THE GOOD NEWS: SET
FREE BY JESUS
Luke 4:14-22
After Jesus was baptized in the Jordan River ,
he was lead to the wilderness
to be tempted by Satan. He returned to Galilee
where He picked His first five disciples.
He and his disciples attended a wedding in Cana
where He turned water into
wine.
He traveled to Jerusalem
changers and the sellers of animals from the Temple
his way back to Galilee .
V:14. " Jesus returned to Galilee
in the power of the Spirit, and news about him spread through the whole
countryside. "
A. It is the power of
the Holy Spirit that drives the Church.
1. It is the
power of the Holy Spirit the draws us to Christ.
2. It is by the
power of the Holy Spirit that the Church is built.
3. It is the
power of the Holy Spirit that maintains the Church.
B. People like a good
show.
1. When a man of God is able to do some things that are unusual,
the news about
him will
spread .
2. Some will
come to be healed, some will come to hear a word from the Lord and
others will
come out of curiosity.
C. We must be
careful that we come to the assembly of
the saints for praise and
worship."
1.
I think too often our worship is for "show".
2. We may come
to show off a new outfit.
3. We may come
to show off a new dance routine.
4. We may
come to show off a new style of
preaching or teaching.
5. In themselves, there is nothing wrong
with these things as long as the purpose
is the
praise and worship of Jesus our Lord and Savior.
D. When people see
us and not the power of the Holy Spirit that drives us,
they will
never see the Christ that is in us.
1. We must be
careful that it is Christ that is visible in our worship and not us.
2. We must be
careful that we don't accept the praise that is due Christ.
3. Christ is the
purpose of our worship and we are just the participants.
V:15. " He taught in their synagogues, and everyone
praised him.
A. Notice the word "their".
A. Notice the word "their".
1. Jesus did not consider their synagogues
His house.
2. Jesus did
not consider the synagogue a place of true worship.
3. He said to the people, "you worship
Me with your mouths, but
your hearts
are far from Me." Mat 15:8
B. Jesus followed
their custom of teaching.
1. It was the
place where the scripture was read.
2. It was the
place where the scripture was kept and protected.
C. Jesus used
their custom to start His ministry.
1. They had
heard of his fame and wanted to hear his words.
2. This man
Jesus, they knew as Mary's and Joseph son had become of age and
was doing some amazing things.
3. Is was not to long ago, he was just a
carpenter's son and now He was
preaching.
preaching.
4. They did
not know of any education he had received.
5. How was He
qualified to teach the Word?
D. They praise
the man because of His gracious words, but not because of the truth
of the
Word.
1. They
praise the man that he was, but not the God that He is.
2. They
praise the son of their community, but not the Christ, not the Messiah,
not the
Lord of Lords and not the King of Kings that He is.
V:16. " He went to Nazareth
A. Jesus was obedient
to the law.
1. The Sabbath
was a day of worship.
2. The Sabbath
was a day to reflect on the goodness of the Lord.
3. The Sabbath
was a day of rest.
B. The Sabbath had
become their religion.
1. They
worshipped the Sabbath and not the God of the Sabbath.
2. They took
pride in the rituals and the traditions of the Sabbath.
C. Jesus stood up
to change the rituals and traditions to the spiritual purposes
of Worship.
1. Somebody in
the house should stand for the righteousness of God.
2. Somebody in
the house ought to set the standard for worship.
D. The teaching of
the Word should began at home.
1. Family and
close friends should be the first to hear the Word from a prophet.
2. Family and
close friends should be the first to get an understanding of the Word
from a
prophet.
V:17. " The scroll of the prophet Isaiah was handed to
him. Unrolling it, he found the place where it is written."
A. When there are
misconceptions about the Word, you start with the Word.
1. Bible study
can not begin with any other book.
2. We can use
other study aids to help us understand the Word of God, but not as
a
replacement of the Word.
B. The Father sent
the Word to teach the Word.
1. The time was
at hand for the prophecy to be fulfilled concerning Jesus, so
He started
with this prophecy.
2. Notice Jesus
by reading their scrolls gave approval
to the accuracy
the Word
printed on the scroll.
3. Notice Jesus by reading the scroll identified
Himself as the author of the
scroll.
4. Notice Jesus
by reading the scroll identified that the Word as spiritually
inspired.
C. Notice, Jesus doing His temptation in the wilderness,
dealt with the misquoting
of the Word by Satan by correctly quoting the Scripture printed on their scrolls.
of the Word by Satan by correctly quoting the Scripture printed on their scrolls.
1. Not all of
our worship is prefect.
2. Where the
Word is taught, it will not return void.
3. It is better
to have imperfect worship, than no worship at all.
4. Imperfect
worship, gives us an opportunity to correct our worship.
5. Imperfect
interpretation of the Word gives us an opportunity to correct our
interpretation.
6. Imperfect
interpretation gives others a chance to standup with a better
interpretation.
a.
Imperfect interpretation give us the opportunity for Bible Study.
V:18. "The
Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to
the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of
sight for the blind, to release the oppressed."
A. Jesus began by
relating the scripture to Himself.
1. Jesus is the
fulfillment of all scripture.
2. Jesus is the
author of all scripture.
3. Jesus is the
eternal Word.
4. By reading the
Word, Jesus proclaimed the He is the promised Messiah.
B. "The Spirit
of the Lord is upon me."
1. The power to
fulfill the scripture is the Spirit.
2. The Spirit sat
on His shoulders as a dove immediately after His baptism by
John the
Baptist.
3. The Spirit is
our guide and our teacher.
4. Jesus was
headed to the cross and in the flesh. He needed the power of the Spirit.
C. "He has
anointed Me to preach good news to the
poor."
1. The word
"anoint" from the Greek word
"chiro" means set apart, the
return of
God's favor.
a. In this
case Jesus was consecrated by the Father to the Messianic office and
furnished
with powers necessary for it's administration.
b. God
favored Israel
redemptive power of the blood of Jesus.
redemptive power of the blood of Jesus.
2. The poor had
been denied the favor of the Lord.
3. Because of Israel
occupation.
4. Jesus was
appointed to return the favor of God to the poor.
D. "He Has sent
me to proclaim the freedom to the
captives."
1. Because of Israel
their
promised land.
2. Jesus mission
was to redeem them from their sins.
3. Jesus is the
good news of our redemption, providing the way to eternal life.
4. The hearts of
the people had been broken because of their long captivity
which
resulted from their continued sins.
5. There is no
true freedom without faith in Jesus.
a.
Disobedience is the cause of the lost of freedom.
b. Obedience
is the protection of our freedom.
E. He has sent me to recover the sight of the
blind.
1. Israel
consistent
disobedience.
2. They found
pleasure in serving themselves and idol gods.
3. They were
blinded by their corrupt teaching and their religious traditions.
4. Jesus came as
their true teacher and the role model for righteousness.
5. Jesus taught
the Word among them for three and a half years.
F. Jesus released the
oppressed.
1. Jesus provides
hope for redemption.
2. Jesus came that
we might have life and life abundantly.
3. Jesus came to
restore joy to our hearts.
4. Jesus came to
provide peace between the Father and us.
5. Sometimes it is
our state of mind that oppresses us.
a. Jesus came
to restore us to our right mind.
V:19. " To
proclaim the year of the Lord's favor."
A. Because of
Jesus blood shed on the cross, we are living in the
the year of
the Lord's favor.
1. It is because
of God's Love that He sent Jesus to die on the cross for
our sin.
2. It is by His
grace that we were elected before the foundation of the earth
to be
adopted as sons of God.
3. It is by His
mercy that the death of Jesus on the cross is the final
payment for
all our sins.
B. It is by His
divine love that Heaven is our Home.
V:20. " Then he rolled up the scroll, gave it back to
the attendant and sat down. The eyes of everyone in the synagogue were fastened
on him."
A. It was the custom
of the teacher to stand while reading the Word.
1. It was the
custom of the teacher to sit down to explain the Word.
2. Jesus is the
master teacher.
3. Jesus taught
by word and deed.
4. Jesus being
the author of the Word, has the only full understanding of the Word.
B. The Word is safe
when it is bound by the attendant.
1. All believers
are the attendants of the Word.
2. The Word
should be bounded up in our hearts.
3. The Word should
be kept in a safe place for constant study and meditation.
C. The Holy Spirit is
our teacher.
1. We should be
in constant anticipation for the enlighten of the Word by the Holy
Spirit.
a. We should
get up in the morning excited about what God is going to reveal to
us.
us.
2. Once we start
studying the Word, the Holy Spirit gets busy opening our
understanding
of the Word.
3. Everyone in the
Church should be involved in Bible Study.
a. We gain so
much more in life if we get understanding of God's Word.
b. It should
be our business to get an understanding of God.
c. It
is our duty to our families and everyone around us to have the correct
knowledge of God's Word.
4. We fasten ourselves
to the TV, the internet, Face book and other electronic
media.
1. None of
these mediums will provide you with a profitable successful
life.
2. Success in
life come through God and God only.
3. Why would
you waste time studying anything else?
V:21. " And he began by saying to them, "Today
this scripture is fulfilled in your
hearing."
A. Jesus proclaimed that He is the fulfillment
of all God's prophecies.
1. No one could
fulfill all the requirements of the Law but Jesus.
2. No one could
keep the Law but Jesus.
3. No one is
qualified to be the mediator between us and the Father but Jesus.
4. No blood shed
on the cross can cover our sins but Jesus'
5. No one can
redeem us from the penalty of sin but Jesus.
A. When you start
studying the Word, Jesus is talking to you.
1. Jesus can
provide joy when you are sad.
2. Jesus can
provide directions when you are lost.
3. Jesus can
open doors that are closed to you.
4. Jesus can
provide healing for the soul.
B. Jesus is the
fulfillment of all your hopes and dreams according to the will of the
Father.
V:22. " All spoke well of him and were amazed at the
gracious words that came from his lips. "Isn't this Joseph's son?"
they asked. "
A. After hearing the
Word, the devil will try to convince you that these are just words
from an ordinary
person just like you.
1. They were in
the presence of the Eternal Word and could not believe what they
heard because
of who He was to them.
2. They knew of
His miracles.
3. They knew He
did what ordinary men couldn't do.
4. Yet they
minimized Jesus as just another man.
B. They said His
words sound good, but since it came from someone in their
community it can't be true.
community it can't be true.
1. We have a habit
of discounting the Words of God's anointed preachers.
2. We have a habit
of ignoring the preached Word.
3. We have a habit
believing what we want to believe about the Word of God.
4. God's Word is
always profitable no matter who the preacher is.
Jesus completed his mission on earth when He hung His head
and died on the cross.
He said "IT IS FINISHED".
His blood finished
our sins.
His blood finished
our redemption.
His blood finished
our joy.
His blood finished
our hope.
His blood finished
our death and resurrection to live with Him forever in heaven.
PRAISE GOD AND AMEN
Rev. Mitchell
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