Jesus' Mission
Epiphany: The Revealing of Christ • Sermon • Submitted
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· 7 viewsAfter his time in the wilderness, Jesus’ first public appearance is reading from the scroll of Isaiah during Sabbath worship. The text from Isaiah reveals the true nature of Jesus’ reason for coming into the world.
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14 And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit to Galilee, and a report about him went out through all the surrounding country. 15 And he taught in their synagogues, being glorified by all. 16 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. 17 And the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was given to him. He unrolled the scroll and found the place where it was written, 18 “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, 19 to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.” 20 And he rolled up the scroll and gave it back to the attendant and sat down. And the eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed on him. 21 And he began to say to them, “Today this Scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing.”
1. Jesus’ mission was empowered by the Spirit. (vs. 14-15)
1. Jesus’ mission was empowered by the Spirit. (vs. 14-15)
8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.”
20 Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us,
2. Jesus’ mission was rooted in scripture. (vs. 16-17)
2. Jesus’ mission was rooted in scripture. (vs. 16-17)
16 All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness,
3. Jesus’ mission was to bind Satan and set people free. (vs. 18-21)
3. Jesus’ mission was to bind Satan and set people free. (vs. 18-21)
29 Or how can someone enter a strong man’s house and plunder his goods, unless he first binds the strong man? Then indeed he may plunder his house.
10 And you shall consecrate the fiftieth year, and proclaim liberty throughout the land to all its inhabitants. It shall be a jubilee for you, when each of you shall return to his property and each of you shall return to his clan.