THE MESSIANIC SON
Identified by Lineage
Affirmed by the Father

#3 in our series in The Gospel of Luke
Tim Cartwright

Luke 3:21-38

The Reasons for Jesus’ Baptism

• To fulfill all righteousness
• To identify with humanity.
• To confirm His identity as the Son of God.
• To begin His public ministry.

“All those who are ‘in Christ’ by faith also have God as a Father who is pleased with them. The Father looks at the faithful and sees His Son.” – Thabiti Anyabwile

The Father’s Affirmation

“You are my beloved Son; with you I am well pleased.” – Luke 3:22

The Beginning of Jesus’ Ministry

• “Jesus, when he began his ministry, was about thirty years of age…” – Luke 3:23
• “About the things of my Father, I must be.” – Luke 2:49

The Genealogy of Jesus

Prophecies Fulfilled:

• Descendant of David
• Tribe of Judah
• Abrahamic Covenant
• Messianic Branch

Jesus’ genealogy reveals His status as the victorious Son of God.

“Jesus exercises his perfect, eternal sonship as he takes on Adam’s flawed sonship…” – R. Kent Hughes

What It Means

• Jesus’ baptism shows us who He is.
• His genealogy shows us where He came from.
• Together, they show us what He came to do:
  To redeem a fallen family and to make us sons and daughters of God.

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