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Luke’s Shaky Witness, and Firm Foundation (Luke 2:1-21)
Manage episode 458409623 series 1113854
Christ’s birth turns the world values upside down. Ceasar established world peace, but the story communicates that Ceasar can only maintain peace through power. This is contrasted to the true king born in a peasant’s home God is showing us something profound: His kingdom doesn’t operate according to the world’s priorities of wealth, power, and status. His kingdom is established only his power and not in his intimidation.
The story does not get better. Shepherds, a vocation that many rabbis would forbid are out in the field. These are men who could not testify in court. These are not credible witnesses. However, they are the first in Luke’s gospel to be entrusted with the message of Christ’s birth. They also see the angelic army assembled before them.
The shepherds testify that the Lord’s blessing does not go to the worthy. The Lord’s blessings and good news do not come to the religious. Rather, this is a message for all. This is for the elite centurions right down to the outcasted shepherds. All need to bow the knees to the messiah and find their life in him.
Jesus fulfills the Lord’s will by coming to save the sinner and not the righteous. The righteous do not need a savior, but it is the sinner who has the cross-like posture before the Lord’s throne. The angels in heaven do not engage in war. They know that war only comes through the success of Christ’s humiliation in the incarnation, his humiliation in obedience, and his humiliation in death, and this results in his glorification.
As we conclude our Christmas series let us marvel at the humble victory that our Lord accomplishes in his son. He could have sent his angels to establish world peace, but our Lord saw the bigger picture and the need to eradicate sin!
98 פרקים
Manage episode 458409623 series 1113854
Christ’s birth turns the world values upside down. Ceasar established world peace, but the story communicates that Ceasar can only maintain peace through power. This is contrasted to the true king born in a peasant’s home God is showing us something profound: His kingdom doesn’t operate according to the world’s priorities of wealth, power, and status. His kingdom is established only his power and not in his intimidation.
The story does not get better. Shepherds, a vocation that many rabbis would forbid are out in the field. These are men who could not testify in court. These are not credible witnesses. However, they are the first in Luke’s gospel to be entrusted with the message of Christ’s birth. They also see the angelic army assembled before them.
The shepherds testify that the Lord’s blessing does not go to the worthy. The Lord’s blessings and good news do not come to the religious. Rather, this is a message for all. This is for the elite centurions right down to the outcasted shepherds. All need to bow the knees to the messiah and find their life in him.
Jesus fulfills the Lord’s will by coming to save the sinner and not the righteous. The righteous do not need a savior, but it is the sinner who has the cross-like posture before the Lord’s throne. The angels in heaven do not engage in war. They know that war only comes through the success of Christ’s humiliation in the incarnation, his humiliation in obedience, and his humiliation in death, and this results in his glorification.
As we conclude our Christmas series let us marvel at the humble victory that our Lord accomplishes in his son. He could have sent his angels to establish world peace, but our Lord saw the bigger picture and the need to eradicate sin!
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1 Christ’s Public Scandal (Luke 13:1-10) 37:51

1 Refined in Tribulation (LD 20; 1 Peter 4:14) 38:11

1 Fruitless Faith or Fruit-bearing Faith? (Luke 13:1-9) 34:28

1 Our Confidence, Our Calling, and Our Coming King (LD 19; Matthew 25:31-46) 37:08

1 Our Advocate and New Mind (LD 18; Colossians 3:1-4) 37:48

1 Joyful Slaves under Sovereign Scrutiny (Luke 12:35-48) 34:11

1 We Are Risen and Resurrected? (1 Cor. 15:45; LD 17 35:04

1 Be Happy: Sell Everything? (Luke 12:13-34) 33:09

1 Hell's Haul (LD 16; Isa. 52:13-53:12) 36:44

1 Looking Out for the Leaders’ Leaven (Luke 12:1-12) 38:59

1 Comforted by Sin’s Credit? ( 2 Corinthians 5:21; LD 14) 36:17

1 Luke’s Shaky Witness, and Firm Foundation (Luke 2:1-21) 34:54

1 Slaves to Children (LD 13; John 1:12, 13) 37:01

1 A Firm of Shaky Foundation? (Matthew 1:17-25) 36:15

1 Comforted in Our Anointing (LD 12; Gal. 5:16-25) 33:38

1 Isaac: A Funny Foundation (Genesis 21:1-21) 36:06

1 Comforted in One True Savior (LD 11; 1 Cor. 1:10-17) 33:38

1 Comforted by Providence (LD 10; Acts 17:22-31) 35:41

1 Enlightning Sign of Jonah (Luke 11:29-36) 33:18

1 The Suffering of a Godly Man (Job 3) 37:28

1 The Parable of the Vineyard (Matthew 20:1-16) 28:16

1 Confident in God’s Protection (LD 9; Psalm 55:22) 35:26

1 Fortified from Satan (Luke 11:14-28) 36:30

1 Comforted by Abba (LD 8; Galatians 4:1-7) 34:37


1 Comforting Assurance (Ephesians 2:1-10) 32:46

1 Boldly Approaching Heaven's Holy Place (Hebrews 10:19-25) 34:45

1 What Sort of Redeemer? (Genesis 3; LD 6) 36:46

1 Applying Active Listening with Mary and Martha (Luke 10:38-42) 31:53
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