Luke 3

[21] Now when all the people were baptized, and when Jesus also had been baptized and was praying, the heavens were opened, [22] and the Holy Spirit descended on him in bodily form, like a dove; and a voice came from heaven, “You are my beloved Son; with you I am well pleased.” (Luke 3:21-22 ESV)

In the above verses out of Luke, we see a picture of the Trinity. First, Jesus, the Son is being baptized by John, second, God the Holy Spirit descended upon God the Son, and lastly, God the Father proclaimed that Jesus is his beloved Son whom he is well pleased. We also can observe that the Holy Spirit in this passage of scripture proceeds from the Father. Another more practical point is that God loves his son when he proclaims him as his beloved son. We too, are sons and daughters of the Father since we have a right with adoption. It says in Galatians 4 that, "[4] But when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth his Son, born of woman, born under the law, [5] to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons. [6] And because you are sons, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, “Abba! Father!” [7] So you are no longer a slave, but a son, and if a son, then an heir through God." (Galatians 4:4-7 ESV)

Devotional

“The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. Therefore, the holy One to be born will be called the Son of God."  (Luke 1:35 HCSB)

For our devotions during the season of Lent, Westerville Christian Church, where I attend church, are going through the books of Mark and Luke.  Today's chapter is Luke chapter 1.  The above quoted verse is how the Holy Spirit was present during Jesus conception.  I love how this verse is translated when the angel Gabriel proclaimed to Mary, "the Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you."  The Greek word for overshadow is episkaizo which literally means to "fall upon".  Thus the Holy Spirit empowered Mary to conceive, and since the Holy Spirit was the agent of conception, Jesus was truly the Son of God.

How does God's involvement in Jesus conception through the Holy Spirit show his divinity?  How does Jesus being born of a woman show his humanity?

It has been quite a while

Hello blogworld, I haven't wrote in a long time.  So here I am back from the past.  Let me introduce to myself.  My name is Scott Sloan, and I have a beautiful daughter, Lily, age 3, and a wife Rebecca whom I have been married to for 6 years.  My interests are theology, music, especially heavy metal, and I am currently working on my Masters in Theological Studies from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School.  I love God, and love people, and I am passionate about people coming into a saving relationship with Jesus Christ.