Luke 4:16-21 – Mission of the Messiah/Our Mission 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.” 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. And he began to say to them, “Today this Scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing.” (Luke 4:16-21 ESV) Jesus is in essence saying: I am the Messiah and this is what I came to do… I am here to proclaim good news to the poor, to proclaim liberty to the captives, recovery of sight to the blind, and freedom to those who are oppressed. Jesus is incredibly clear about His mission and identity. If you are a follower of Jesus, your identity and mission are intricately linked to His. Your identity and mission follow those of Jesus. What is your mission? What is your purpose? Why do you exist? Could you put who you are and what you are about in two to three sentences? Would it line up with the mission of Jesus? It should.
Posted on: Sun, 01 Sep 2013 10:07:45 +0000
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