Sermons citing Luke 3:2–18

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Luke 3:2–18 · BSB

3:2 during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John son of Zechariah in the wilderness.

3:3 He went into all the region around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins,

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3:4 as it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet: “A voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for Him.

3:5 Every valley shall be filled in, and every mountain and hill made low. The crooked ways shall be made straight, and the rough ways smooth.

3:6 And all humanity will see God’s salvation.’”

3:7 Then John said to the crowds coming out to be baptized by him, “You brood of vipers, who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?

3:8 Produce fruit, then, in keeping with repentance. And do not begin to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham.

3:9 The axe lies ready at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.”

3:10 The crowds asked him, “What then should we do?”

3:11 John replied, “Whoever has two tunics should share with him who has none, and whoever has food should do the same.”

3:12 Even tax collectors came to be baptized. “Teacher,” they asked, “what should we do?”

3:13 “Collect no more than you are authorized,” he answered.

3:14 Then some soldiers asked him, “And what should we do?” “Do not take money by force or false accusation,” he said. “Be content with your wages.”

3:15 The people were waiting expectantly and were all wondering in their hearts if John could be the Christ.

3:16 John answered all of them: “I baptize you with water, but One more powerful than I will come, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.

3:17 His winnowing fork is in His hand to clear His threshing floor and to gather the wheat into His barn; but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.”

3:18 With these and many other exhortations, John proclaimed the good news to the people.

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