I. EXPOSITION FOR CONTEXT A. Jesus Prayed, Luke 3:21-22 1. comparing God’s statements a. Matt 3:17; Mark 1:11 B. Jesus Fulfills All Righteousness, Matt 3:13-17 1. prophetic of death, burial, resurrection 2. prophetic of imputed sin & righteousness
II. EXHORTATION FROM THE TEXT Luke 3:22 A. Jesus, Always Pleasing to the Father 1. The pleasure of God, חפץ (chephetz) a. Psa 115:3, sovereign determination – plans & purposes b. Isa 42:21, sovereign satisfaction – holiness & righteousness c. Isa 53:10, sovereign redemption – crucifixion & resurrection d. Isa 62:4, sovereign glorification – union & communion
B. Are You Well Pleased with the Son? 1. Loving Christ 2. Living in Christ 3. Laboring with Christ 4. Longing for Christ
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Jon Cardwell was saved by God’s grace on June 3, 1985 while serving in the military as a deep sea diver in the U.S. Navy. The call to ministry came 8 years later when he was invited to serve the Lord in the Philippine mission field. Jon’s entry into pastoral ministry came...