What does it mean that Jesus was "born under the law"?
And why does it matter for your life today? In this verse-by-verse exposition of Luke 2:21-24, we unpack one of the most profound truths in Scripture: the Son of God voluntarily placed Himself under the very Law He gave, submitting to circumcision, purification rites, and temple sacrifices—not because He needed to, but because we needed Him to.
In This Sermon:
- Why Luke emphasizes "according to the law" four times in three verses
- The radical difference between Caesar's authority and Christ's authority
- How Jesus lived the life we should have lived and died the death we should have died
- What it means to be free from the law's condemnation but not from God's character
- The Great Exchange: our sin for His righteousness
This isn't just ancient history. This is the gospel that sets us free from the crushing burden of trying to establish our own righteousness.
