MARCH 6 - JESUS BEGINS HIS MINISTRY
READ Luke 3
Jesus begins His own ministry after John baptizes Him.
INSIGHT
The unique contribution of each of the four Gospels is very important to our understanding of the life of Christ. In the gospel of Matthew, the genealogy takes Jesus’ ancestry back to Abraham. That is because Matthew’s gospel is written by a Jew to Jews and emphasizes distinctly Jewish matters. However, Luke is a Gentile, writing to Gentiles, who emphasizes matters that are of concern to a broader audience. From Matthew we learn that Jesus was a descendant of Abraham, and we see the fulfillment of the promises to Abraham. From Luke, we learn that Jesus is the Son of God, and we see the fulfillment of God’s promises to those of us who are not descendants of Abraham.
PRAYER
Offer your praise to the Lord who is faithful to His Word:
Hallelujah!
My soul, praise the Lord.
I will praise the Lord all my life;
I will sing to my God as long as I live
(Psalm 146:1-2).
Hallelujah!
How good it is to sing to our God,
for praise is pleasant and lovely
(Psalm 147:1).
As you seek to keep your life free from sin, pray this confession:
Forgive us Lord, when we are unmindful
of the Rock who begot us, and when we forget
the God who fathered us (Based on Deuteronomy 32:18).
Let’s examine and probe our ways, and turn back to the Lord (Lamentations 3:40).
Confess any sins that the Holy Spirit brings to your mind. Now pause to pray this affirmation to the Lord:
Since the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but are powerful through God for the demolition of strongholds. We demolish arguments and every proud thing that is raised up against the knowledge of God, and we take every thought captive to obey Christ (2 Corinthians 10:4-5).
As you make your requests known to the Lord, pray for:
Finally, offer this closing prayer:
I will both lie down and sleep in peace,
for you alone, Lord, make me live in safety
(Psalm 4:8).
Jesus begins His own ministry after John baptizes Him.
INSIGHT
The unique contribution of each of the four Gospels is very important to our understanding of the life of Christ. In the gospel of Matthew, the genealogy takes Jesus’ ancestry back to Abraham. That is because Matthew’s gospel is written by a Jew to Jews and emphasizes distinctly Jewish matters. However, Luke is a Gentile, writing to Gentiles, who emphasizes matters that are of concern to a broader audience. From Matthew we learn that Jesus was a descendant of Abraham, and we see the fulfillment of the promises to Abraham. From Luke, we learn that Jesus is the Son of God, and we see the fulfillment of God’s promises to those of us who are not descendants of Abraham.
PRAYER
Offer your praise to the Lord who is faithful to His Word:
Hallelujah!
My soul, praise the Lord.
I will praise the Lord all my life;
I will sing to my God as long as I live
(Psalm 146:1-2).
Hallelujah!
How good it is to sing to our God,
for praise is pleasant and lovely
(Psalm 147:1).
As you seek to keep your life free from sin, pray this confession:
Forgive us Lord, when we are unmindful
of the Rock who begot us, and when we forget
the God who fathered us (Based on Deuteronomy 32:18).
Let’s examine and probe our ways, and turn back to the Lord (Lamentations 3:40).
Confess any sins that the Holy Spirit brings to your mind. Now pause to pray this affirmation to the Lord:
Since the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but are powerful through God for the demolition of strongholds. We demolish arguments and every proud thing that is raised up against the knowledge of God, and we take every thought captive to obey Christ (2 Corinthians 10:4-5).
As you make your requests known to the Lord, pray for:
- Greater faithfulness with your time and efforts
- Opportunities for sharing your faith in Christ with others
- Your activities for the day
Finally, offer this closing prayer:
I will both lie down and sleep in peace,
for you alone, Lord, make me live in safety
(Psalm 4:8).
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