Temptation and Call

Why the son?• Act 1 – Creation and Fall• Act 2 – Israel• Act 3 = Jesus• Act 4 – The Church and the Holy Spirit• Act 5 – Second Coming and New Creation

• Luke 20:9-19 (p.802)

The Soil of the Second Temple• Sadducees, Pharisees, Scribes,

Essenes, Zealots• Everyday people – the majority of

the world was poor.• Jesus identified with the poor and

outcast.• For Jesus – Rome is not the enemy,

SIN is the enemy.

Birth and baptism• Luke 1:52-55• Jesus’ birth signaled that

change was coming.

• Luke 3:21-22• The identity of Jesus is

central to His mission. We need to know who Jesus is.

Temptation and call• Luke 4:1-13

• His identity was being tested.• His humanity was being tested. • His method for ministry was being

tested.

• Luke 5:8-11• People rejected Jesus because He

didn’t fit their agenda.• Those who followed – were

changed and changed the world.Temptation of Christ, Duccio, 1308-1311

Temptation and Call