SWAT Bible Study 11/4/2026 Luke 3:1-20 Why are you Here?
This week, we see the beginning of John the Baptist’s ministry. He is always before Jesus in the Gospels because he is the Forerunner preparing the way. He prepared the people for Messiah with a message of repentance. There is no salvation without repentance! Repentance isn’t preached much today. In fact, there are many Gospel messages in this country where repentance is never mentioned. Why? We’ve become so pragmatic and discount the work of the Holy Spirit to open the eyes of the people to see and receive Jesus. John wasn’t pragmatic and he didn’t mince words. He didn’t just softly engage rebellious, superficial people following the crowd. In fact, he said, WHY ARE YOU HERE? He preached the undiluted call to repentance and faith! So today, we’re going to see in the text that TRUE Repentance happens when 1) The Word of God is preached and confronts sin vs. 1-9; 2) The Word of God is received and changes lives vs.10-14; 3)The Word of God in the Flesh CLAIMS His own vs 15-20
29 Oct 2026
SWAT Bible Study 10/28/26 Luke 2:39-52 Didn't You Know
This week, Luke again reminds us of how devout Joseph and Mary were in regards to the Law, keeping of the feasts and even the custom of preparing Jesus to become a “son of the commandment”- His Bar Mitzvah. Luke gives us one of the only pictures we see of Jesus life between his birth and the beginning of His earthly ministry.
In today’s text, the main idea is that Jesus at age 12 made the only recorded statement we have of him between 12 and when He started His public ministry 18 years later. He clearly stated in v. 49 that His Father was Yahweh, not Joseph and His place was to be in His Father’s house. We see that True Spiritual Growth comes when we 1) Submit to Yahweh in all things vs. 39-42 2) Seek to grow in all things related to Yahweh vs 43-49 3) Surrender to the authorities Yahweh has placed in our life vs 50-51. and we can’t do any of these without the power of the Holy Spirit.
26 Oct 2026
SWAT Bible Study 10/21/26 Luke 2:21-38 A Long Awaited Moment
This week, we see Joseph and Mary circumcise Jesus, take Him to the temple where they pay the redemption price for Him and His mother completes the Jewish purification process required by the Law after childbirth. Jesus’ life was fully surrendered to God’s Word, even as an infant. It had to be, because He didn’t come to abolish or replace the Law of God, He came to fulfill it. We also see two older saints who are waiting for “the consolation” and “the redemption” of Israel through Yahweh’s Messiah. Many believe these two Simeon and Anna, were part of the Anawim who practically spent most of their time in the Temple praying.
The Anawim (pronounced ah-nah-WEEM) is a Hebrew term meaning "the poor," "the humble," or "the afflicted." In biblical history, the concept evolved from describing people in literal, material poverty (widows, orphans, foreigners) to defining a specific spiritual posture of radical dependence on God. By the time of Luke’s Gospel, the Anawim represented the devout and faithful who spent their lives waiting, praying, and fasting for the arrival of the Messiah to set things right. They recognized their own spiritual need and understood that they had absolutely nothing to rely on except the mercy of God. Isaiah 61:1 Psalm 149:4 They spent their days in the margins of the Temple courts, away from the political wheeling and dealing of the religious parties.
In today’s text, we see for those waiting 1) God’s Law reveal our need for Messiah 2) God’s Spirit reveals who the Messiah is 3) God’s Redemption results in Gratitude and Service
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