In his sermon on Luke 3:19–38, Stephen Davey explains that Jesus’ baptism marks the transition from His private life to public ministry and is accompanied by the most significant blessing ever spoken. As Jesus prays, the Father audibly declares His acceptance, love, and approval, affirming the Son before He performs miracles or begins preaching. Davey emphasizes that this blessing strengthened Jesus for temptation, suffering, and obedience, modeling the power of spoken affirmation. Luke then records Jesus’ genealogy to confirm His full humanity and rightful lineage through David and Adam. Davey concludes that just as Jesus received words of acceptance, love, and encouragement, believers today both need and are called to pass along the blessing of God to others.
The Blessing
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