Jesus Ministry
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What is Jesus ministry?
The description of Jesus ministry is clearly in Luke 4.
So He came to Nazareth, where He had been brought up. And as His custom was, He went into the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and stood up to read.
And He was handed the book of the prophet Isaiah. And when He had opened the book, He found the place where it was written:
Jesus knew exactly where he was to open up the text of scripture.
He opened up the book so He unrolled the scroll of Isaiah.
Jesus had a Messianic conscienesness.
Then He proceeds to quote Isa 61:1,2.
“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;
The Spirit of the Lord was upon Him and anointed Him Luke 3:22
And the Holy Spirit descended in bodily form like a dove upon Him, and a voice came from heaven which said, “You are My beloved Son; in You I am well pleased.”
The divine commissioning from God.
This is not Just a prophetic anointing but a messianic anointing.
Because Jesus is not just a herald of salvation a proclaimer of salvation but He is the bringer of salvation.
To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord.”
The year of God’s favor. Theres was a part that Jesus did not quote which was“day of God’s vengeance”
but He said to them, “I must preach the kingdom of God to the other cities also, because for this purpose I have been sent.”
And He was preaching in the synagogues of Galilee.
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.”
So all bore witness to Him, and marveled at the gracious words which proceeded out of His mouth. And they said, “Is this not Joseph’s son?”
Jesus sensed the opposition, “how could Joseph’s Son- the Boy they saw grow up in their town be the Messiah?
He said to them, “You will surely say this proverb to Me, ‘Physician, heal yourself! Whatever we have heard done in Capernaum, do also here in Your country.’ ”
Then He said, “Assuredly, I say to you, no prophet is accepted in his own country.
But I tell you truly, many widows were in Israel in the days of Elijah, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, and there was a great famine throughout all the land;
but to none of them was Elijah sent except to Zarephath, in the region of Sidon, to a woman who was a widow.
And many lepers were in Israel in the time of Elisha the prophet, and none of them was cleansed except Naaman the Syrian.”
So all those in the synagogue, when they heard these things, were filled with wrath,
noted two instances in which God’s prophets ministered miraculous acts of grace to Gentiles while Israel was in unbelief—Elijah and the widow of Zarephath (vv. 25–26; cf. 1 Kings 17:8–16), and Elisha and Naaman the Syrian leper (Luke 4:27; cf. 2 Kings 5:1–19).
and rose up and thrust Him out of the city; and they led Him to the brow of the hill on which their city was built, that they might throw Him down over the cliff.
A couple verse Jesus was praised and accepted, and letter there was a surprise reversal he was rejected.
This reveals the shadow of the cross hung over Jesus’ ministry from the very beginning
If we are living for Christ the shadow of the cross hangs over our ministry.
In His life there where instances of the cross.
God wants us to use language in order to convey His heart. The tongue.
So it is with the mighty tongue, that “movable muscular structure attached to the floor of the mouth” (Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary).
Are we using our member that God has given us for His glory?!
“[T]he tongue is a small part of the body, but it makes great boasts,” says James (v. 5).
Phillips paraphrased it, “the human tongue is physically small, but what tremendous effects it can boast of.”
Though it weighs only two ounces, it can legitimately boast of its disproportionate power to determine human destiny.
Adolf Hitler and Winston Churchill reveal how words can shape history for darkness or for hope. Hitler’s furious speeches stirred crowds toward destruction, while Churchill’s steady, measured voice strengthened a shaken nation and drew it together for its “finest hour.”
My brethren, let not many of you become teachers, knowing that we shall receive a stricter judgment.
Instead of launching immediately into the main topic of the paragraph—the destructive potential of human speech—James begins by discouraging his readers from becoming teachers.
Teachers (didaskaloi) were prominent in the life of the early church from the beginning. The office of teacher was roughly the equivalent of the rabbi in the Jewish community (cf. Matt. 23:8; John 1:38). Paul ranked the gift of teaching very high on the list of gifts the Spirit gives on the church (1 Cor. 12:28; see also Acts 13:1; Rom. 12:7; Eph. 4:11).
James 3:1 NOT MANY [of you] should become teachers (self-constituted censors and reprovers of others), my brethren, for you know that we [teachers] will be judged by a higher standard and with greater severity [than other people; thus we assume the greater accountability and the more condemnation].
We can assert ourselves as teachers without becoming a Pastor or even behind a pulpit.
James suggested moderation and restraint in multiplication of teachers.
It is doubtful that the reference here is to official teachers of the apostolic or prophetic status. These are the unofficial teachers (didaskaloi) in the synagogue meetings of the church family where much latitude was given for even strangers to speak.
Paul frequently used this courtesy given visitors. James’ complaint was simply that too many believers were overly anxious to speak up and show off (cf. John 3:10; 9:40–41).
Jesus answered and said to him, “Are you the teacher of Israel, and do not know these things?
Imagine being a teacher of biblical things but you don’t know the basic spiritual principles?
Teaching has to be done, but those who teach must understand their responsibility, as those who teach will be judged more strictly. A teacher’s condemnation is greater because, having professed to have a clear knowledge of duty, he is all the more bound to obey it.
We can understand, then, why James might have to admonish believers about seeking too eagerly the role of teacher. Since James may allude again in 3:13 to a certain arrogance among the leaders of the community, we can surmise that the problem actually had arisen among his readers.
Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by good conduct that his works are done in the meekness of wisdom.
Too many were seeking the status of teacher without the necessary moral (and perhaps also intellectual) qualifications.
Meekness of wisdom.
unobtrusive - not conspicuous or attracting attention.
My life should be hidden. No one should know what I do. Meekness is a hidden life. I shouldn’t want anything in return.
And I will very gladly spend and be spent for your souls; though the more abundantly I love you, the less I am loved.
The deeper issue is that unconditional love threatens a certain kind of self-worth built on comparison and merit.
So if your self worth isn’t built in Christ but in caparison and merit you are going to feel threaten when God blesses someone else though seemingly they “haven’t put the work in”.
When love is distributed based on need rather than performance, those who’ve invested in earning it feel their investment devalued.
The older brother of the story of the prodigal son
Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by good conduct that his works are done in the meekness of wisdom.
But if you have bitter envy and self-seeking in your hearts, do not boast and lie against the truth.
This wisdom does not descend from above, but is earthly, sensual, demonic.
For where envy and self-seeking exist, confusion and every evil thing are there.
But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without hypocrisy.
Now the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.
