Join us as Pastor Ryan preaches from Luke 3!
Transcript
Introduction
SLIDE 1: Jesus’ Dad
If you have a bible with you, flip open to Luke chapter 3, verse 23.
I’m calling today’s message, “Jesus’ Dad.” Who is Jesus’ dad?
Luke 3:23,
SLIDE 2: Luke 3:23 ESV
Jesus, when he began his ministry, was about thirty years of age, being the son (as was supposed) of Joseph, the son of Heli,
(Luke 3:23 ESV)
Related to All
Jesus’ genealogy or his family tree that’s recorded in the book of Luke goes all the way back to the first man, Adam – it shows us that Jesus was related to all of humanity.
Actually, Luke goes even earlier than that, verse 38,
SLIDE 3: Luke 3:38 ESV
the son of Enos, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God.
(Luke 3:38 ESV)
God created Adam and so, in that sense, since we’ve all descended from Adam, we’re all sons of God. Jesus is part of this family tree.
Then Adam – Jesus is related to all of humanity.
We’re going backwards through Luke because it’s listed in reverse order.
Next, in verse 36, Noah, of course. To whom we’re all related.
Then this family tree starts to narrow in on Jesus’ more specific family.
Verse 34, Abraham – Jesus is the result of the promise to Abraham which requires that he be a descendant of Abraham.
Jacob (a.k.a. Israel) – Jesus is an Israelite.
Verse 33, Judah – Jesus is Jewish of the Tribe of Judah (as prophesied or promised in Genesis 49:10.)
Verse 31, King David – Jesus is a descendant of Kind David. (As promised in 2 Samuel 7:11-16.)
This is where the genealogy recorded in the book of Luke diverges from that recorded in the book of Matthew.
The genealogy or family tree that Matthew records from here (starting in Matthew 1:6) follows the line of kings that follow David. After King David is his son King Solomon. This line (of kings in Matthew) seems to record the ancestors of Joseph (Jesus’ dad).
The genealogy recorded in Luke seems to give us the line of Mary (Jesus’ mum). Here in verse 31, this line tells us that Nathan (rather than King Solomon) is the great great ancestor of Mary.
King David had lots of wives and concubines and therefore many sons and daughters. Both King Solomon and his brother Nathan are sons of King David’s wife Bathsheba.
After verse 31, we have all the ancestors from Nathan until Mary.
And it finishes (or starts
