The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me,
because the Lord has anointed me
to proclaim good news to the poor.
He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted,
to proclaim freedom for the captives
and release from darkness for the prisoners. —Isaiah 61:1 (NIV)
Jesus Brings
Prophesied in the Old Testament…Jesus quotes in the New.
“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. —Luke 4:18 (NIV)
Jesus Brings
“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. —Luke 4:18 (NIV)So now there is no condemnation for those who belong to Christ Jesus. And because you belong to him, the power of the life-giving Spirit has freed you from the power of sin that leads to death. —Romans 8:12 (NLT)
Jesus Brings
“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. —Luke 4:18 (NIV)“I said, ‘Who are you, Master?’ “The voice answered, ‘I am Jesus, the One you’re hunting down like an animal. But now, up on your feet—I have a job for you. I’ve handpicked you to be a servant and witness to what’s happened today, and to what I am going to show you. “‘I’m sending you off to open the eyes of the outsiders so they can see the difference between dark and light, and choose light, see the difference between Satan and God, and choose God. I’m sending you off to present my offer of sins forgiven, and a place in the family, inviting them into the company of those who begin real living by believing in me.’ —Acts 26:15-18 (MSG)
Jesus Sets the
“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. —Luke 4:18 (NIV)The Lord is close to the brokenhearted;
he rescues those whose spirits are crushed. —Psalm 34:18 (NLT)
A Relationship with God is
Jesus told him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one can come to the Father except through me. —John 14:6 (NLT)
For God was in Christ, reconciling the world to himself, no longer counting people’s sins against them. And he gave us this wonderful message of reconciliation. —2 Corinthians 5:19 (NLT)
Closing:
So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed. —John 8:36 (NIV)
But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. —1 Corinthians 15:57 (NIV)