He Is Risen!

Resurrection Day: To Him Who Overcame

In Luke 4:16-22, Jesus came to fulfill the promise of the Father. He had just come to Galilee in the power of the spirit where He had overcome the temptation of Satan. This passage indicates there is window of time for the Lord’s favor. In this case it is referring to a notice of fulfillment of Isaiah’s prophecy. As He quoted scripture, we get a glimpse of who the Messiah was and His mission.

Luke 4:16 He went to Nazareth, where He had been brought up, and on the Sabbath day He went into the synagogue, as was His custom. He stood up to read, 17 and the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was handed to Him. Unrolling it, He found the place where it is written: (Isaiah 61:1,2) 18 “The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to set the oppressed free,19 to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor."
20 Then He rolled up the scroll, gave it back to the attendant and sat down. The eyes of everyone in the synagogue were fastened on Him. 21 He began by saying to them, "Today this scripture is fulfilled in your hearing."

He had a custom of going to the temple on the Sabbath.
He knew His assignment –
1. To preach the good news. Luke 4:18
2. Proclaim freedom to the prisoners. Mat 20:28 “just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many."
3. To prophesy truth. John 14:6
4. To be rejected by His own people; the prophecy to the Jews; Isaiah 53:3; The reality of rejection John 1:11; Luke 23:18 … “away with this man, and release to us Barnabas.”
5. To die for us – John 12:27
John 12:22 Philip went to tell Andrew; Andrew and Philip in turn told Jesus.
John 12:23 Jesus replied, "The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified.
John 12:24 I tell you the truth, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies; it remains only a single seed. But if it dies, it produces many seeds.
John 12:25 the man who loves his life will lose it, while the man who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.
John 12:26 Whoever serves me must follow me; and where I am, my servant also will be. My Father will honor the one who serves me.
John 12:27 “Now my heart is troubled, and what shall I say? 'Father, save me from this hour'? No, it was for this very reason I came to this hour.
John 12:28 Father, glorify your name!" Then a voice came from heaven, "I have glorified it, and will glorify it again."
John 12:29 The crowd that was there and heard it said it had thundered; others said an angel had spoken to him.
John 12:30 Jesus said, "This voice was for your benefit, not mine.
John 12:31 Now is the time for judgment on this world; now the prince of this world will be driven out.
John 12:32 But I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all men to myself."
John 12:33 He said this to show the kind of death he was going to die.
John 12:34 The crowd spoke up, "We have heard from the Law that the Christ will remain forever, so how can you say, "The Son of Man must be lifted up'? Who is this 'Son of Man'?"
John 12:35 Then Jesus told them, "You are going to have the light just a little while longer. Walk while you have the light, before darkness overtakes you. The man who walks in the dark does not know where he is going.
John 12:36 Put your trust in the light while you have it, so that you may become sons of light." When he had finished speaking, Jesus left and hid himself from them.

He understood who He was:
1. Who He was in the father.
a. He was here from the beginning. John 1:1
b. Who being the very nature of God, did not consider equality with God something to be attained. Phil 2:6.
2. His anointing.
3. That He was King

Our need for a savior: Our condition – in need of ransom, to be redeemed, consecrated: 1 Tim 4:5 tells us things considered unclean are consecrated by the word of God and prayer.

1. Helplessness over our mortality - our weaknesses.
2. Need for the father. The need to straighten out our way of thinking, acting and reacting. Mark 16:14 Later Jesus appeared to the Eleven as they were eating; he rebuked them for their lack of faith and their stubborn refusal to believe those who had seen him after he had risen.
3. Need for a comforter, for understanding and direction. John 20:22 “And with that he breathed on them and said, "Receive the Holy Spirit.”
4. Luke 24:25-26 "How foolish you are, and how slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken!
Did not the Christ have to suffer these things and then enter his glory?"
Luke 24:45 “Then he opened their minds so they could understand the Scriptures.”

The urgency of God’s divine invitation: 2nd Corinthians 6
2Co 6:1 As God's fellow workers we urge you not to receive God's grace in vain.
2Co 6:2 For He says, "In the time of my favor I heard you, and in the day of salvation I helped you." I tell you, now is the time of God's favor, now is the day of salvation.

There is no other way to say how urgent our condition is than to understand the sacrifice.

How long will the time of the Lord’s favor last? John 12:36 Put your trust in the light while you have it, so that you may become sons of light." When he had finished speaking, Jesus left and hid himself from them.

What will it cost me to wait? The rich young ruler counted the cost.

Let’s talk about the “dust.” Matt 10:14 “If anyone will not welcome you or listen to your words, shake the dust off your feet when you leave that home or town.”

If you do not serve because of what YOU see YOU are capable of, you will never personally experience what HE sees HE is capable of doing through your life.
Resurrection Day: To Him Who Overcame

In Luke 4:16-22, Jesus came to fulfill the promise of the Father. He had just come to Galilee in the power of the spirit where He had overcome the temptation of Satan. This passage indicates there is window of time for the Lord’s favor. In this case it is referring to a notice of fulfillment of Isaiah’s prophecy. As He quoted scripture, we get a glimpse of who the Messiah was and His mission.

Luke 4:16 He went to Nazareth, where He had been brought up, and on the Sabbath day He went into the synagogue, as was His custom. He stood up to read, 17 and the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was handed to Him. Unrolling it, He found the place where it is written: (Isaiah 61:1,2) 18 “The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to set the oppressed free,19 to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor."
20 Then He rolled up the scroll, gave it back to the attendant and sat down. The eyes of everyone in the synagogue were fastened on Him. 21 He began by saying to them, "Today this scripture is fulfilled in your hearing."

He had a custom of going to the temple on the Sabbath.
He knew His assignment –
1. To preach the good news. Luke 4:18
2. Proclaim freedom to the prisoners. Mat 20:28 “just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many."
3. To prophesy truth. John 14:6
4. To be rejected by His own people; the prophecy to the Jews; Isaiah 53:3; The reality of rejection John 1:11; Luke 23:18 … “away with this man, and release to us Barnabas.”
5. To die for us – John 12:27
John 12:22 Philip went to tell Andrew; Andrew and Philip in turn told Jesus.
John 12:23 Jesus replied, "The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified.
John 12:24 I tell you the truth, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies; it remains only a single seed. But if it dies, it produces many seeds.
John 12:25 the man who loves his life will lose it, while the man who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.
John 12:26 Whoever serves me must follow me; and where I am, my servant also will be. My Father will honor the one who serves me.
John 12:27 “Now my heart is troubled, and what shall I say? 'Father, save me from this hour'? No, it was for this very reason I came to this hour.
John 12:28 Father, glorify your name!" Then a voice came from heaven, "I have glorified it, and will glorify it again."
John 12:29 The crowd that was there and heard it said it had thundered; others said an angel had spoken to him.
John 12:30 Jesus said, "This voice was for your benefit, not mine.
John 12:31 Now is the time for judgment on this world; now the prince of this world will be driven out.
John 12:32 But I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all men to myself."
John 12:33 He said this to show the kind of death he was going to die.
John 12:34 The crowd spoke up, "We have heard from the Law that the Christ will remain forever, so how can you say, "The Son of Man must be lifted up'? Who is this 'Son of Man'?"
John 12:35 Then Jesus told them, "You are going to have the light just a little while longer. Walk while you have the light, before darkness overtakes you. The man who walks in the dark does not know where he is going.
John 12:36 Put your trust in the light while you have it, so that you may become sons of light." When he had finished speaking, Jesus left and hid himself from them.

He understood who He was:
1. Who He was in the father.
a. He was here from the beginning. John 1:1
b. Who being the very nature of God, did not consider equality with God something to be attained. Phil 2:6.
2. His anointing.
3. That He was King

Our need for a savior: Our condition – in need of ransom, to be redeemed, consecrated: 1 Tim 4:5 tells us things considered unclean are consecrated by the word of God and prayer.

1. Helplessness over our mortality - our weaknesses.
2. Need for the father. The need to straighten out our way of thinking, acting and reacting. Mark 16:14 Later Jesus appeared to the Eleven as they were eating; he rebuked them for their lack of faith and their stubborn refusal to believe those who had seen him after he had risen.
3. Need for a comforter, for understanding and direction. John 20:22 “And with that he breathed on them and said, "Receive the Holy Spirit.”
4. Luke 24:25-26 "How foolish you are, and how slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken!
Did not the Christ have to suffer these things and then enter his glory?"
Luke 24:45 “Then he opened their minds so they could understand the Scriptures.”

The urgency of God’s divine invitation: 2nd Corinthians 6
2Co 6:1 As God's fellow workers we urge you not to receive God's grace in vain.
2Co 6:2 For He says, "In the time of my favor I heard you, and in the day of salvation I helped you." I tell you, now is the time of God's favor, now is the day of salvation.

There is no other way to say how urgent our condition is than to understand the sacrifice.

How long will the time of the Lord’s favor last? John 12:36 Put your trust in the light while you have it, so that you may become sons of light." When he had finished speaking, Jesus left and hid himself from them.

What will it cost me to wait? The rich young ruler counted the cost.

Let’s talk about the “dust.” Matt 10:14 “If anyone will not welcome you or listen to your words, shake the dust off your feet when you leave that home or town.”

If you do not serve because of what YOU see YOU are capable of, you will never personally experience what HE sees HE is capable of doing through your life.

Resurrection Day: To Him Who Overcame

In Luke 4:16-22, Jesus came to fulfill the promise of the Father. He had just come to Galilee in the power of the spirit where He had overcome the temptation of Satan. This passage indicates there is window of time for the Lord’s favor. In this case it is referring to a notice of fulfillment of Isaiah’s prophecy. As He quoted scripture, we get a glimpse of who the Messiah was and His mission.

Luke 4:16 He went to Nazareth, where He had been brought up, and on the Sabbath day He went into the synagogue, as was His custom. He stood up to read, 17 and the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was handed to Him. Unrolling it, He found the place where it is written: (Isaiah 61:1,2) 18 “The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to set the oppressed free,19 to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor."
20 Then He rolled up the scroll, gave it back to the attendant and sat down. The eyes of everyone in the synagogue were fastened on Him. 21 He began by saying to them, "Today this scripture is fulfilled in your hearing."

He had a custom of going to the temple on the Sabbath.
He knew His assignment –
6. To preach the good news. Luke 4:18
7. Proclaim freedom to the prisoners. Mat 20:28 “just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many."
8. To prophesy truth. John 14:6
9. To be rejected by His own people; the prophecy to the Jews; Isaiah 53:3; The reality of rejection John 1:11; Luke 23:18 … “away with this man, and release to us Barnabas.”
10. To die for us – John 12:27
John 12:22 Philip went to tell Andrew; Andrew and Philip in turn told Jesus.
John 12:23 Jesus replied, "The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified.
John 12:24 I tell you the truth, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies; it remains only a single seed. But if it dies, it produces many seeds.
John 12:25 the man who loves his life will lose it, while the man who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.
John 12:26 Whoever serves me must follow me; and where I am, my servant also will be. My Father will honor the one who serves me.
John 12:27 “Now my heart is troubled, and what shall I say? 'Father, save me from this hour'? No, it was for this very reason I came to this hour.
John 12:28 Father, glorify your name!" Then a voice came from heaven, "I have glorified it, and will glorify it again."
John 12:29 The crowd that was there and heard it said it had thundered; others said an angel had spoken to him.
John 12:30 Jesus said, "This voice was for your benefit, not mine.
John 12:31 Now is the time for judgment on this world; now the prince of this world will be driven out.
John 12:32 But I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all men to myself."
John 12:33 He said this to show the kind of death he was going to die.
John 12:34 The crowd spoke up, "We have heard from the Law that the Christ will remain forever, so how can you say, "The Son of Man must be lifted up'? Who is this 'Son of Man'?"
John 12:35 Then Jesus told them, "You are going to have the light just a little while longer. Walk while you have the light, before darkness overtakes you. The man who walks in the dark does not know where he is going.
John 12:36 Put your trust in the light while you have it, so that you may become sons of light." When he had finished speaking, Jesus left and hid himself from them.

He understood who He was:
4. Who He was in the father.
a. He was here from the beginning. John 1:1
b. Who being the very nature of God, did not consider equality with God something to be attained. Phil 2:6.
5. His anointing.
6. That He was King

Our need for a savior: Our condition – in need of ransom, to be redeemed, consecrated: 1 Tim 4:5 tells us things considered unclean are consecrated by the word of God and prayer.

5. Helplessness over our mortality - our weaknesses.
6. Need for the father. The need to straighten out our way of thinking, acting and reacting. Mark 16:14 Later Jesus appeared to the Eleven as they were eating; he rebuked them for their lack of faith and their stubborn refusal to believe those who had seen him after he had risen.
7. Need for a comforter, for understanding and direction. John 20:22 “And with that he breathed on them and said, "Receive the Holy Spirit.”
8. Luke 24:25-26 "How foolish you are, and how slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken!
Did not the Christ have to suffer these things and then enter his glory?"
Luke 24:45 “Then he opened their minds so they could understand the Scriptures.”

The urgency of God’s divine invitation: 2nd Corinthians 6
2Co 6:1 As God's fellow workers we urge you not to receive God's grace in vain.
2Co 6:2 For He says, "In the time of my favor I heard you, and in the day of salvation I helped you." I tell you, now is the time of God's favor, now is the day of salvation.

There is no other way to say how urgent our condition is than to understand the sacrifice.

How long will the time of the Lord’s favor last? John 12:36 Put your trust in the light while you have it, so that you may become sons of light." When he had finished speaking, Jesus left and hid himself from them.

What will it cost me to wait? The rich young ruler counted the cost.

Let’s talk about the “dust.” Matt 10:14 “If anyone will not welcome you or listen to your words, shake the dust off your feet when you leave that home or town.”

If you do not serve because of what YOU see YOU are capable of, you will never personally experience what HE sees HE is capable of doing through your life.

Here is a copy of today’s message. I hope this will encourage you if you could not be with us today. Please pray for families to be reunited and for those unspoken requests of extended family members that are caught up in the bondage substance abuse.

Resurrection Day: To Him Who Overcame

In Luke 4:16-22, Jesus came to fulfill the promise of the Father. He had just come to Galilee in the power of the spirit where He had overcome the temptation of Satan. This passage indicates there is window of time for the Lord’s favor. In this case it is referring to a notice of fulfillment of Isaiah’s prophecy. As He quoted scripture, we get a glimpse of who the Messiah was and His mission.

Luke 4:16 He went to Nazareth, where He had been brought up, and on the Sabbath day He went into the synagogue, as was His custom. He stood up to read, 17 and the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was handed to Him. Unrolling it, He found the place where it is written: (Isaiah 61:1,2) 18 “The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to set the oppressed free,19 to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor."
20 Then He rolled up the scroll, gave it back to the attendant and sat down. The eyes of everyone in the synagogue were fastened on Him. 21 He began by saying to them, "Today this scripture is fulfilled in your hearing."

He had a custom of going to the temple on the Sabbath.
He knew His assignment –
11. To preach the good news. Luke 4:18
12. Proclaim freedom to the prisoners. Mat 20:28 “just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many."
13. To prophesy truth. John 14:6
14. To be rejected by His own people; the prophecy to the Jews; Isaiah 53:3; The reality of rejection John 1:11; Luke 23:18 … “away with this man, and release to us Barnabas.”
15. To die for us – John 12:27
John 12:22 Philip went to tell Andrew; Andrew and Philip in turn told Jesus.
John 12:23 Jesus replied, "The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified.
John 12:24 I tell you the truth, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies; it remains only a single seed. But if it dies, it produces many seeds.
John 12:25 the man who loves his life will lose it, while the man who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.
John 12:26 Whoever serves me must follow me; and where I am, my servant also will be. My Father will honor the one who serves me.
John 12:27 “Now my heart is troubled, and what shall I say? 'Father, save me from this hour'? No, it was for this very reason I came to this hour.
John 12:28 Father, glorify your name!" Then a voice came from heaven, "I have glorified it, and will glorify it again."
John 12:29 The crowd that was there and heard it said it had thundered; others said an angel had spoken to him.
John 12:30 Jesus said, "This voice was for your benefit, not mine.
John 12:31 Now is the time for judgment on this world; now the prince of this world will be driven out.
John 12:32 But I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all men to myself."
John 12:33 He said this to show the kind of death he was going to die.
John 12:34 The crowd spoke up, "We have heard from the Law that the Christ will remain forever, so how can you say, "The Son of Man must be lifted up'? Who is this 'Son of Man'?"
John 12:35 Then Jesus told them, "You are going to have the light just a little while longer. Walk while you have the light, before darkness overtakes you. The man who walks in the dark does not know where he is going.
John 12:36 Put your trust in the light while you have it, so that you may become sons of light." When he had finished speaking, Jesus left and hid himself from them.

He understood who He was:
7. Who He was in the father.
a. He was here from the beginning. John 1:1
b. Who being the very nature of God, did not consider equality with God something to be attained. Phil 2:6.
8. His anointing.
9. That He was King

Our need for a savior: Our condition – in need of ransom, to be redeemed, consecrated: 1 Tim 4:5 tells us things considered unclean are consecrated by the word of God and prayer.

9. Helplessness over our mortality - our weaknesses.
10. Need for the father. The need to straighten out our way of thinking, acting and reacting. Mark 16:14 Later Jesus appeared to the Eleven as they were eating; he rebuked them for their lack of faith and their stubborn refusal to believe those who had seen him after he had risen.
11. Need for a comforter, for understanding and direction. John 20:22 “And with that he breathed on them and said, "Receive the Holy Spirit.”
12. Luke 24:25-26 "How foolish you are, and how slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken!
Did not the Christ have to suffer these things and then enter his glory?"
Luke 24:45 “Then he opened their minds so they could understand the Scriptures.”

The urgency of God’s divine invitation: 2nd Corinthians 6
2Co 6:1 As God's fellow workers we urge you not to receive God's grace in vain.
2Co 6:2 For He says, "In the time of my favor I heard you, and in the day of salvation I helped you." I tell you, now is the time of God's favor, now is the day of salvation.

There is no other way to say how urgent our condition is than to understand the sacrifice.

How long will the time of the Lord’s favor last? John 12:36 Put your trust in the light while you have it, so that you may become sons of light." When he had finished speaking, Jesus left and hid himself from them.

What will it cost me to wait? The rich young ruler counted the cost.

Let’s talk about the “dust.” Adrian Rogers says at the Great White Throne Judgment when we say we have not heard the Gospel of Christ, God will shake the dust off a paper and say this is the evidence… this is the dust from the feet of those I sent to bring you the good news. Matt 10:14 “If anyone will not welcome you or listen to your words, shake the dust off your feet when you leave that home or town.” Pastor Phil Cavone shared today that over 190,000 people a week die without knowing Christ (more than 1000 per hour). If you know Him please pray about how God would use you to bring the message as a witness. Your story may be one someone needs to hear.

If you do not serve because of what YOU see YOU are capable of, you will never personally experience what HE sees HE is capable of doing through your life. God has a plan for your life and His plan is to do great things through you as you make Him Lord of your life. It will be the best decision and the most exciting life you will ever live.