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When tempted by the devil, Adam sinned, Israel sinned, and we sin; but Jesus overcomes the tempter, securing victory and righteousness for us: 1. By holding fast to God's Word. (vv. 1-4) 2. By refusing to put God to the test. (vv. 5-8) 3. By worshiping God alone. (vv. 9-11)

Jesus reveals the necessary work of the Spirit for you to see and enter the kingdom of God: 1. He alone grants a new birth to you. (vv. 1-2) 2. He powerfully renews and cleanses you. (vv. 3-5) 3. He sovereignly gives spiritual life to you. (vv. 6-8)

Jesus is baptized and identifies with the sinners He came to save. 1. He fulfills all righteousness for us. (vv. 13-15) 2. He is anointed with the Holy Spirit for us. (v. 16) 3. He is revealed as God's well-pleasing and Beloved Son for us. (v. 17)

John the Baptizer preaches repentance to prepare for the coming kingdom of Christ. 1. John's mission and message: (vv. 1-6) a. Repent and confess your sins! 2. John's charges and warning: (vv. 7-10) a. Flee the coming wrath! 3. John's greater successor and Lord: (vv. 11-12) a. He will baptize with the Spirit and will bring final judgment!

The Child Jesus' future mission is previewed three parts. 1. Jesus will be the faithful Israel and lead us in a new Exodus. (vv. 13-15) 2. Jesus will turn our sorrow into joy. (vv. 16-18) 3. Jesus will be despised and rejected of men to save us. (vv. 19-23)

The infant Christ is worshiped by Gentile wise men. 1. The star's revelation and varied reactions. (vv. 1-4) a. The wise men: a journey to worship the infant Christ. b. Herod & Jerusalem: distress over the infant Christ. 2. The Scripture's revelation and more varied reactions. (vv. 5-11) a. The priests & scribes: right exposition and non-application. b. Herod: a lying promise to worship. c. The wise men: joy, worship, and tribute. 3. The dream's revelation and the wise men's departure. (v. 12) a. What is our reaction to the revelation of the infant Christ?

Jesus is conceived by the Holy Spirit in the womb of the virgin to save His people, to be God with us. 1. Joseph's resolution and the angel's revelation. (vv. 18-20) 2. Jesus' names and the fulfillment of Scripture. (vv. 21-23) 3. Joseph's faith and his holy obedience. (vv. 24-25)

Jesus Christ, the Son of David and the Son of Abraham, has come to save sinners – including those in His family tree. 1. From Abraham to David – He comes to save Gentile sinners. (vv. 1-6) 2. From David to the exile – He comes to save Jewish sinners. (vv. 7-11) 3. From the exile to the birth of Christ – He comes to bring eternal restoration. (vv. 12-17)

We delight in God's righteous Law – in the pierced hand of Christ our Righteousness. 1. In Christ, we see and praise the Law's absolute perfection. (vv. 7-9) 2. In Christ, we delight in the value, sweetness, and reward of the Law. (vv. 10-11) 3. In Christ, we live by humble faith and repentance under His Law. (vv. 12-14)

Introduction The Triune God proclaims His glory through His creation: 1. The heavens declare the glory of God. (v. 1) a. This proclamation is joyful to the justified, but dreadful to unbelievers (Rom. 1:18-21) 2. This is a never-ending and universal sermon. (vv. 2-4b) a. Likewise, the Gospel is to be preached always and universally. (Rom. 10:18) 3. The sun spreads its light and warmth everywhere in the world. (vv. 4c-6) a. Christ is the light of the world and will be the light of the New Jerusalem. (John 8:12; Rev. 21:22-23)

Yahweh saves His Anointed King and makes Him Head of all nations. 1. Yahweh gives Him reward for His righteousness. (vv. 20-27) a.And He imputes His righteousness to us. 2.Yahweh gives Him strength for battle. (vv. 28-42) a.And He strengthens us for our spiritual warfare. 3.Yahweh gives Him victory over all nations. (vv. 43-50) a.And He commissions us to declare His victory.

God's King recounts with praise the LORD who rescued Him from death – and us in Him. 1. His confidence in the LORD's rescue. (vv. 1-3) 2. His cry for the LORD's rescue. (vv. 4-6) 3. His experience of the LORD's rescue. (vv. 7-19)

Jesus reveals His zeal for His Father's house – and brings a new and more glorious temple. 1. Jesus cleanses worldliness from His Father's house. (vv. 13-17) 2. Jesus brings a new temple – in His incarnate, crucified, and risen body. (vv. 18-22) 3. Jesus does not entrust Himself to those who claim to believe in Him. (vv. 23- 25)

God's righteous and persecuted servant cries out for vindication and rescue, by: 1. Pleading Christ's righteous heart. (vv. 1-5) 2. Pleading Christ's righteous rescue. (vv. 6-12) 3. Pleading Christ's righteous judgment. (vv. 13-15)