January 12, 2025
Son of God – Luke 3:21-38 - Rev. Justin Young
Main Idea: God understands and acts.
Jesus
- Baptized like us and not like us. (vv. 21-22)
- Born like us and not like us. (vv. 23-38)
Questions
- Does God understand?
- Does God care?
Announcements
🙏 Dads’ Prayer Group (English) – January 14 at 9:00 p.m. online.
🏡 Youth Group Parent Group Gathering – January 18 from 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. – Emotional Identity – God made every person unique and for a purpose. As we explore emotional identity, we will read Scripture, map out our own emotional development, and learn about emotional security. We will learn how our youth are asking us: am I loved, cared for, and valued? And we will dive into what God talks about when He references our hearts in the Bible.
🍞 Serving at Shepherd Community Center’s Food Pantry – March 15 at 8:00 a.m. – This opportunity is limited to eight volunteers so register today.
🌎 Missions spotlight features Jordan and Bella Yao (San He Church, Taiwan).
!! ✉️ Stay updated by subscribing to our weekly newsletter.
This Week's Bible Reading
- January 13 - Psalm 9, Luke 13
- January 14 - Psalm 10, Luke 14-15
- January 15 - Psalm 11, Luke 16
- January 16 - Psalm 12, Luke 17-18
- January 17 - Psalm 13, Luke 19
(Complete plan here.)
Growth Group Guide
- Share a highlight and lowlight from 2024. Why did you pick those events?
- Read Luke 3:21-22. How is Jesus’s humanity displayed? His divinity?
- If you could trace your family tree back to ancient times, who would you hope to find among your ancestors and why?
- Skim Luke 3:23-38. How is Jesus’s humanity displayed? His divinity?
- How does Jesus’s humanity challenge or encourage you? (See Hebrews 2:14-15 for one idea.)
- How does Jesus’s divinity challenge or encourage you?
- What would be lost if Jesus was either not fully human or not fully divine? Why?
