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Luke 4: 1-4 A “Hangry” Jesus Keeps His Eye On The Prize

Thomas Less, January 20, 2017April 6, 2017

Then Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan River. He was led by the Spirit in the wilderness,a 2where he was tempted by the devil for forty days. Jesus ate nothing all that time and became very hungry.

3Then the devil said to him, “If you are the Son of God, tell this stone to become a loaf of bread.”

4But Jesus told …

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Luke 4: 1-2 Jesus Goes To Bootcamp

Thomas Less, January 17, 2017April 6, 2017

The Temptation of Jesus

1Then Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan River. He was led by the Spirit in the wilderness,a 2where he was tempted by the devil for forty days. Jesus ate nothing all that time and became very hungry.

This section on the temptation of Jesus is really full of guidance and inspiration. I usually end up breaking it apart a …

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Luke 3: 21-38 The Baptism of Jesus

Thomas Less, January 16, 2017April 6, 2017

The Baptism of Jesus

21One day when the crowds were being baptized, Jesus himself was baptized. As he was praying, the heavens opened, 22and the Holy Spirit, in bodily form, descended on him like a dove. And a voice from heaven said, “You are my dearly loved Son, and you bring me great joy.g”

The Ancestors of Jesus

23Jesus was about thirty years old when …

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Luke 3: 15-20 Someone Greater Than John is Coming

Thomas Less, January 14, 2017April 6, 2017

15Everyone was expecting the Messiah to come soon, and they were eager to know whether John might be the Messiah. 16John answered their questions by saying, “I baptize you withd water; but someone is coming soon who is greater than I am—so much greater that I’m not even worthy to be his slave and untie the straps of his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy …

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Luke 3: 9-14 What Should We Do

Thomas Less, January 13, 2017April 6, 2017

9Even now the ax of God’s judgment is poised, ready to sever the roots of the trees. Yes, every tree that does not produce good fruit will be chopped down and thrown into the fire.”

10The crowds asked, “What should we do?”

11John replied, “If you have two shirts, give one to the poor. If you have food, share it with those who are hungry.”

12Even …

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Luke 3: 7-8 John Comes Out Swinging

Thomas Less, January 12, 2017April 6, 2017

7When the crowds came to John for baptism, he said, “You brood of snakes! Who warned you to flee God’s coming wrath? 8Prove by the way you live that you have repented of your sins and turned to God. Don’t just say to each other, ‘We’re safe, for we are descendants of Abraham.’ That means nothing, for I tell you, God can create children of Abraham from these …

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Luke 3: 3-6 John The Baptist Starts Moving Dirt

Thomas Less, January 11, 2017April 6, 2017

At this time a message from God came to John son of Zechariah, who was living in the wilderness. 3Then John went from place to place on both sides of the Jordan River, preaching that people should be baptized to show that they had repented of their sins and turned to God to be forgiven. 4Isaiah had spoken of John when he said,

“He is a voice shouting …

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Luke 3: 1- 2 The New Testament Is History

Thomas Less, January 9, 2017April 6, 2017

1It was now the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius, the Roman emperor. Pontius Pilate was governor over Judea; Herod Antipas was rulera over Galilee; his brother Philip was rulerb over Iturea and Traconitis; Lysanias was ruler over Abilene. 2Annas and Caiaphas were the high priests.

Today’s discussion is going to be a little different. When you read this does it sound like myth or …

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Luke 2: 41-51 Jesus Runs Away From Home, Or Maybe To Home?

Thomas Less, January 5, 2017April 6, 2017

Jesus Speaks with the Teachers

41Every year Jesus’ parents went to Jerusalem for the Passover festival. 42When Jesus was twelve years old, they attended the festival as usual. 43After the celebration was over, they started home to Nazareth, but Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem. His parents didn’t miss him at first, 44because they assumed he was among the other travelers. But when he didn’t show up …

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Luke 2: 36-40 Anna The Crazy Old Lady In The Temple

Thomas Less, January 4, 2017April 6, 2017

The Prophecy of Anna

36Anna, a prophet, was also there in the Temple. She was the daughter of Phanuel from the tribe of Asher, and she was very old. Her husband died when they had been married only seven years. 37Then she lived as a widow to the age of eighty-four.c She never left the Temple but stayed there day and night, worshiping God with fasting and …

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