The Spirit of the Lord is upon me

In fact, not something, but SOMEONE! Someone who can make a tremendous difference in our lives, in our families, on our future. Someone who transforms us from being ordinary human beings to men and women of God, children of God, change-agents on planet Earth!

As Christians, we are used to the concept of God being with us to comfort us, help us in life but we also need to know that we have power in His Name, power in the HS.

-Last week I spoke on “Tap into the power of God.”

We know

God has a purpose for your life.

God has a plan for your life.

God has power for your life.

Looked into the OT and found the HS at work

-creation [formless, emptiness, darkness]. He brings meaning to our lives.

-Bezalel. He gives special ability.

-Gideon and Samson. He brings supernatural power.

-Saul. He changes hearts.

-David. He anoints for service.

Today we move to the gospels and examine the role of the Holy Spirit in the life of Jesus.

The Holy Spirit in the life of Jesus

Text:

Luke 4:16–19 ESV

And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up. And as was his custom, he went to the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and he stood up to read. And the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was given to him. He unrolled the scroll and found the place where it was written, “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.”

You and I gathered here have something special, something unique that millions outside these four walls don’t.

In fact, not something, but SOMEONE! Someone who can make a tremendous difference in our lives, in our families, on our future. Someone who transforms us from being ordinary human beings to men and women of God, children of God, change-agents on planet Earth!

As Christians, we are used to the concept of God being with us to comfort us, help us in life but we also need to know that we have power in His Name, power in the HS.

-Last week, we began a new series: “I will pour out my Spirit” I spoke on “Tap into the power of God.”

We know

God has a purpose for your life.

God has a plan for your life.

Luke 4:16–18 ESV

And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up. And as was his custom, he went to the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and he stood up to read. And the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was given to him. He unrolled the scroll and found the place where it was written, “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed,

God has power for your life.

“The Spirit of the Lord is upon me,

Looked into the OT and found the HS at work

because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor.

He has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives

and recovering of sight to the blind,

to set at liberty those who are oppressed,

English Standard Version Chapter 4

19 to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.”

-creation [formless, emptiness, darkness]. He brings meaning to our lives.

Luke 4:16 ESV

And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up. And as was his custom, he went to the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and he stood up to read.

-Bezalel. He gives special ability.

-Gideon and Samson. He brings supernatural power.

-Saul. He changes hearts.

-David. He anoints for service.

Today we move to the gospels and examine the role of the Holy Spirit in the life of Jesus.

We know Jesus had a mission -

Jesus’s purpose: To seek and to save that which was lost and give His life as a ransom for many.

Plan:

born in Bethlehem- fulfilling Scripture

fleeing to Egypt and later Nazareth

baptized by John

going into the wilderness

debating with the highly religiously-educated scribes in them temple at 12

Ministry starting at 30, lasting for three years

choosing 12 examples including Judas who was to betray Him

choosing Peter who will be an outstanding leader in the Early Church

born at a time of relative peace provided for by Roman power

Political, physical and social infrastructure that was prime for His coming

His power - Jesus relied on the HS in His life.

Let’s look at the role the HS played at different stages of His life.

Truth:

The HS Spirit is with you at every stage of your life!

Isaiah 53:1 ESV

Who has believed what he has heard from us? And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?

The prophet Isaiah about 600 years before Christ prophesied that a forerunner would come to prepare the way for Him, a voice crying in the wilderness.

, story of Zechariah and Elizabeth

God had promised

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Luke 1:8–14 ESV

Now while he was serving as priest before God when his division was on duty, according to the custom of the priesthood, he was chosen by lot to enter the temple of the Lord and burn incense. And the whole multitude of the people were praying outside at the hour of incense. And there appeared to him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar of incense. And Zechariah was troubled when he saw him, and fear fell upon him. But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zechariah, for your prayer has been heard, and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you shall call his name John. And you will have joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth,

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Luke 1:8–11 ESV

Now while he was serving as priest before God when his division was on duty, according to the custom of the priesthood, he was chosen by lot to enter the temple of the Lord and burn incense. And the whole multitude of the people were praying outside at the hour of incense. And there appeared to him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar of incense.

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Luke 1:12–15 ESV

And Zechariah was troubled when he saw him, and fear fell upon him. But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zechariah, for your prayer has been heard, and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you shall call his name John. And you will have joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth, for he will be great before the Lord. And he must not drink wine or strong drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother’s womb.

Luke 1:15 ESV

for he will be great before the Lord. And he must not drink wine or strong drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother’s womb.

Not only Jesus but even the forerunner for Jesus was to be filled with the HS.

Luke 1:26–34 ESV

In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. And the virgin’s name was Mary. And he came to her and said, “Greetings, O favored one, the Lord is with you!” But she was greatly troubled at the saying, and tried to discern what sort of greeting this might be. And the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. And the Lord God will give to him the throne of his father David, and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of his kingdom there will be no end.” And Mary said to the angel, “How will this be, since I am a virgin?”

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Luke 1:35 ESV

And the angel answered her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born will be called holy—the Son of God.

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The HS who created the universe, who hovered over, brooded over the earth was now going to brood over the womb of Mary and place within her the zygote that was to become the embryo of Jesus.

Mary went to visit her relative

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Luke 1:39–41 ESV

In those days Mary arose and went with haste into the hill country, to a town in Judah, and she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth. And when Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, the baby leaped in her womb. And Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit,

Luke 1.39-

A few months after -

Luke 1:67 ESV

And his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied, saying,

Luke 1.

Baby dedication of Jesus -

Luke 2:25–27 ESV

Now there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon, and this man was righteous and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him. And it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord’s Christ. And he came in the Spirit into the temple, and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him according to the custom of the Law,

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The HS of God was active in the preparation of John the forerunner, the conception and presentation of Jesus as a baby.

Can the HS come upon the children of PWC? keenness at VBS

I believe God is able to deposit a powerful anointing on our youths and children to empower them to be powerful vessels for Him.

John began preaching and baptizing in the river Jordan

the Word of the Lord came to John

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Luke 3:3–6 ESV

And he went into all the region around the Jordan, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. As it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet, “The voice of one crying in the wilderness: ‘Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight. Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be made low, and the crooked shall become straight, and the rough places shall become level ways, and all flesh shall see the salvation of God.’ ”

was he the Christ?

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Luke 3:16 ESV

John answered them all, saying, “I baptize you with water, but he who is mightier than I is coming, the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.

Luke 1:3–6 ESV

it seemed good to me also, having followed all things closely for some time past, to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus, that you may have certainty concerning the things you have been taught. In the days of Herod, king of Judea, there was a priest named Zechariah, of the division of Abijah. And he had a wife from the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth. And they were both righteous before God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and statutes of the Lord.

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Luke 3.

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Luke 3:21–22 ESV

Now when all the people were baptized, and when Jesus also had been baptized and was praying, the heavens were opened, and the Holy Spirit descended on him in bodily form, like a dove; and a voice came from heaven, “You are my beloved Son; with you I am well pleased.”

HS active at birth and baptism. Now let’s move into another stage -

Luke 4:1 ESV

And Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit in the wilderness

-Full of the HS

-led the Spirit

we ought to desire to be full of the HS and be led by the HS

Jesus overcame in the time of temptation. He was victorious because He was empowered by the HS.

English Standard Version Chapter 4

14 And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit to Galilee

So far, we see the HS of God operational in every aspect of the life of the Son of God

Luke 4:14 ESV

And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit to Galilee, and a report about him went out through all the surrounding country.

-His birth

-His baptism

Luke 4.

-His temptation

Did it stop there?

Luke 4:16–19 ESV

And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up. And as was his custom, he went to the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and he stood up to read. And the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was given to him. He unrolled the scroll and found the place where it was written, “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.”

LUKE 4.16-

A world that is broken, perplexed, turmoil, in addiction, in bondage, fear, hopelessness

The Spirit of the Lord is upon me - we need to desire and experience the HS upon our lives

He has anointed me - I can actually sense in my life His Presence and power

to proclaim good news to the poor - we have a message of hope, a gospel - good news.

to proclaim liberty to the captives - all who are in bondage, addiction and fear

recovering of sight to the blind - physical and spiritual blindness. Once I was blind but now I see.

set at liberty those who are oppressed - so many are afflicted, oppressed by Satan

to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor - the Jubilee, a year of universal release for person and property. Jews who were indebted or enslaved were now made free.

john 3.

John 4.24

John 14.15

John 14.

Jesus has come to reveal to us the favor of the Lord - God is not angry with you. He loves you and wants to forgive you. he wants to free us of our debts, sins, shame.

Jamieson, R., Fausset, A. R., & Brown, D. (1997). Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (Vol. 2, p. 103). Oak Harbor, WA: Logos Research Systems, Inc.

Casting out a demon from man who was blind and mute.

Matthew 12:28 ESV

But if it is by the Spirit of God that I cast out demons, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.

John 3:1–8 ESV

Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. This man came to Jesus by night and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God, for no one can do these signs that you do unless God is with him.” Jesus answered him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God.” Nicodemus said to him, “How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter a second time into his mother’s womb and be born?” Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God. That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. Do not marvel that I said to you, ‘You must be born again.’ The wind blows where it wishes, and you hear its sound, but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes. So it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit.”

John 4:24 ESV

God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.”

John 6:63 ESV

It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh is no help at all. The words that I have spoken to you are spirit and life.

He now prepares the Disciples for the HS

John 14:15–17 ESV

“If you love me, you will keep my commandments. And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Helper, to be with you forever, even the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees him nor knows him. You know him, for he dwells with you and will be in you.

Helper - Comforter, ‘Parakletos’, Advocate

Spirit of truth

Jesus, the Son of God, came to earth and was filled with and empowered by the HS.

John 14:26 ESV

But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you.

He was setting the stage, setting an example for us all.

He then prepared them for the Baptism of the HS -

John 20:22 ESV

And when he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit.

and later told them -

Luke 24:49 ESV

And behold, I am sending the promise of my Father upon you. But stay in the city until you are clothed with power from on high.”

Luke

If Jesus operated by the power of the HS, how much more should we?

He was filled, depended on the HS. He gave us a piece of advice.

What do you do? Ask God for the HS. As Him to fill you, lead and guide, empower you.

The Spirit of the Lord is upon me

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SERMON HANDOUT

THE SPIRIT OF THE LORD IS UPON ME

THE SPIRIT OF THE LORD IS UPON ME

A) THE BIRTH OF JESUS

John the Baptist

John the Baptist

The conception of Jesus

Mary and Elizabeth

John’s birth

Simeon

B) THE BAPTISM OF JESUS

C) THE TEMPTATION OF JESUS

D) THE MINISTRY OF JESUS

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