"The god-man-emperor, Augustus, demonstrated his divinity by acts of power and violence. Luke didn't want his audience to think Jesus was that kind of king." How do you introduce yourself? First impressions are pretty important, and fancy titles like "CEO" or "Director" are pretty impressive. So why doesn't Luke introduce Jesus as the "Son of God" right away? Find out from https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/ (Patrick) as he focuses on https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+3%3A21-38&version=NIV (Luke 3.21-38) to continue our series on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-to-follow-jesus/ (Learning to Follow Jesus). To learn more, visit our https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/ (website) and follow us on https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (Facebook), https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (Instagram), and https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (Twitter) @TheCrossingCOMO. Outline 0:20 - Who is Jesus? 0:55 - Why Luke didn't name Jesus the Son of God? 2:50 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+3%3A21-22&version=NIV (Luke 3:21-22) 3:25 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=psalm+2%3A7&version=NIV (Psalm 2.7) 3:45 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=genesis+22%3A1-19&version=NIV (Genesis 22.1-19) (Abraham and Isaac) 4:20 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=isaiah+42%3A1&version=NIV (Isaiah 42.1) (Servant Song) 5:45 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+3%3A23&version=NIV (Luke 3.23) (Jesus's Genealogy) 6:05 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+3%3A38&version=NIV (Luke 3.38) (Son of God) 7:30 - The Trinity 8:50 - Subscribe. Rate. Share. Social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO) Instagram: https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO) Twitter: https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo) Passages Luke 3.21-38: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+3%3A21-38&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+3%3A21-38&version=NIV) Luke 3:21-22: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+3%3A21-22&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+3%3A21-22&version=NIV) Psalm 2.7: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=psalm+2%3A7&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=psalm+2%3A7&version=NIV) Genesis 22.1-19: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=genesis+22%3A1-19&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=genesis+22%3A1-19&version=NIV) Isaiah 42.1: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=isaiah+42%3A1&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=isaiah+42%3A1&version=NIV) Luke 3.23: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+3%3A23&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+3%3A23&version=NIV) Luke 3.38: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+3%3A38&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+3%3A38&version=NIV) Resources Sacra Pagina: The Gospel of Luke Commentary by Luke Timothy Johnson: https://www.amazon.com/Sacra-Pagina-Gospel-Timothy-Johnson/dp/0814659667/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=sacra+pagina+luke&qid=1577984288&s=books&sr=1-1 (https://www.amazon.com/Sacra-Pagina-Gospel-Timothy-Johnson/dp/0814659667/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=sacra+pagina+luke&qid=1577984288&s=books&sr=1-1) The Gospel According to Luke by James Edwards: https://www.amazon.com/Gospel-according-Pillar-Testament-Commentary-ebook/dp/B00WIVFQ1C (https://www.amazon.com/Gospel-according-Pillar-Testament-Commentary-ebook/dp/B00WIVFQ1C) Related Learning to Follow Jesus: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-to-follow-jesus/... Support this podcast