III. Anointed for Ministry, Luke 3:21—4:13 2. Jesus appears evidencing certain yardsticks of divine anointment a. The divine endorsement of Jesus, 3:21-22 “you are my son” —Psalm 2:7 “whom I love” —Genesis 22:2 “with you I am well pleased” —Isaiah 42:1b
b. A genealogy of Jesus, 3:23-37 Jesus' anointing is seen in how his human history lines up with all the meticulous promises, predictions, and people of salvation history. Jesus is anointed by history and is no after thought.
c. A test/temptation of Jesus, 4:1-13 The wilderness was a divine and satanic confluence. The Spirit of God sought to prove his readiness. Satan took his best shots to solicit evil and to disqualify. When 40 days are done, Jesus had done what no one else in the human race has done. Jesus is competent in a way no one else is and therefore he is anointed to begin his mission.
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Tom Sorensen is one of the elders at Littleton Bible Chapel. He has a background in retail management in the home furnishings industry for 24 years. In the late 1990's he moved out of retail management and into semi-retirement and does product sourcing work in Asia. He has a...
