Luke review continued

We have the facts about the life of John the Baptist, whose birth was also foretold by an angel to his parents, Zacharias and Elisabeth.  God is the source of all life, which begins at conception.  We have the account of John's lifestyle and preaching, in which he called for for people to repent and prepare for the coming Messiah, Who was already there, but he didn't know it.  As followers of Christ, we are to tell people today to be ready for His return, but when this happens, everyone will know it.  We also have the account of John the Baptist baptizing Jesus, and of the heavenly Father's approval of it.  Jesus set the example for us to be baptized, and even though it isn't a requirement for salvation, I believe that God expects us to follow the example that Jesus set as a sign of obedience.  Then, we learn of John the Baptist being beheaded because he made Herod’s wife angry by pointing out her sin.  We must always point out sin when we see it, even if it leads to our death.  Then we learn ofcthe birth of Jesus.  Once again, an angel told Mary and Joseph of His birth, and the nature of that birth.  Mary's Son was to be the only begotten Son of God and the Savior of mankind.  We either believe that today, or we never claim the salvation that Jesus made available to us.  We learn of the temptation of Jesus by Satan as Jesus was ready to begin His ministry.  We should always be ready to face the temptation of  Satan and the world as we begin to follow Jesus.  We have the account of Jesus calling the disciples, and of them leaving everything to follow Him, which we still must do today. We have many accounts of  Jesus teaching, performing miracles, and healing.  We as Christians are to be doing the same thing today, for God's glory and to spread His word to the world.  We may not always recognize a miracle or even a healing when it happens, but we must always have faith that God can provide both when it is in His will to do so.

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