Post by Woody Williams on Jan 21, 2007 6:55:51 GMT -5
Text for the Day -- Luke 4:14-21
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Then Jesus, filled with the power of the Spirit, returned to Galilee,
and a report about him spread through all the surrounding country. He
began to teach in their synagogues and was praised by everyone.
When he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, he went to
the synagogue on the sabbath day, as was his custom. 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 bring good news to the poor.
He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives
and recovery of sight to the blind,
to let the oppressed go free,
to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor."
And he rolled up the scroll, gave it back to the attendant, and sat
down. The eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed on him. Then he
began to say to them, "Today this scripture has been fulfilled in
your hearing."
Devotional
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Jesus ministry begins with a flourish. When he returned to his home
town he was given the text to read and invited to preach. The passage
from Isaiah was a messianic prophecy. Jesus opening statement of his
sermon was a thunderbolt. He claimed to be the fulfillment of this
very prophecy. His mission and vision statement are made clear in
this prophecy. A new day was dawning.
Prayer
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Help us to not become casual to the hearing of the Scriptures,
gracious God. Amen
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Then Jesus, filled with the power of the Spirit, returned to Galilee,
and a report about him spread through all the surrounding country. He
began to teach in their synagogues and was praised by everyone.
When he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, he went to
the synagogue on the sabbath day, as was his custom. 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 bring good news to the poor.
He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives
and recovery of sight to the blind,
to let the oppressed go free,
to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor."
And he rolled up the scroll, gave it back to the attendant, and sat
down. The eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed on him. Then he
began to say to them, "Today this scripture has been fulfilled in
your hearing."
Devotional
----------
Jesus ministry begins with a flourish. When he returned to his home
town he was given the text to read and invited to preach. The passage
from Isaiah was a messianic prophecy. Jesus opening statement of his
sermon was a thunderbolt. He claimed to be the fulfillment of this
very prophecy. His mission and vision statement are made clear in
this prophecy. A new day was dawning.
Prayer
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Help us to not become casual to the hearing of the Scriptures,
gracious God. Amen