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Life and Ministry of John the Baptiser

Text: Matthew 3, Luke 3
28 April 2013

CHANGES IN THE ROMAN EMPIRE

1. Augustus Caesar           Luke 2:1

(Birth of Jesus)

2. Tiberius Caesar           Luke 3:1

(30 years later)

3. Governor of Judea

Pontius Pilate           Luke 3:1
(Herod Archelaus who was king over Judea after the death of King Herod, was dismissed and banished from
Judea because of severe abuse of office)

4. Herod Antipas

Tetrach of Galilee (and Perea)           Luke 3:1

5. Philip

Tetrarch of Iturea and Trachonitis           Luke 3:1

6. Lysanias

Tetrarch of Abilene           Luke 3:1

HIGH PRIESTS

1. Annas

(Influential)

2. Caiaphas (successor of Annas)           Luke 3:2

(He was the son-in-law of Annas)

COMMENCEMENT OF THE MINISTRY OF JOHN THE BAPTISER

1. The word of God came to John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness           Luke 3:3

a) The word of the LORD came in the days of Josiah           Jeremiah 1:2
b) Then the word of the LORD came to me           Jeremiah 1:4
c) Now the word of the LORD came to me           Ezekiel 6:1
d) Moreover the word of the LORD came to me           Ezekiel 7:1

2. Significance

a) God speaking           Hebrews 1:1
b) God giving His word (a message)

3. Appropriate response

a) From the servant of the Lord (John)
b) The training of the servant of the Lord          (Jeremiah 1; Ezekiel 2-3; Isaiah 49-50)