cainan, Which was the son of Enos, which was the son of Seth, which was the son of Adam, which was the son of God.” 

 

    Today's quote traces the biological ancestry of Jesus through Mary back to Adam, establishing His physical descent through the tribe of Judah while also preserving priestly connections through ancestral links to Levi (verses 24 and 29). Alongside Mary’s direct kinship to Elizabeth, a descendant of Aaron, this genealogical record demonstrates that Jesus carried the bloodline of Levi to fulfill the earthly Levitical requirements of priesthood, while simultaneously uniting it with the Davidic royal line and His ultimate, eternal priesthood after the order of Melchizedek. ~

Lesson 5318

 (Lesson 5318)(08-28-26) Luke 3:21-22 

   “Now when all the people were baptized, it came to pass, that Jesus also being baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened. And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.” 

 

    Today's quote describes the ritual water baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist as was demanded of all Jewish men entering the priesthood. When He arose from the water the heavens opened and the Holy Spirit descended upon Him in the form of a dove, and a voice from heaven declared that He is God's beloved Son with whom God is well pleased. Having fulfilled the will of God and the law of Moses, Jesus publicly marked the official start of His earthly ministry. ~

Lesson 5317

 (Lesson 5317)(08-27-26) Luke 3:19-20 

   “But Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias his brother Philip's wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done, Added yet this above all, that he shut up John in prison.” 

 

      Today's quote relates that Herod, after being rebuked by John the Baptist for his relationship with his brother's wife Herodias and for all the evils he had done, added to his transgressions by locking John up in prison. ~ 

Lesson 5316

 Lesson 5316)(08-26-26) Luke 3:12-18 

   “Then came also publicans to be baptized, and said unto him, Master, what shall we do? And he said unto them, Exact no more than that which is appointed you. And the soldiers likewise demanded of him, saying, And what shall we do? And he said unto them, Do violence to no man, neither accuse any falsely; and be content with your wages. And as the people were in expectation, and all men mused in their hearts of John, whether he were the Christ, or not; John answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I cometh, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire: Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and will gather the wheat into his garner; but the chaff he will burn with fire unquenchable. And many other things in his exhortation preached he unto the people.” 

 

      Today's quote relates that after John had instructed tax collectors and soldiers on righteous conduct, John addressed the people's wonderings about the coming of Jesus Christ, the Messiah, by contrasting his ritual water baptism with the mightier work to come. He declared that Jesus will administer the true baptism of the Holy Ghost and of fire, the transformative spiritual immersion that saves lost souls, gathering the wheat into His garner while burning the chaff with unquenchable fire. ~

Lesson 5315

 (Lesson 5315)(08-25-26) Luke 3:7-11 

    " Then said he to the multitude that came forth to be baptized of him, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come? Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, That God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham. And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: every tree therefore which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. And the people asked him, saying, What shall we do then? He answereth and saith unto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath meat, let him do likewise." 

     In today's quote, John confronted the Jewish hierarchy who were coming to him, explicitly shattering their belief that physical descent from Abraham provided automatic spiritual security or exemption from divine judgment. He warned that God had cut away those who were not productive, regardless of lineage. True standing before God is no longer defined by Jewish ancestry, but by producing active, evident fruits of repentance, which was to be illustrated through caring for the needy. ~

Lesson 5314

 (Lesson 5314)(08-24-26) Luke 3:1-6 

   “Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judaea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of Ituraea and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias the tetrarch of Abilene, Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness. And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins; As it is written in the book of the words of Esaias the prophet, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight. Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be brought low; and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough ways shall be made smooth; And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.” 

 

     Today's quote relates that during the fifteenth year of Emperor Tiberius's reign; the word of God came to John the Baptist in the desert. He traveled throughout the region of the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the remission of sins, fulfilling Isaiah's prophecy to prepare the way of the Lord and declare that all flesh will see the salvation of God. ~