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1. Summarize the message Jesus announced in 4:18-21.   "I am the one Scripture talks about who will bring riches, freedom and sight to the world." Jesus will allude to these core aspects of His ministry again in Lk 7:22. Luke puts this sermon as his first description of Jesus' ministry and highlights the pattern that is to follow: the response of wonder at His teachings coupled with persistent unbelief and rejection (vv. 22, 28)  His ministry as the fulfillment of Scripture (v. 21) His concern for the poor and oppressed (vv. 18, 19);  His ultimate aim of including Gentiles among the people of God (vv. 26, 27).   2. In what sense was Isaiah 61:1-2 "fulfilled" in the hearing of Jesus' audience (Luke 4:21) Prophecy was fulfilled in the person of Jesus. He proclaims his identity as Messiah and inaugurates the ultimate Jubilee  (Lev 25:8-54) It was fulfilled 'today' - no longer in the future.   3. a. Who did the Nazarenes think Jesus was? Who was He real...

11. One purpose of Jesus' baptism was that He might identify fully with man. How did His temptation fulfill a similar purpose (see Hebrews 2:18; 4:15)?   To suffer in his humanity, as humans suffer.  To sympathise with our weaknesses.   In a sense, Jesus was unable to sin, or the plan of redemption of God would have failed. But He had a human nature that was fully subject to the chance of falling into temptation. In His sinlessness He bore the full force of the temptation because He did not give way to it. We do not feel a struggle against sin if we continually give in to it, just like we will never feel the weight of a load if we let it drop the moment it is placed on us. 12. a. In all three temptations, Satan intended to entice Jesus to grasp by His own power what the Father planned to give in His own time (see Phil 2:6-9). In what specific area was Jesus asked to disobey His Father in each of the three temptations? 4:3-4     Physical need (hunger) 4:...

  Jesus’ Mission: The Parable Of The Tenants Luke 20:9-19 And he began to tell the people this parable: “A man planted a vineyard and let it out to tenants and went into another country for a long while. 10  When the time came, he sent a servant to the tenants, so that they would give him some of the fruit of the vineyard. But the tenants beat him and sent him away empty-handed. 11  And he sent another servant. But they also beat and treated him shamefully, and sent him away empty-handed. 12  And he sent yet a third. This one also they wounded and cast out. 13  Then the owner of the vineyard said, ‘What shall I do? I will send my beloved son; perhaps they will respect him.’ 14  But when the tenants saw him, they said to themselves, ‘This is the heir. Let us kill him, so that the inheritance may be ours.’ 15  And they threw him out of the vineyard and killed him. What then will the owner of the vineyard do to them? 16  He will come and...

9. Jesus' baptism was important for may reasons. What did the Father publicly declare about Jesus at His baptism (see 3:22)?  a. Jesus is the Father's beloved Son (cf. 1:31-35, 2:49)  b. The Father is well-pleased with Him   There are echoes of the OT in this declaration. Is 42:1 (Behold my servant...my chosen in whom my soul delights) Ps 2:7 (The LORD said to me You are my Son, today I have begotten you")   10. What did the Holy Spirit do (see 3:22)?   The Spirit descended in physical form 'like' a dove. The Spirit fills Jesus - Jesus is thereafter 'full of the Holy Spirit' (4:1)   All three Persons of the Trinity are involved in the baptism of Jesus.       For thought and discussion Jesus had never rebelled against the Father's will for his life (see Lk 22:42, John 15:10) so he did not need to be baptized for repentance. Why then was Jesus baptized (see Mat 3:14-15, Jn 1:31-34, 2 Cor 5:21; Heb 2:17)? 1. To identify with sinners, foreshadowi...