Our message this week is the eighth in a series entitled "All Israel Will Be Saved." This only can happen when God's Covenant People recognize Jesus as their Messiah and receive Him as their Savior. Most Bible Scholars believe this will happen at the end of the Tribulation Period when Jesus physically returns to earth. Hallelujah!
As a result, we feel it appropriate to look at how Jehovah God called and anointed Jesus to be The Savior of the world. Isaiah 61:1 and Luke 4:18 show Jesus speaking to His people proclaiming His mission from God, "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 preach deliverance to the captive and recovery of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed." Bless His Holy Name!
Luke 4 shows Jesus returning to Nazareth where He grew up after being tempted by Satan in the wilderness for 40 days. He went to the Synagogue on the Sabbath and read Isaiah 61:1. Please notice the first proclamation by Jesus is "The Spirit Of The Lord Is Upon Me." This was His anointing from God that empowered Him to accomplish His mission as outlined in Luke 4:18. This mission fell into three main categories:
To Preach The Gospel Of Salvation
To Heal The Sick
To Deliver The Oppressed
Very Important ~ Luke 4:21 then shows Jesus saying, "Today this Scripture is fulfilled in your hearing." Jesus is proclaiming that His Calling from God is complete; He has been anointed by God and now He will complete His Mission. The remainder of Luke 4 illustrates Jesus casting out demons; healing the sick and preaching the Gospel Message! Amen and Amen!
In conclusion, Luke 4 also shows the majority of God's Covenant People rejecting Jesus. Unfortunately this is still happening today. However, the day is coming when "All Israel Will Be Saved." {Romans 11:26}
We Proclaim That ALL Of God's Prophetic Word:
Has Happened In The Past
Is Happening In The Present
Will Happen In The Future
May The Lord Bless You And Keep You In His Care,
Frank
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