In the power of the Holy Spirit, Jesus returned to where it began in order to begin His work to restore all things.
Christ has come near to save you, and His salvation is as near to you as your heart and mouth.
Jesus is the final Adam and faithful Israel who resisted the temptations of Satan in the wilderness and obeyed God as our flawless representative.
Our hold on Christ strengthens during our trials, as does Christ’s hold on us.
Luke wrote to ensure that we understand and find hope in Jesus’ identification with us as the promised Servant of God sent to redeem His people.
True repentance reorients the heart away from self to Jesus, the incomparable Christ, who will gather to Himself those who trust Him but will judge those who reject Him.
God sends His messengers to you with gracious warnings so that you will hear, respond, and be saved.
Jesus’ circumstances and interactions testify to His identity as the Son of God, and His words and actions, even at 12, serve to instruct us now.
God promised to pour out His Holy Spirit on His people to reveal the gospel to us and to empower us for godliness.