Jesus, are You the One? (4th lesson from Luke)
Inviting Jesus to fulfill our deepest longings
This episode dives deep into the Gospel of Luke, specifically chapters 4 and 5, focusing on one essential life question: Is Jesus the One?
A.W. Tozer said, “What comes into our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about us.” With this anchor, let’s focus on John the Baptist’s question to Jesus in Luke 7:19: “Are you the one, or should we look for someone else?”
Stéphanie walks through key passages in the gospel of Luke. Luke paints a vivid portrait of Jesus through six defining attributes:
1. Human: Jesus was fully human, experiencing temptation, rejection, and emotions. His empathy is real and relatable, especially in moments of loneliness and rejection, as seen in Nazareth.
2. God: Jesus claims to be God Himself, most notably when forgiving sins and performing miracles that only God could do.
3. Lord (Master): Peter’s humble obedience to Jesus’ authority—even against his own experience as a fisherman—role-models for us what it means to submit to Christ as Master.
4. Messiah (Anointed One): Jesus fulfills Messianic prophecy, notably reading Isaiah 61 in Nazareth, and performing miracles reserved for the Messiah such as healing lepers.
5. Healer: Luke, the physician, documents numerous healings, illustrating that Jesus brings hope, restoration, and wholeness in physical and spiritual ways.
6. Groom: Through parables and encounters, Jesus positions himself as the bridegroom, inviting us into intimate, joyful relationship—the ultimate spiritual union.
Through Luke, we are issued a challenge: Seek Jesus, not just as a distant historical figure, but as the One who knows us fully and loves us perfectly.
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This episode dives deep into the Gospel of Luke, specifically chapters 4 and 5, focusing on one essential life question: Is Jesus the One?
A.W. Tozer said, “What comes into our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about us.” With this anchor, let’s focus on John the Baptist’s question to Jesus in Luke 7:19: “Are you the one, or should we look for someone else?”
Stéphanie walks through key passages in the gospel of Luke. Luke paints a vivid portrait of Jesus through six defining attributes:
1. Human: Jesus was fully human, experiencing temptation, rejection, and emotions. His empathy is real and relatable, especially in moments of loneliness and rejection, as seen in Nazareth.
2. God: Jesus claims to be God Himself, most notably when forgiving sins and performing miracles that only God could do.
3. Lord (Master): Peter’s humble obedience to Jesus’ authority—even against his own experience as a fisherman—role-models for us what it means to submit to Christ as Master.
4. Messiah (Anointed One): Jesus fulfills Messianic prophecy, notably reading Isaiah 61 in Nazareth, and performing miracles reserved for the Messiah such as healing lepers.
5. Healer: Luke, the physician, documents numerous healings, illustrating that Jesus brings hope, restoration, and wholeness in physical and spiritual ways.
6. Groom: Through parables and encounters, Jesus positions himself as the bridegroom, inviting us into intimate, joyful relationship—the ultimate spiritual union.
Through Luke, we are issued a challenge: Seek Jesus, not just as a distant historical figure, but as the One who knows us fully and loves us perfectly.
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DID YOU KNOW?
The Gospel Spice Podcast is part of a larger range of tools brought to you by Gospel Spice Ministries.
Would you consider supporting this show today? It comes to you completely free, but is labor-intensive to produce. For the price of a cup of coffee or two, your monthly support of $5 or $10 would make a huge difference! Contact us to donate by Credit Card, or donate via PayPal.
The Gospel Spice Ministries exist to inspire Christ-followers in our generation to delight in the glory of God by knowing and experiencing Jesus more intimately. We provide resources to empower Christian leaders across generational, social, ethnic and geographical boundaries towards more intimacy with Jesus Christ and discipleship effectiveness through a Biblical Christocentric foundation. The Gospel-Spice Ministries provide a safe environment for spiritual and community growth empowering people to know Christ more intimately, serve one another more powerfully, and reach the world for Jesus.
Gospel Spice Ministries is a non-profit organization registered under the tax-exempt 501c3 status. Your donations are tax-deductible under IRS Section 170. We want to be the best possible stewards of your financial support. Contact us to donate by Credit Card, or donate via PayPal.
We invite you to check out the first episode of each of our series, and decide which one you will want to start with.
Go to gospelspice.com for more, and go especially to gospelspice.com/podcast to enjoy our guests! Interested in our blog? Click here: gospelspice.com/blog
Identity in the battle | Ephesians
Malachi: Messenger to Messiah
Wisdom from the Book of Proverbs
Come to the Table | The Feasts Jesus celebrated
Bonjour! Gospel Spice exists to inspire our generation to delight in God. We do this through the podcast, online Bible studies, leadership trainings, and more. We want to serve Christ-followers who seek to live a life spiced with the gospel. We want to love God, because He first loved us. We want to experience the fullness of life with Him—and not be content with stale, boring, leftover faith. Jesus tells us that the most important thing is to love the Lord our God, so we take Him seriously. He adds that we are to love our neighbor as ourselves. Now, there are many ways to do that, but I have always personally felt deep compassion for victims of human trafficking – it is modern day slavery, and it revolts the heart of God. And so, they are our particular neighbors here at Gospel Spice. We want to play our part in raising awareness and then financially supporting those who fight this great evil.
Now we would love to invite you to join the team in one of three ways:
1, pray Gospel Spice forward – pray for our guests, our listeners and participants, and for us too!
2, play Gospel Spice forward by telling your friends about us, and by please leaving positive reviews and comments on your podcast listening app;
and 3rd, PAY GospelSpice forward. Less than 1% of our listeners are supporting us financially. We need your help! Please pay Gospel Spice forward today. It can be a one-time donation, or a monthly one, for the amount of your choice. Your donation is fully tax-deductible in the US. Plus, once we cover our costs, a significant portion of your donation will be given back to Christian organizations that fight human trafficking, and that we vet thoroughly. So, you can know that every dime you give is used for the Kingdom of God. Every little bit helps. So, be part of the spice of the gospel by becoming a financial partner today!
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