Luke 3:22-38 ~ Beloved Son

 

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Luke 3:22-38

A Voice came from Heaven, 

“You are my beloved Son; with you I am well pleased.”


23 Now Jesus Himself was about thirty years old when He began His Ministry.

He was the son,
so it was thought, of Joseph, the son of Heli,
24 the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melki, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph,
25 the son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the son of Naggai,
26 the son of Maath, the son of Mattathias, the son of Semein, the son of Josek, the son of Joda,
27 the son of Joanan, the son of Rhesa, the son of Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, the son of Neri,
28 the son of Melki, the son of Addi, the son of Cosam, the son of Elmadam, the son of Er,
29 the son of Joshua, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi,
30 the son of Simeon, the son of Judah, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonam, the son of Eliakim,
31 the son of Melea, the son of Menna, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David,
32 the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Salmon, the son of Nahshon,
33 the son of Amminadab, the son of Ram,the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah,
34 the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor,
35 the son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son of Shelah,
36 the son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech,
37 the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalalel, the son of Kenan,
38 the son of Enosh, the son of Seth, 

the son of Adam, the son of God.

The Liturgy

The Word of God given to us. Jesus Christ manifest. Grace upon Grace

And then, the Liturgy lands you in life. Bam. 

You git what you git, don't throw a fit.

And what are we saying?  

Make something of Verses 24 to 38. All of the Names.  

Jesus tells us, in His Wisdom, every dot and iota is the Word of God and fulfilled in Jesus.

Jesus Christ tells us in His Gospels, everything is important. 

And, of course, He is correct.

Father God stresses 14 generations 

and 

500 years are indispensable and important to Him. 

The God of the Living.

Really

He's saying the generations are important and vital.

Each Person.

We do not know the lives of the sons of David. 

Father God, of course, knows their hearts, mind and soul. 

He has heard their prayers. The Lord knows all of them well.  Even the foxhole variety of, “This won't work, but despair brings prayer.” Some prayed effusively. Some with sincerity. Some with just ... Hope.

They have been chosen by God to act as part of the only Plan. 

God's Plan. 

They may have worked to please God and worked with God. And added to 

up building of their lives and ideals. Or they may have doubted and worked to themselves and turned to their own interests. 

There is no doubt all worked the Victory of the One Plan - God's Plan.

God does not need our help - for the Victory of God's Plan.

Father God does not need us.

John, the Disciple, who lived well into the 2nd Century, knew Father God as God of Love. God of Hope. God of Encouragement.



Because of the Tender Mercy of Father God - the Vast Creation looked to the Birth of God's Only Son - Jesus Christ. 

And the Tenderness of God dwelled with Mary, Chosen of God, and Joseph - who would believe from a Dream of God to be merciful.

And here Father God chose Jesus to dwell with His Creation 

He would save

 - ALL 

of us.

God would know our past

and

God would know us, Living.

Forever.

We may fly across the world

and see views we look at with mild interest.

Only in 1952 did people really begin to fly.

Not even 75 years ago.

Your great-grandparents never saw

aerial views.

NASA photo

Or we might go to Paris 

and

go down in the earth

and

see the bones collected and stacked

as leg bones and skulls.

From on High

and intimately,

God knows them.

And in Jesus Christ,

they Live.

In all seasons of our lives 

You can

bet

and 

believe

 when He began His Ministry.

He was the son,

so it was thought, of Joseph, the son of Heli,

24 the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melki, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph,

25 the son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the son of Naggai,

26 the son of Maath, the son of Mattathias, the son of Semein, the son of Josek, the son of Joda,

27 the son of Joanan, the son of Rhesa, the son of Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, the son of Neri,

28 the son of Melki, the son of Addi, the son of Cosam, the son of Elmadam, the son of Er,

29 the son of Joshua, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi,

30 the son of Simeon, the son of Judah, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonam, the son of Eliakim,

31 the son of Melea, the son of Menna, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David,

32 the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Salmon, the son of Nahshon,

33 the son of Amminadab, the son of Ram,the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah,

34 the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor,

35 the son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son of Shelah,

36 the son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech,

37 the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalalel, the son of Kenan,

38 the son of Enosh, the son of Seth, 

the son of Adam, the son of God.

ALL

these

Children of the Most High God

had 

no clue

GOD remembers, knows, Lives

with them 

so well

and so clearly.

God's Plan

always comes to Fruition

He is The Lord.

He Knows!

Matthew 26:13

Truly I tell you,

 wherever This Gospel is preached 

in 

all the world, 

what she has done 

will also be told

 in memory of her.

Jesus tells us

Mark 12:26,27

But concerning the dead rising, 

have you not read 

about the burning bush in the Book of Moses, 

how God told him, 

‘I am 

the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob’

 He is not the God of the dead,

 but of 

the living.

Send out

your

Dove

prayers!

Abba, Father!

WE PRAY 

BLESSINGS 

COVER

ALL

And

GRATITUDE

WE PRAY

for

THE NATIONAL CATHEDRAL

To be 

the Voice

of LOVE

Joy, Peace, Patience,

Goodness,

Faithfulness,

gentleness

and

SELF CONTROL

And ask You

for 

appropriate 

leadership.

Worldwide leaders

condemned the erratic and unfaithful Sermon

given by Bishop Budde.

Who previously condemned 

President Trump

for saving St. John's Church from arson,

saying President Trump wasn't kind

to the homeless during arson,

and not a person to hold up the Bible.

Then condemning him for following the vote

the Vote of the People

for The Laws of the Land

and ceasing gender mutation on children,

as the Catholic Church Condemns

as a failure to provide Dignity to each Person.

Let's pray

for the departure

of what

 is 

not

good.

Each day

with valor

and Joy

chose the Verve

and Adventure

of

GOODNESS!

Worldwide leaders said, 

"The Sermon represents a church

not led by Jesus Christ and His Teachings

and Word. 

A broken down

liberal refuge institution seeking only donations."

Remembering 

the fall of the Episcopal Church

from 

17 million people

to 500,000.

The Anglican Church of The United States

fuels the genuine and compassionate

blessed outreach 

of the Worldwide Anglican Communion

GAFCON

and not the portion of the 

THE NATIONAL CATHEDRAL

We pray the Blessing

of Growth

upon the Church

Proclaiming

The Entire Word of God

and 

the 

'Growing' Portion

of the Episcopal Church.

The safety 

of those

helping the earth 

to heal.

Let evil and practicing evil

depart 

far 

from us

and our children.

With

GOD

We will act justly

 and to love mercy

 and to walk humbly with You, our God.

For the health

of Pope Francis.

Appreciating Pope Francis

Asking his physicians

to tell the truth about his 

serious lung condition.

Healing in Jesus.

We Pray.

The Joy

of the Lord

Our Strength!

Oh, Father!

Give us more of 

Your Strength

and Hope.

Dwell 

in me,

Dwell 

in us,

Dwell 

in those we Love.

Please

Strengthen

our

Families

and Relationships

worldwide

Help us to seek You first.

And 

we will finish well, 

in Jesus Christ. 

Help us seek 

find 

bring,

to become,

 more Heaven

on 

this earth.

Los Angeles

has more water in the canals

thanks to Federal and

State increases

https://www.desertsun.com/story/news/nation/california/2025/01/30/heres-where-southern-california-gets-its-water-supply-from/77695866007/

Help for Detroit,

Help for Virginia's floods

Water in

the canals

of Los Angeles

Thanks, President Trump

(News opportunity to report)

For the NEWS to update us on 

the Nation

and their works and worries.

THE GRAHAM MINISTRY

SAMARITAN'S PURSE

IS 

DOING INCREDIBLE
Love and Mercy and Work.

GIVE TO

 SAMARITAN'S PURSE

Please.

https://www.samaritanspurse.org/

And in Jesus - This Hope.

Faith and Love - we will rise up Believing Jesus.

Amen

♔ Lord Jesus Saves †

Yes The Lord Fulfills His Purpose

Thank You Jesus The Lord

Send out

your

Dove

prayers!