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Aug 22, 2021 · Jesus had to wrestle with all the incessant demands that cried out for his energy and attention, just as we have to in the 21st century—but he stayed focused on his mission. This episode examines HOW.
Jan 4, 2022 · Jesus responded by affirming His mission was to save people who needed saving. Their reputation for sinfulness was not a reason to avoid them; rather, it was a reason to seek them out. Many times during Christ’s ministry, He sought to forgive those whom the self-righteous leaders of the day shunned.
- Recognize God’s Sovereignty over Our Lives. Neither the timing nor the purpose of Jesus’ arrival was random or coincidental. Paul tells us that Jesus came into our world “when the fullness of the time came” (Galatians 4:4).
- Pray Often, According to the Will of God. If the Son of God needed to pray, how much more do we? “Jesus Himself would often slip away to the wilderness and pray” (Luke 5:16).
- Obey the Holy Spirit in Serving and Loving Our Neighbors. Jesus’ mission was a mission of mercy. “While we were still sinners, Christ died for us” (Romans 5:8).
- Tell What Jesus Has Done for Us.
Jesus’ message had four essential parts: “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel” ( Mark 1:15 ). Since the time was fulfilled , Jesus taught that the Kingdom is “at hand”—that it is truly coming and should be a top priority for us now.
- Overview
- Introduction
- I. Preach The Gospel to The Poor
- II. Proclaim Release to The Captives
- III. Proclaim Recovery of Sight to The Blind
- IV. Set Free The Downtrodden
- Conclusion
Our text gives tells us about the mission of Christ. His mission was to reach out to the poor, to deliver the captives, to restore sight to the blind, and to lift up the downtrodden. This mission is as relevant today as it was then. We should commit ourselves to fulfilling His mission.
1. Citizens All of us are citizens of this world. Unfortunately, in this world millions of people suffer. They experience the devastation of war, the sorrows of oppression, the decimation of disease, the slow death of starvation, and the indignity of poverty. Beyond the physical conditions, millions of people live in spiritual darkness. They are cr...
1. The Poor Jesus is deeply concerned about poor people. Here, Jesus means those who are impoverished economically. Does this mean that He is not concerned about the wealthy or the common people who are not poor? No, it does not. He just did not have to express that concern here. His audience would have understood that a leader would be concerned a...
1. The Captives Jesus is concerned about captives. According to Robertson, the captives are those who have been captured at spear point. We can think of them as prisoners of war. During His days on earth, Jesus was concerned primarily with those who were enslaved by Satan. They were prisoners of Satan in a spiritual war. Millions of people today ar...
1. The Blind Jesus is concerned about blind people. The primary reference no doubt was to people who were physically blind. However, we cannot overlook the spiritually blind. When you sit and listen to the commentators of the world, the talk shows, you know that millions are spiritually blind. They have not idea of spiritual truth. The eyes of thei...
1. The Downtrodden Jesus is concerned about the downtrodden. Who are they? They are the ones who have been bruised by life. The Greek verb means to break into pieces. The bruising can be both in body and in spirit. Many are broken and crushed spiritually and physically. Here, Jesus refers primarily to being downtrodden and bruised by others. We are...
1. Favorable Year Verse 19 will provide our conclusion. Jesus was anointed to “proclaim the favorable year of the Lord.” It may be that Lev. 25:8-13provides the Old Testament precedent for what Jesus would do. In Old Testament times, every fiftieth year was a year of jubilee. A trumpet was blown. Throughout the whole land, the liberty of Hebrew sla...
Jesus fulfilled the prophetic ministry in a number of ways. As a prophet He publicly spoke the words of God to the people. His prophetic ministry extended from the time of His baptism at the Jordan River until He died on Calvary's cross.
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In Daniel 9:24-27, he states that the Messiah would come and be cut off (or killed) after 69 weeks of years (or 483 years). Scholars have calculated that this time period ended around the time of Jesus’ ministry, further emphasizing the prophetic significance of His three-year mission.
