Luke Series Chapter 2 (EP 56)
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What is the focus of the Luke Series?
What's going on, guys? Welcome back to another episode of the Bryce Crawford Podcast. I'm Bryce, and today we're on day two of the Christmas Luke series, where for the whole month of December, from December 1st through December 24th, we're gonna be breaking down each chapter of Luke, verse by verse, so that by the time you get to Christmas Eve, you will have read the entire Gospel of Luke. We're on chapter two of Luke. If you guys wanna print out a free PDF Bible plan to track your readings, and to make sure that you're watching these verse by verse breakdowns on YouTube or listening to them on Spotify, Go to our ministry website at jesusinthestreet.org slash Luke and download the free PDF today.
You can enter your email and download the free PDF so that you can print it out or keep it on your phone as an image and track your things. It's going to be great. We're about to read Luke chapter 2. You guys are loving the merch right now. I love that you guys are loving the merch for the holiday season and it's getting cold. We have hoodies and crew necks as well. You can go to jesusinthestreet.com for the merch today. Now let's get into Luke chapter 2. This is beautiful. We're about to read about the birth of Jesus Christ, the angels visiting the shepherds, and then we're going to look at Jesus.
Why is Luke Chapter 2 significant?
Actually, one of the only times in Scripture, if not, I think it's the only time in Scripture, that we see something about Jesus being like a little teenage boy, almost. It's going to be awesome. Let's read the first few verses. In those days, the decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. This was the first registration when Quirinius was governor of Syria, and all went to be registered, each to his own town. And Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the town of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem. because he was of the house and lineage of David, to be registered with Mary his betrothed, who was with child. And while they were there, the time came from her to give birth, and she gave birth to her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn. There's a couple things I want to identify about verses 1 through 7 here, all right? I love Luke's simple presentation of the birth of Jesus.
He's like, look, there's extensive stories, extensive details about it. I'm just going to keep it simple. We know an angel visited Mary. She's bearing the Messiah, and it's like, oh, she was there while they were in Bethlehem. She gives birth to Jesus Christ and wrapped him in a swallowing cloth and laid him in a manger. So we know the gist of the story. The second thing I want to identify here was briefly mentioned at the very beginning. This is in the time period of Caesar Augustus reign. We're in a crucial time period now where Caesar Augustus is one of the most important figures of history in this time period. Caesar Augustus, he's in reign, he's in power here. And this is important because the same world that Caesar Augustus is reigning in and governing in is also the same world that Jesus is about to be born into today. And this world is in shambles right now. I mean, it's drowned in morality and war and destruction and brutality. And this is the world that Caesar Augustus is reigning in and the world that Jesus is about to be born into.
What does the birth of Jesus teach us?
This is important for us to recognize because people are in need of hope. And Jesus Christ is about to be hope in the midst of this war-filled, brutality-filled, violent time period of life. So we see that, and then we also look at this simple birth story. Let's go to verse 8 and look at the angels visiting the shepherds. Verse 8, Now we need to understand, the flock that these Bethlehem shepherds are watching over aren't just any flock. It's the temple flock, which means that these shepherds would be protecting the lambs that would be used as offering in the temple. Why is this such an important thing? You guys actually watch over the lambs that are used for sacrifice at the temple on behalf of sins?
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Chapters
7 chapters
1
What is the focus of the Luke Series?
0:00β1:02
2
Why is Luke Chapter 2 significant?
1:02β3:01
3
What does the birth of Jesus teach us?
3:01β6:38
4
How do the shepherds respond to the angels?
6:38β9:57
5
What is the importance of Jesus' humble birth?
9:57β13:41
6
What does Jesus' presentation at the temple signify?
13:41
7
How should we respond to the message of hope?
12:27β16:21
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