Accessing the Anointing pt. 3

The Gospel of the Kingdom

Luke 4:1–13 NKJV

Then Jesus, being filled with the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness, being tempted for forty days by the devil. And in those days He ate nothing, and afterward, when they had ended, He was hungry. And the devil said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, command this stone to become bread.” But Jesus answered him, saying, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.’ ” Then the devil, taking Him up on a high mountain, showed Him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time. And the devil said to Him, “All this authority I will give You, and their glory; for this has been delivered to me, and I give it to whomever I wish. Therefore, if You will worship before me, all will be Yours.” And Jesus answered and said to him, “Get behind Me, Satan! For it is written, ‘You shall worship the Lord your God, and Him only you shall serve.’ ” Then he brought Him to Jerusalem, set Him on the pinnacle of the temple, and said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, throw Yourself down from here. For it is written: ‘He shall give His angels charge over you, To keep you,’ and, ‘In their hands they shall bear you up, Lest you dash your foot against a stone.’ ” And Jesus answered and said to him, “It has been said, ‘You shall not tempt the Lord your God.’ ” Now when the devil had ended every temptation, he departed from Him until an opportune time.

1 John 2:15–16 “Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not of the Father but is of the world.”

Lust of the flesh- What your body thinks it needs.

Lust of the eyes- What your heart desires

Pride of life- Anything from this world that pulls us away from God

Genesis 3:6 “So when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree desirable to make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate. She also gave to her husband with her, and he ate.”

the lust of the flesh . . . (corresponds to) . . . "the tree was good for food”

the lust of the eyes . . . (corresponds to) . . . “the tree was a delight to the eyes”

the pride of life . . . . . . . (corresponds to) . . .“the tree was desirable to make one wise

Wilderness= testing

Your anointing is on the other side of your testing.

Deny your flesh and the anointing will flow.

Luke 4:14 “Then Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit to Galilee, and news of Him went out through all the surrounding region.”

Returned in power because He denied His flesh!

Luke 4:18 ““The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, Because He has anointed Me To preach the gospel to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to the captives And recovery of sight to the blind, To set at liberty those who are oppressed;”

Let’s break this down-

Preach to the poor- Poor= lowly, afflicted, distressed, powerless, lacking)

Matthew 5:3 ““Blessed are the poor in spirit, For theirs is the kingdom of heaven.”

Heal the brokenhearted-

Matthew 5:4 “Blessed are those who mourn, For they shall be comforted.”

Psalm 34:18 “The Lord is near to those who have a broken heart, And saves such as have a contrite spirit.”

Proclaim liberty to captives-

Liberty= deliverance

Matthew 5:10 “Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, For theirs is the kingdom of heaven.”

Recovery of sight to the blind-

Matthew 5:10 “Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, For theirs is the kingdom of heaven.”

Isaiah 53:5 “But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; The chastisement for our peace was upon Him, And by His stripes we are healed.”

Set at liberty those who are oppressed-

Liberty= deliverance, forgiveness, freedom

Oppressed= Bruised, crushed, broken into pieces, shattered.

Proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord-

Jesus had come

Jesus will come again!

Luke 4:20–21 “Then He closed the book, and gave it back to the attendant and sat down. And the eyes of all who were in the synagogue were fixed on Him. And He began to say to them, “Today this Scripture is fulfilled in your hearing.””

His first coming was the acceptable year of the Lord

Isaiah 61:2 “To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord, And the day of vengeance of our God;

His second coming will be a glorious day for believers- Acceptable

For non-believers it will be His vengeance.

Isaiah 61:1–7 NKJV

“The Spirit of the Lord God is upon Me, Because the Lord has anointed Me To preach good tidings to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to the captives, And the opening of the prison to those who are bound; To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord, And the day of vengeance of our God; To comfort all who mourn, To console those who mourn in Zion, To give them beauty for ashes, The oil of joy for mourning, The garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; That they may be called trees of righteousness, The planting of the Lord, that He may be glorified.” And they shall rebuild the old ruins, They shall raise up the former desolations, And they shall repair the ruined cities, The desolations of many generations. Strangers shall stand and feed your flocks, And the sons of the foreigner Shall be your plowmen and your vinedressers. But you shall be named the priests of the Lord, They shall call you the servants of our God. You shall eat the riches of the Gentiles, And in their glory you shall boast. Instead of your shame you shall have double honor, And instead of confusion they shall rejoice in their portion. Therefore in their land they shall possess double; Everlasting joy shall be theirs.

Matthew 4:23–24 “And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all kinds of sickness and all kinds of disease among the people. Then His fame went throughout all Syria; and they brought to Him all sick people who were afflicted with various diseases and torments, and those who were demon-possessed, epileptics, and paralytics; and He healed them.”

Preach to the poor- Matthew 10:7 “And as you go, preach, saying, ‘The kingdom of heaven is at hand.’”

Heal brokenhearted- Romans 14:17 “for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.”

Liberty to captives- Matthew 12:28 “But if I cast out demons by the Spirit of God, surely the kingdom of God has come upon you.”

Recovery of sight to blind- Luke 10:9 “And heal the sick there, and say to them, ‘The kingdom of God has come near to you.’”

Set at liberty those who are oppressed- Matthew 5:10 “Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, For theirs is the kingdom of heaven.”

Persecuted- mistreated, suffering, Harassed, troubled, pursued, running from danger, molested

Proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord- Revelation 11:15 “Then the seventh angel sounded: And there were loud voices in heaven, saying, “The kingdoms of this world have become the kingdoms of our Lord and of His Christ, and He shall reign forever and ever!””

Luke 24:45–49 “And He opened their understanding, that they might comprehend the Scriptures. Then He said to them, “Thus it is written, and thus it was necessary for the Christ to suffer and to rise from the dead the third day, and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in His name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. And you are witnesses of these things. “Behold, I send the Promise of My Father upon you; but tarry in the city of Jerusalem until you are endued with power from on high.””

You are anointed to preach the Gospel of the Kingdom!

Live it don’t just preach it!