Luke 3:15-38
Key Verse: 21-22

“When all the people were being baptized, Jesus was baptized too. And he was praying, heaven was opened, and the Holy Spirit descended on him in bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: ‘You are my Son, whom I love; with you I am well pleased.’”

* ONE WHO BAPTIZES WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT (15-20)

1. What did many people think about John? (15) How did John answer this? (16a)

2. How did he introduce Jesus? (16,17) What can we learn about Jesus? How can this message of repentance and judgment be good news?

3. Why did John rebuke Herod? (19) How did Herod respond to John’s rebuke? (20)

* JESUS IS BAPTIZED (21-22)

4. Why was Jesus baptized by John? (21) How was his baptism different in meaning from that of other people? What happened when Jesus was baptized? (21b, 22) What is the significance of descending of the Holy Spirit on Jesus? Why was God so pleased with Jesus? (22)

* GENEALOGY OF JESUS (23-38)

5. When did Jesus begin his public ministry? (23) What was his message? (Mark 1:15)

6. Look at Jesus’ genealogy recorded here by Luke (23-38). How and why is it different from Joseph’s genealogy recorded in Matthew? Matthew’s gospel is written for the Jews and Luke’s gospel is written for the Greeks. Why does Luke go all the way back to Adam? (1 Cor. 15:22)