Luke 3:1-17

3. “I exaggerate…I some.mes make changes
to the subject, but s.ll I don’t invent the
whole of the pain.ng; on the contrary, I
find it ready-made — but to be untangled
— in the real world.”
“I exaggerate…I some.mes make
changes to the subject, but s.ll I don’t
invent the whole of the pain.ng; on the
contrary, I find it ready-made — but to
be untangled — in the real world.”

9. What do you think Van Gogh was trying
to communicate about the church in this
painting? One word….

10. “…the dark emptiness and
unenlightened preaching…”

11. Hope

14. Hope

16. Jordan River

17. Jordan River

18. Wilderness Jordan Joshua Promised Land
Wilderness Jordan Jesus Promised Land
REPENT!
Wilderness Jordan Elisha Promised Land

19. Luke 3:2-7 (NLT)
At this .me a message from God came to John son of Zechariah,
who was living in the wilderness. Then John went from place to
place on both sides of the Jordan River, preaching that people
should be bap.zed to show that they had repented of their sins
and turned to God to be forgiven. Isaiah
had spoken of John when he said:
“He is a voice shou.ng in the
wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for
the Lord’s coming! Clear the road
for him! The valleys will be filled,
and the mountains and hills made level. The curves will be straightened,
and the rough places made smooth. And then all people will see the
salva.on sent from God.’”

20. Luke 3:2-7 (NLT)
At this .me a message from God came to John son of Zechariah,
who was living in the wilderness. Then John went from place to
place on both sides of the Jordan River, preaching that people
should be bap.zed to show that they had repented of their sins…
and turned to God to be forgiven. Isaiah
had spoken of John when he said:

21. Luke 3:2-7 (NLT)
At this .me a message from God came to John son of Zechariah,
who was living in the wilderness. Then John went from place to
place on both sides of the Jordan River, preaching that people
should be bap.zed to show that they had repented of their sins…
and turned to God to be forgiven. Isaiah
had spoken of John when he said:
T’Shuvah

22. Luke 3:2-7 (NLT)
At this .me a message from God came to John son of Zechariah,
who was living in the wilderness. Then John went from place to
place on both sides of the Jordan River, preaching that people
should be bap.zed to show that they had repented of their sins
and turned to God to be forgiven.
had spoken of John when he said:
T’Shuvah

23. Luke 3: 8 - “Produce fruit in keeping with repentance.”

24. “The reason a river is so crooked is because it follows the path of least resistance…”
Abraham Lincoln

25. “Prepare the way for the Lord’s coming! Clear the road for him! The valleys
will be filled, and the mountains and hills made level. The curves will be
straightened, and the rough places made smooth…”

30. Luke 3:16 - John told them all, “I bap.ze you with water.
But one who is more powerful than I will come, the straps of
whose sandals I am not worthy to un.e. He will bap.ze you
with the Holy Spirit and fire.”

31. John 3:3-5 - “Unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God.”
Nicodemus said to him, “How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter a
second .me into his mother's womb and be born?” Jesus answered, “Truly, truly,
I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the
kingdom of God.”