The Rejection of Jesus (Luke 4:14-30) - 2/19/23

INTRO

• We know from Johnthat He spent time near Jerusalem immediately after His baptism.

  • John 4:1-4 (Jesus goes to Galilee)

  • Logical order not chronological

  • Nazareth is His hometown

• He was in Galilee going from city to city
  

His Presentation (his ministry) – vv. 14-16

• Empowered by the Holy Spirit

  • Tempted, Empowered

• Glorified by all (for what He was doing)

• Matthew 4:23-25 – His acts of deliverance and healing was proof His was God…(Spirit and Word do it today)
  

His Proclamation – vv. 17-20

Isaiah 61:1-2 7 & Isaiah 58:6

Bring good news to the poor

• Spiritual bankrupt

Proclaim release to the captives

• Ephesians 2:1

• 2 Timothy 2:26

• Romans 6:6, 16-20

Restore the sight to the blind

• Psalm 82:5

• 2 Corinthians 4:4

Let the oppressed go free

• Overwhelmed with life

• Matthew 11:28-30

• 1 John 5:3

Proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor

• Year of jubilee
  

Their Reaction – vv.22-30

From acceptance

• Loved the miracles and experience

To rejection

They rejected the message

• Turned to them personally

• The oppressed, the poor, the needy

• They were the religious… How dare He say they needed to be saved/delivered.

They rejected the messenger

• They wanted a military deliver

• Restore our nation… deal with THOSE PEOPLE

• He was not the Messiah they were looking for (Isaiah 61:2…. They wanted the vengeance)