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Luke 3:1-6

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John the Baptist Prepares the Way

1 In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar—when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, Herod tetrarch of Galilee, his brother Philip tetrarch of Iturea and Traconitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene—
2 during the high-priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John son of Zechariah in the wilderness.
3 He went into all the country around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
4 As it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet: “A voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for him.
5 Every valley shall be filled in, every mountain and hill made low. The crooked roads shall become straight, the rough ways smooth.
6 And all people will see God’s salvation.’ ”[a]

Luke 3:1-6 Study Resources

Sermons

Why ‘As You Are’ Can’t Stay That Way, Part 3
Why ‘As You Are’ Can’t Stay That Way, Part 3
Pastor Mike Fabarez

The Harsh But Good NewsJohn wore camel hair.  We wear denim and cotton.  John lived out in the desert.  Many of us reside in the suburbs.  Though there are many differences between John the Baptist and ourselves, our ministries are very similar!  On this edition of Focal Point, Mike Fabarez details the message that John the Baptist shared in his generation, so that we can take over where he left off and continue to spread that challenging, but loving, message of the gospel!

Why ‘As You Are’ Can’t Stay That Way, Part 2
Why ‘As You Are’ Can’t Stay That Way, Part 2
Pastor Mike Fabarez

The Harsh But Good NewsThere’s a multitude of voices in our world today, each clamoring for our attention and claiming to have authority.  But Jesus told us that His sheep know Him and listen to Him.  So how do we pick out God’s voice from among the cacophony of the crowd?  On this edition of Focal Point, Mike Fabarez offers a practical study on tuning our ear to God’s Words, whether they are coming from Scripture or from a friend!

Cross References 7

  • 1. S Matthew 27:2
  • 2. S Matthew 14:1
  • 3. S Matthew 26:3; John 18:13; Acts 4:6
  • 4. S Matthew 3:1
  • 5. Luke 1:13
  • 6. ver 16; S Mark 1:4
  • 7. Psalms 98:2; Isaiah 40:3-5; Isaiah 42:16; Isaiah 52:10; Luke 2:30

Footnotes 1

  • [a] Isaiah 40:3-5
Scripture quoted by permission.  Quotations designated (NIV) are from THE HOLY BIBLE: NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®.  NIV®.  Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica.  All rights reserved worldwide.

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