Luke 3

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¹Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Cæsar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judæa, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of Ituraea and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias the tetrarch of Abilene,

²Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness.

1 sermon on Luke 3:2

“Now, we'll go a little further to Lk 3:2-6.”
Presence #11Lee Vayle, July 8, 1981

³And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins;

3 sermons on Luke 3:3

“But you go over here to the Book of Luke 3:3-6.”
Ephesians # 11Lee Vayle, December 5, 1981
“Isaiah 43:1-8, fulfilled in Luke 3:3-6.”
Ephesians # 12Lee Vayle, December 6, 1981

⁴As it is written in the book of the words of Esaias the prophet, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.

1 sermon on Luke 3:4

“In Luke 3:4 and Isaiah 40:3: is the 'of Him,' and of 'one crying',
Questions and AnswersLee Vayle, May 4, 1983. Names it 2 times.

⁵Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be brought low; and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough ways shall be made smooth;

⁶And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.

⁷Then said he to the multitude that came forth to be baptized of him, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

1 sermon on Luke 3:7

“For John the Baptist said, “Who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come? ” [Lk 3:7] And that was an Old Testament prophecy.”
Is The Bride Going Through The TribulationLee Vayle, July 14, 1977

⁸Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, That God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.

2 sermons on Luke 3:8

“Now, let's go back to Luke 3:8.”
The Way of a True Prophet #3Lee Vayle, May 20, 1984
“Now you see, the fact of the matter is that Jesus, later on said, “God can raise up of these stones children unto Abraham” [Mt 3:9, Lk 3:8], so the devil was on solid ground.”
Stewardship #9 - PreliminaryLee Vayle, July 5, 1997

⁹And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: every tree therefore which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.

¹⁰And the people asked him, saying, What shall we do then?

1 sermon on Luke 3:10

“So we go to Lk 3:10-14.”
The Christian and Civil Government #2Lee Vayle, March 12, 1986

¹¹He answereth and saith unto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath meat, let him do likewise.

¹²Then came also publicans to be baptized, and said unto him, Master, what shall we do?

¹³And he said unto them, Exact no more than that which is appointed you.

¹⁴And the soldiers likewise demanded of him, saying, And what shall we do? And he said unto them, Do violence to no man, neither accuse any falsely; and be content with your wages.

1 sermon on Luke 3:14

“[A brother reads Luke 3:14-16:”
Questions And AnswersWilliam Branham, January 12, 1961

¹⁵And as the people were in expectation, and all men mused in their hearts of John, whether he were the Christ, or not;

4 sermons on Luke 3:15

“But now, in the person sometime…And I want some of you to turn with me to Luke the 3rd chapter and the 15th verse.”
Questions And AnswersWilliam Branham, January 12, 1961
“You read that in Luke the 3rd chapter, 15th verse.”
Revelation, Chapter FiveWilliam Branham, June 11, 1961
“As It says in Luke 3:15 who are you anyway?”
The Prophet and the Works of GodLee Vayle, July 25, 1982
“Oh, that' scriptural, let's go back to Luke 3:15.”
The Prophet and The WorksLee Vayle, November 21, 1982

¹⁶John answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I cometh, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire:

2 sermons on Luke 3:16

“Luke 3:16-17.”
The Presence (Beaumont Tx 3881A) - NLV.Lee Vayle, November 12, 1981
“And then in Lk 3:16,17, we read here about this one coming down to John the Baptist in the river, and John said,”
Christmas Message 1983Lee Vayle, December 28, 1983

¹⁷Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and will gather the wheat into his garner; but the chaff he will burn with fire unquenchable.

4 sermons on Luke 3:17

“Now, Luke 3:17, also, in the mouth of two witnesses, we're going to find what John said:”
Two VinesLee Vayle, February 6, 1968
“So Bro. Branham is talking of this hour.”
In His Presence #2Lee Vayle, March 4, 1984
“And Bro. Branham said, Pentecost was the chaff.”
Thanksgiving 1990Lee Vayle, November 22, 1990

¹⁸And many other things in his exhortation preached he unto the people.

¹⁹But Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias his brother Philip’s wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done,

²⁰Added yet this above all, that he shut up John in prison.

²¹Now when all the people were baptized, it came to pass, that Jesus also being baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened,

1 sermon on Luke 3:21

“Now watch: Luke 3:21-38, which is a genealogy going back to Adam.”
Why He is Here #4Lee Vayle, October 10, 1982

²²And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.

²³And Jesus himself began to be about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, which was the son of Heli,

4 sermons on Luke 3:23

“Lk 3:23-24.”
The Mighty God's Achievement on DisplayLee Vayle, August 24, 1969
“In Lk 3:23-25 It says:”
Trees, Books & Fountains #2Lee Vayle, July 1, 1989
“All right, Luke 3:23-24”
The Mighty God's Achievements of DisplayLee Vayle, the 1970s
“Luke 3:23-24”
The Mighty God's Achievement on DisplayLee Vayle, 1971

²⁴Which was the son of Matthat, which was the son of Levi, which was the son of Melchi, which was the son of Janna, which was the son of Joseph,

²⁵Which was the son of Mattathias, which was the son of Amos, which was the son of Naum, which was the son of Esli, which was the son of Nagge,

²⁶Which was the son of Maath, which was the son of Mattathias, which was the son of Semei, which was the son of Joseph, which was the son of Juda,

²⁷Which was the son of Joanna, which was the son of Rhesa, which was the son of Zorobabel, which was the son of Salathiel, which was the son of Neri,

²⁸Which was the son of Melchi, which was the son of Addi, which was the son of Cosam, which was the son of Elmodam, which was the son of Er,

²⁹Which was the son of Jose, which was the son of Eliezer, which was the son of Jorim, which was the son of Matthat, which was the son of Levi,

³⁰Which was the son of Simeon, which was the son of Juda, which was the son of Joseph, which was the son of Jonan, which was the son of Eliakim,

³¹Which was the son of Melea, which was the son of Menan, which was the son of Mattatha, which was the son of Nathan, which was the son of David,

³²Which was the son of Jesse, which was the son of Obed, which was the son of Booz, which was the son of Salmon, which was the son of Naasson,

³³Which was the son of Aminadab, which was the son of Aram, which was the son of Esrom, which was the son of Phares, which was the son of Juda,

1 sermon on Luke 3:33

“And we go to Lk 3:33.”
Trees, Books & Fountains #2Lee Vayle, July 1, 1989

³⁴Which was the son of Jacob, which was the son of Isaac, which was the son of Abraham, which was the son of Thara, which was the son of Nachor,

2 sermons on Luke 3:34

“Luke 4 and starting with Jesus and taking His genealogy, you’ll notice that It says here that… Luke 3:34.”
Masterpiece #4Lee Vayle, August 8, 1984
“It is absolutely evident from Lk 3:34-38 that Gen 1:28,29 is being fulfilled even in this very hour.”
The Purpose Made Manifest (4387 -NLV)Lee Vayle, July 3, 1987

³⁵Which was the son of Saruch, which was the son of Ragau, which was the son of Phalec, which was the son of Heber, which was the son of Sala,

³⁶Which was the son of Cainan, which was the son of Arphaxad, which was the son of Sem, which was the son of Noe, which was the son of Lamech,

³⁷Which was the son of Mathusala, which was the son of Enoch, which was the son of Jared, which was the son of Maleleel, which was the son of Cainan,

³⁸Which was the son of Enos, which was the son of Seth, which was the son of Adam, which was the son of God.

17 sermons on Luke 3:38

“And when God breathes into Adam the breath of life, He breathes into him His own Life, which is original life.”
Two VinesLee Vayle, February 6, 1968. Names it 2 times.
“Lk 3:38 says, “Adam was the son of God.”
The Way of GodLee Vayle, July 21, 1982
“But it's interpolated: "And therefore (It says) Adam was of God."”
The Day of the Master #1 3183Lee Vayle, June 5, 1983
“So, we go to the Book of Luke 3:38 and we read of genealogy of the father, this would be of the flesh of Mary, her lineage:”
The Message and The BrideLee Vayle, January 25, 1984
“Now watch here, Lk 3:38.”
Questions & Answers #2 4085Lee Vayle, December 8, 1985
“Now, please be very careful, here, for we are going to take Lk 3:38, “…Adam, which was the son of God,” and we have to go back, as I’ve already shown you, in Gen 5:1-2.”
Trees, Books & Fountains #2Lee Vayle, July 1, 1989

See all 17 sermons on Luke 3:38

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