What Further Testimony Do We Need?

Luke 22:66-71

About the Sermon

There is one thing that both Jesus and his accusers could agree on: it matters who he is. We live in a day when believing in Jesus is fine as long as it’s a matter of personal faith. Universal claims remain a problem. But Jesus’ claims were total, personal, and absolute. They were not a matter of opinion or preference. In Luke 22:66–71, Jesus is on trial in Jewish court. They seem to think the question of Jesus’ identity is an open-and-shut case. So it is, but not as they suppose. How sure are you of Jesus’ identity? What would you say in the witness stand?

About the Series

Luke writes that we may be certain of the things that we have been taught. That is, confident in the good news about Jesus. Apparently some of the things we have been taught are so wonderful they are hard to believe. In his orderly account, Luke announces good news of great reversals in which God humbles the proud and exalts the humble. Peace with God through the forgiveness of sins really is available but on God’s terms. To show us how we must come to him, Luke introduces us to the characters Jesus lifted up and to the proud whom he brought low. In all this he compels us to humbly believe in the Son of the Most High God and to preach this good news of great joy to the end of the earth.
Luke writes that we may be certain of the things that we have been taught. That is, confident in the good news about Jesus. Apparently some of the things we have been taught are so wonderful they are hard to believe. In his orderly account, Luke announces good news of great reversals in which God humbles the proud and exalts the humble. Peace with God through the forgiveness of sins really is available but on God's terms. To show us how we must come to him, Luke introduces us to the characters Jesus lifted up and to the proud whom he brought low. In all this he compels us to humbly believe in the Son of the Most High God and to preach this good news of great joy to the end of the earth.

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