The Sent One: The Mission of Jesus
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The Sent One: The Mission of Jesus
Pastor David Lenz
7 October 2007
Text: Luke 4: 14-30
“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……..and the scroll of the profit 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 has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. Has sent me to proclaim release to the captives and recovery of th 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.”
First Sermons
Jesus first sermon:
Immediately follows 40 days in the wilderness being tempted by the devil.
Jesus returned with the power of the Spirit.
Jesus was already famous. Great expectations.
The Sermon: “The spirit of the Lord is upon me, because has anointed me to bring good news to the poor...release to the captives….recovery of sight to the blind…..”
David’s first sermon:
David’s friend Mike’s first sermon:
What do the critics say of evangelicals?
Evangelicals make their faith too private.
Too privatistic and too individualistic.
“Me and my God! Me and my God! Me and my God! And miss the social implications.
Only questions that matter:
Am I saved?
Will I get to heaven?
“Please don’t hear what I am not saying.”
Not saying a personal relationship with Jesus is not important.
David stated that he is an evangelical.
Shut down the old tapes and open your ears.
The Depth of the Good News:
Preach Good News to the poor.
Proclaim freedom to the prisoner.
Recovery of sight to the blind.
Gospel of “release from sin” is not contradictory to “good news to the poor.”
How does the Gospel best get a hearing?
By words or by actions?
Not only proclaimed but enacted.
Statement from a co-worker to a parishioner:
“I am looking for a church where they don’t just think about themselves.”
Call to Action : Are the concerns of Jesus our concerns?
Pastor David Lenz
7 October 2007
Text: Luke 4: 14-30
“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……..and the scroll of the profit 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 has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. Has sent me to proclaim release to the captives and recovery of th 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.”
First Sermons
Jesus first sermon:
Immediately follows 40 days in the wilderness being tempted by the devil.
Jesus returned with the power of the Spirit.
Jesus was already famous. Great expectations.
The Sermon: “The spirit of the Lord is upon me, because has anointed me to bring good news to the poor...release to the captives….recovery of sight to the blind…..”
David’s first sermon:
David’s friend Mike’s first sermon:
What do the critics say of evangelicals?
Evangelicals make their faith too private.
Too privatistic and too individualistic.
“Me and my God! Me and my God! Me and my God! And miss the social implications.
Only questions that matter:
Am I saved?
Will I get to heaven?
“Please don’t hear what I am not saying.”
Not saying a personal relationship with Jesus is not important.
David stated that he is an evangelical.
Shut down the old tapes and open your ears.
The Depth of the Good News:
Preach Good News to the poor.
Proclaim freedom to the prisoner.
Recovery of sight to the blind.
Gospel of “release from sin” is not contradictory to “good news to the poor.”
How does the Gospel best get a hearing?
By words or by actions?
Not only proclaimed but enacted.
Statement from a co-worker to a parishioner:
“I am looking for a church where they don’t just think about themselves.”
Call to Action : Are the concerns of Jesus our concerns?